used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this time of the year it was not often that the sun set in as fair a sky.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In October, Riggan generally shut its doors against damps and mist, and turned toward its fire when it had one.
(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 And yet Liz had hardly seen that the sun had shone at all to-day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Liz crept close to the window and looked down the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At this time of the year it was not often that the sun set in as fair a sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time of the year it was not often that the sun set in as fair a sky.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading Still, seeing her face a passer-by would not have fancied that she was chilled.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Liz crept close to the window and looked down the road.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Liz crept close to the window and looked down the road.
dampsnounUS /dæmps/
plural of “damp” — a slight wetness
From this reading In October, Riggan generally shut its doors against damps and mist, and turned toward its fire when it had one.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In October, Riggan generally shut its doors against damps and mist, and turned toward its fire when it had one.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Liz crept close to the window and looked down the road.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Still, seeing her face a passer-by would not have fancied that she was chilled.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading At this time of the year it was not often that the sun set in as fair a sky.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Still, seeing her face a passer-by would not have fancied that she was chilled.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In October, Riggan generally shut its doors against damps and mist, and turned toward its fire when it had one.
usually; as a rule
From this reading In October, Riggan generally shut its doors against damps and mist, and turned toward its fire when it had one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In October, Riggan generally shut its doors against damps and mist, and turned toward its fire when it had one.
only a very short time before
From this reading And yet Liz had hardly seen that the sun had shone at all to-day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Still, seeing her face a passer-by would not have fancied that she was chilled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Still, seeing her face a passer-by would not have fancied that she was chilled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this time of the year it was not often that the sun set in as fair a sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At this time of the year it was not often that the sun set in as fair a sky.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In October, Riggan generally shut its doors against damps and mist, and turned toward its fire when it had one.
Liz
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From this reading Liz crept close to the window and looked down the road.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Liz crept close to the window and looked down the road.
become covered with mist
From this reading In October, Riggan generally shut its doors against damps and mist, and turned toward its fire when it had one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At this time of the year it was not often that the sun set in as fair a sky.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading In October, Riggan generally shut its doors against damps and mist, and turned toward its fire when it had one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this time of the year it was not often that the sun set in as fair a sky.
many times at short intervals
From this reading At this time of the year it was not often that the sun set in as fair a sky.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In October, Riggan generally shut its doors against damps and mist, and turned toward its fire when it had one.
passer-bynoun
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading Still, seeing her face a passer-by would not have fancied that she was chilled.
Riggan
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From this reading In October, Riggan generally shut its doors against damps and mist, and turned toward its fire when it had one.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Liz crept close to the window and looked down the road.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Still, seeing her face a passer-by would not have fancied that she was chilled.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And yet Liz had hardly seen that the sun had shone at all to-day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At this time of the year it was not often that the sun set in as fair a sky.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, seeing her face a passer-by would not have fancied that she was chilled.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading And yet Liz had hardly seen that the sun had shone at all to-day.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading In October, Riggan generally shut its doors against damps and mist, and turned toward its fire when it had one.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading At this time of the year it was not often that the sun set in as fair a sky.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, seeing her face a passer-by would not have fancied that she was chilled.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading At this time of the year it was not often that the sun set in as fair a sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At this time of the year it was not often that the sun set in as fair a sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Liz crept close to the window and looked down the road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time of the year it was not often that the sun set in as fair a sky.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time of the year it was not often that the sun set in as fair a sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Liz crept close to the window and looked down the road.
to-day
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From this reading And yet Liz had hardly seen that the sun had shone at all to-day.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In October, Riggan generally shut its doors against damps and mist, and turned toward its fire when it had one.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In October, Riggan generally shut its doors against damps and mist, and turned toward its fire when it had one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this time of the year it was not often that the sun set in as fair a sky.
at the time that
From this reading In October, Riggan generally shut its doors against damps and mist, and turned toward its fire when it had one.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Liz crept close to the window and looked down the road.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Still, seeing her face a passer-by would not have fancied that she was chilled.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At this time of the year it was not often that the sun set in as fair a sky.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet Liz had hardly seen that the sun had shone at all to-day.
