A big cat sat by the warm fire.

Meaning: A large cat was resting in a seated position near a source of heat.

Choice of Words: Big is an adjective used to describe the size of the cat. Sat is the past tense of the verb sit, which means to rest in a seated position. Warm means having a comfortable or pleasantly high temperature. Fire refers to the burning of something, often wood, producing flames and heat.

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• The old man sat by the warm fire.
• The old man sat by the warm fire, reading a book.
• We sat around a warm fire.
• The old woman sat quietly by the warm fire.
• Small cat sat on the big red ball.
• The big cat sat lazily on the soft couch.
• Big cat sat on soft couch.
• The big cat sat on the soft couch.
• The cat sat on the big, soft bed.
• Warm fire, cat's purr, cozy night.