| 单词 | light breeze |
| 例句 | There was a light breeze, which lifted a faint scent out of the flowers and rustled the stiff leaves, and Mary imagined a huge, dim benevolence holding her up, like a pair of giant hands. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The sun had fallen and there was a light breeze. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z It was a fine feeling indeed to be standing up there like that, with the sound of summer all around one and a light breeze on one's face. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z They move the air like a light breeze, and if I pay close enough attention, I can feel those thoughts in my own body. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z What better cover than a light breeze and a hunter’s moon? Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It was a clear, cool day with a very light breeze; there would be no visibility problems this time, and Harry, though nervous, was starting to feel the excitement only a Quidditch match could bring. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The wind from the mountains around Shiraz kept a light breeze spinning through the Apadana, quieter and more subtle than the Dancing Fan could ever hope to be. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The light breeze tickles the palm trees, and I can hear the crackle of the ocean from down the coast. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Red hibiscus that iguana like to eat are small flames, and trees with flower petals falling with every light breeze makes me feel like I’ve stepped into another world entirely. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z A light breeze lifted their hair as they looked into the forest. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I open my eyes to a sky the color of blue cornflowers and treetops swaying in the light breeze. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The dew was off the grass now and the sun was warm; indeed, if there hadn't been a light breeze, it would have been too hot. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The sun was shining, fields of grass surrounding the parking lot swayed in a light breeze, bright little bird chirps ruffled the air. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z A light breeze stirred the ground and a mist of dirt rose up, coating our faces, hair, and the inside of our noses. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z We felt a light breeze that began to ripple the smooth sea. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The flowers swung in the light breeze, tickling her face as she crossed the terrace and carefully negotiated the three crumbly steps down to the gravel path. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z There was a light breeze that seemed to keep the mosquitos down and, he thought, looking up along the lake shore, if there was one kind of berry there should be other kinds. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a light breeze, a scent of winter in it. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The night is cool, with a sweet, light breeze. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I stayed with this memory, taking in the scent of rain and grass, feeling the light breeze, until her partner reached the van, his rifle up and ready to fire. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z There was a charred smell in the air, faint but evident, and a light breeze on my arms and face. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z A light breeze came off the water, smelling of salt and marshlands. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a light breeze, but now with the motion gone the heat returned, clinging. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A light breeze was blowing from the southeast, rocking the boat just enough to make us a little drowsy. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The air temperature sat at about twelve degrees, with a light breeze blowing. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The day was hot, like the sun was breathing on us, but the windows of the school were open and a light breeze ruffled the papers on our desks. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The morning of March 3, 1913, dawned to ideal conditions—cloudless skies, a light breeze, and temperatures expected to reach the mid-fifties. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He coasted on downwinds, rode like a water skier on turbulent winds, and soared on light breezes. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Moss watched them blow in the light breeze for a bit before hopping off his bike and wheeling it up the steps to the front door. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Nicholson got his cigarette lit, with some difficulty, for there was a light breeze blowing from the north. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The wind was then blowing from the south-west in the mild degree which in barometrical language is ranked “No. 2: light breeze.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The waters over the Teeth were calm, a light breeze rippling across them. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Although I wanted to draw comfort from my room, from my bed, from the light breeze coming through my window, I kept thinking instead of Father and getting dressed. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z My hair ruffled with the light breeze, Edward stiffened, and the second male, James, suddenly whipped his head around, scrutinizing me, his nostrils flaring. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Hazel crouched down by Blackberry and laid his nostrils close to Bigwig’s, but a light breeze was blowing and he could not tell whether there was breath or not. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Safaa stands next to us, a light breeze blowing her wild hair from her face. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Dry grass crunches under the soles of our sneakers, and a light breeze rustles the leaves of the soaring trees. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I never noticed before — your hair has red in it,” he commented, catching between his fingers a strand that was fluttering in the light breeze. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The weather on Saturday in Toronto was fair with light breezes. ArtsBeat: Victim of Radiohead Stage Collapse Identified as Drum Technician 2012-06-17T18:52:44Z Bright and clear, with a comfortable light breeze, on Saturday the climate was just about perfect for a Seattle late-summer afternoon. Bumbershoot Day 1: Sun, comfortable crowds, The Presidents 2011-09-04T00:13:34Z The trees swayed with every light breeze off the ocean. Unplugged Along the California Coast 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z When they touchdown in the state, however, Team Selina finds mere gray skies and a light breeze; the storm has headed south instead, to Florida. 'Veep' Recap: Listen, You Are Beyoncé 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z On the upper deck of a ferry, the light breeze tempering the summer heat, I watched as the town retreated into the distance. Scenes From an Italian Summer 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z The songs were light breezes, though, a guitar here, a synth there, and cushiony drums from two separate kits cut with Aaron Chapman's glassy vocals. Sasquatch! 2010 day one notables: Shabazz Palaces, Nurses, Vampire Weekend 2010-05-30T18:46:00Z Sure, in comparison to the hurricane I unleashed on my subjects, we are experiencing a light breeze, but it's still a bit unsettling. Confessions of a celebrity biographer 2010-08-03T23:27:00Z The weather was fair with a light breeze when the stage collapsed; about two dozen crew members were working on it. ArtsBeat: Promoter Is Charged in Radiohead Stage Collapse 2013-06-07T22:41:33Z Later, the producers make Jo Jo put on something not susceptible to falling victim to light breezes and Ben hands her a Date Rose without the producers bothering to show the date at all. 