Question

what is most closely the meaning of delicious breath as it is used in the following passage (paragraph 5)? \she could see in the open square before her house the tops of trees that were all aquiver with the new spring of life. the delicious breath of rain was in the air. in the street below a peddler was crying his wares. the notes of a distant song which someone was singing reached her faintly, and countless sparrows were twittering in the eaves.\ a. a smell that is pleasing b. an overbearing heaviness c. a welcome sense of relief d. an appetite for tasty food

Explanation:

In the context, the "delicious breath of rain" refers to a pleasant smell in the air associated with rain, which is a sensory - related description. The word "delicious" here is used to convey a pleasing quality related to smell.

Answer:

A. a smell that is pleasing