used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He was uneasy, but his uneasiness was on account of Eva’s delay in getting home for the security of the night.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He interrupted: “Are you trying to drag me in spirit to the pane of glass?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was uneasy, but his uneasiness was on account of Eva’s delay in getting home for the security of the night.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading He was uneasy, but his uneasiness was on account of Eva’s delay in getting home for the security of the night.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading I wondered what detained Eva.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He interrupted: “Are you trying to drag me in spirit to the pane of glass?”
Eva
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From this reading I wondered what detained Eva.
Eva's
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From this reading He was uneasy, but his uneasiness was on account of Eva’s delay in getting home for the security of the night.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was uneasy, but his uneasiness was on account of Eva’s delay in getting home for the security of the night.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He was uneasy, but his uneasiness was on account of Eva’s delay in getting home for the security of the night.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He interrupted: “Are you trying to drag me in spirit to the pane of glass?”
destroyed or killed
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He interrupted: “Are you trying to drag me in spirit to the pane of glass?”
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was uneasy, but his uneasiness was on account of Eva’s delay in getting home for the security of the night.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was uneasy, but his uneasiness was on account of Eva’s delay in getting home for the security of the night.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
be the source of pain
From this reading “It wouldn’t hurt you,” I retorted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It wouldn’t hurt you,” I retorted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He interrupted: “Are you trying to drag me in spirit to the pane of glass?”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading He interrupted: “Are you trying to drag me in spirit to the pane of glass?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It wouldn’t hurt you,” I retorted.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
roused to anger
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He interrupted: “Are you trying to drag me in spirit to the pane of glass?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was uneasy, but his uneasiness was on account of Eva’s delay in getting home for the security of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He interrupted: “Are you trying to drag me in spirit to the pane of glass?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading He interrupted: “Are you trying to drag me in spirit to the pane of glass?”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “It wouldn’t hurt you,” I retorted.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading He was uneasy, but his uneasiness was on account of Eva’s delay in getting home for the security of the night.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He interrupted: “Are you trying to drag me in spirit to the pane of glass?”
spottingnounUS /ˈspɑːtɪŋ/
the act of spotting or staining something
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He interrupted: “Are you trying to drag me in spirit to the pane of glass?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He interrupted: “Are you trying to drag me in spirit to the pane of glass?”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
hard to endure
From this reading He interrupted: “Are you trying to drag me in spirit to the pane of glass?”
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading He was uneasy, but his uneasiness was on account of Eva’s delay in getting home for the security of the night.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading He was uneasy, but his uneasiness was on account of Eva’s delay in getting home for the security of the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wondered what detained Eva.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Looking at the heaps of apples spotting the streets with red, he might feel that all was well and that Christmas was hot on the heels of a town gone mad with apprehension.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I wondered what detained Eva.
wouldn't
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From this reading “It wouldn’t hurt you,” I retorted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He interrupted: “Are you trying to drag me in spirit to the pane of glass?”
