used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was just chill enough in the air to justify a cozy little fire.
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading Through the open windows came the low hum of London, subdued by walls and distance to the pitch of a friendly accompaniment to talk.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was just chill enough in the air to justify a cozy little fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the open windows came the low hum of London, subdued by walls and distance to the pitch of a friendly accompaniment to talk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was night at the flat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been silent for a long time.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In two great leathern chairs, half facing each other, Vi and Leighton sat down, the fire between them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Through the open windows came the low hum of London, subdued by walls and distance to the pitch of a friendly accompaniment to talk.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Through the open windows came the low hum of London, subdued by walls and distance to the pitch of a friendly accompaniment to talk.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In two great leathern chairs, half facing each other, Vi and Leighton sat down, the fire between them.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading There was just chill enough in the air to justify a cozy little fire.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading There was just chill enough in the air to justify a cozy little fire.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Through the open windows came the low hum of London, subdued by walls and distance to the pitch of a friendly accompaniment to talk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In two great leathern chairs, half facing each other, Vi and Leighton sat down, the fire between them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In two great leathern chairs, half facing each other, Vi and Leighton sat down, the fire between them.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was just chill enough in the air to justify a cozy little fire.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading In two great leathern chairs, half facing each other, Vi and Leighton sat down, the fire between them.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There was just chill enough in the air to justify a cozy little fire.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It was night at the flat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been silent for a long time.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Through the open windows came the low hum of London, subdued by walls and distance to the pitch of a friendly accompaniment to talk.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In two great leathern chairs, half facing each other, Vi and Leighton sat down, the fire between them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been silent for a long time.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In two great leathern chairs, half facing each other, Vi and Leighton sat down, the fire between them.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Through the open windows came the low hum of London, subdued by walls and distance to the pitch of a friendly accompaniment to talk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was just chill enough in the air to justify a cozy little fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night at the flat.
and nothing more
From this reading There was just chill enough in the air to justify a cozy little fire.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading There was just chill enough in the air to justify a cozy little fire.
leathern
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From this reading In two great leathern chairs, half facing each other, Vi and Leighton sat down, the fire between them.
Leighton
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From this reading In two great leathern chairs, half facing each other, Vi and Leighton sat down, the fire between them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was just chill enough in the air to justify a cozy little fire.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Through the open windows came the low hum of London, subdued by walls and distance to the pitch of a friendly accompaniment to talk.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They had been silent for a long time.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Through the open windows came the low hum of London, subdued by walls and distance to the pitch of a friendly accompaniment to talk.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night at the flat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the open windows came the low hum of London, subdued by walls and distance to the pitch of a friendly accompaniment to talk.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Through the open windows came the low hum of London, subdued by walls and distance to the pitch of a friendly accompaniment to talk.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In two great leathern chairs, half facing each other, Vi and Leighton sat down, the fire between them.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Through the open windows came the low hum of London, subdued by walls and distance to the pitch of a friendly accompaniment to talk.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In two great leathern chairs, half facing each other, Vi and Leighton sat down, the fire between them.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They had been silent for a long time.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Through the open windows came the low hum of London, subdued by walls and distance to the pitch of a friendly accompaniment to talk.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Through the open windows came the low hum of London, subdued by walls and distance to the pitch of a friendly accompaniment to talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was night at the flat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In two great leathern chairs, half facing each other, Vi and Leighton sat down, the fire between them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was just chill enough in the air to justify a cozy little fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been silent for a long time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the open windows came the low hum of London, subdued by walls and distance to the pitch of a friendly accompaniment to talk.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had been silent for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was just chill enough in the air to justify a cozy little fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In two great leathern chairs, half facing each other, Vi and Leighton sat down, the fire between them.
VinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In two great leathern chairs, half facing each other, Vi and Leighton sat down, the fire between them.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Through the open windows came the low hum of London, subdued by walls and distance to the pitch of a friendly accompaniment to talk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was night at the flat.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Through the open windows came the low hum of London, subdued by walls and distance to the pitch of a friendly accompaniment to talk.