'The Bachelor' Watch: What Happens In Vegas 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z But Logsdon claims the red planet’s thin atmosphere would reduce winds to barely a light breeze. Space experts challenge accuracy of The Martian 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z I stared off into the trees ruffled by a light breeze, thinking about my brother's fall, remembering the day I broke my arm. Rapture in the Zoom 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z “But it’s the same as yesterday,” I replied, looking at a flag that barely flickered in a light breeze. Explorer: Kiteboarding in the Dominican Republic 2010-12-04T05:01:00Z A light breeze drifted through my bedroom window, and all I could see was a brick wall. You’ll Find Me in My Hammock, Inside 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z A light breeze rustled the grass and cooled what was becoming an extraordinarily hot day for late September. The corner of Minnesota that’s there by mistake 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z Masked people in lightweight jackets strolled around Monument Circle here on Saturday, the light breeze tossing women’s ponytails. March Madness Brings Vibrant Art and Energy to Indianapolis 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z Across the sun-speckled waters to my right, small sailboats tack in a light breeze. Journeys: German Town Where Opposing Soldiers Prevented Destruction 2010-05-28T07:49:00Z It’s one of those 90-degree days, but a canopy of trees and a light breeze reveal Mother Nature to be an adept air conditioner. Review | These 3 restaurants make you feel like a neighbor, and we all need a dose of that 2020-08-13T04:00:00Z The electric blue, vinyl tablecloth flapped gently in the light breeze while my ice cracked and settled into the glass. Sit and linger: Living a slower life started with changing how I take my coffee 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Our voices floated along a light breeze as we confided our aspirations. Auditioning for the Role of Boyfriend 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z We finished our neighborhood tour over iced drinks in a cafe; its windows were wide open to the sun and a light breeze ruffled our napkins. Seoul’s Hundred Faces 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z As flames flickered, catching on the light breeze being drawn through the cave, smoke swirled upward in the musky, dank air. Deep in Vietnam, Exploring a Colossal Cave 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z A familiar roster, donning new black-and-white kits, gave the crowd optimism under clear blue skies with a light breeze. Spirit begins new season with new energy — and a 1-0 victory 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z “Anyone who thought that building offshore in the U.S. was going to be a light breeze might not have been paying close attention,” he said. Offshore wind farm plans fall victim to global inflation fight 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z It might have just been a light breeze against his pads. Kraken show moxie, battle back for 5-4 victory at Calgary 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z The five of us — my husband, two sons and dog — loosened our packs to let the light breeze cool the sweat from our backs and, for the umpteenth time, marveled at the view. In Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, hut-to-hut hiking gets high marks 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z “He was like a light breeze sweeping away centuries” of formalities, Falasca said. ‘Crushed’ by 2 papacies, John Paul I’s death eclipsed life 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z The late-November morning of the theft was chilly, in the low 50s with a light breeze, when a bundled-up man and woman entered the two-story Arizona museum shortly after it opened. Commentary: A stolen, horribly damaged De Kooning painting gets the Getty conservation treatment 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Outside a bustling polling station at a Laredo firehouse, where a light breeze provided respite on a sweltering day, Mr. Cuellar rejected the criticism from what he called the far left. In Texas, a Proxy Fight Over Democrats’ Stance on Immigration 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z We are outdoor people, so it would be a very beautiful day in the low 70s with a light breeze — probably around this time in late March or the beginning of April. How D.C. United’s Julian Gressel would spend a perfect day in D.C. 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z That sentence faded with a light breeze at the Nationals’ spring training complex in West Palm Beach, Fla., in late March. What’s left when a franchise rebuilds? A fan base with questions. 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z You couldn’t have asked for better winter weather: sunny, not too cold, light breezes. ‘Toward the End of the Walk, a Bird Somewhere Ahead Burst Into Song’ 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z A light breeze pushed off Tampa Bay and through the waterside ballpark. This spring training signaled a return to normal for some fans. Then came MLB’s lockout. 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Painted in the months before the artist’s death, the entire image is in motion, as fresh as a light breeze on a hot afternoon. You’ve seen ‘Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience.’ Now experience a real Van Gogh. 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z We knew it was going to be light breeze conditions and then we’ve got heavier breeze tomorrow.” Slingsby steers Aussies into lead in SailGP Spanish regatta 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z “The left trying to move Senator McConnell with shame or pressure is like trying to move Mount Everest with a light breeze,” she said. As G.O.P. Digs In on Debt Ceiling, Democrats Try Shaming McConnell 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z The best anyone has managed at East Lake, still slightly soft from rain and a light breeze, had been a 65. Cantlay keeps lead at East Lake as Rahm has 65 to close gap 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z The stiff southwest wind, gusting for days as high as 40 mph, died to just a light breeze overnight. Still dangerous, Caldor Fire slows its pace 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z At Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, a light breeze at the Longs Peak trailhead kept the worst of the heat at bay Saturday. National park crowds across the West are braving intense heat and fire dangers 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z That provided more of a test - with the course again bathed in sunshine and tickled by a light breeze - and challenged the field to hold their nerve around the greens. Oosthuizen holds on to lead Open by one 2021-07-17T04:00:00Z They flew from the mind like dead leaves in a light breeze. Review: This year's Oscars had cinematic flair and a grand setting. Too bad they couldn't reshoot that ending 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z Team UK wasn’t able to stay on its foils in the pre-start before race one and Luna Rossa, which was much more stable in the light breeze, sailed away to a convincing win. Luna Rossa beats Team UK to lead Prada Cup final 2-0 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z Some showers are expected with a light breeze Wednesday, while Thursday should stay mostly dry with some morning clouds that are expected to clear in the afternoon, Cullen said. Strong wind storm reportedly kills one, knocks out power for thousands of Puget Sound homes 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Looks like a thoroughly splendid day by the Atlantic, blue skies and light breeze. Tour de France 2020: stage 11 – live! 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z There is also a slight chance of rain and only a light breeze. D.C. United, Toronto FC kick off at 9 a.m. for MLS is Back opener, and not everyone is pleased 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z Those who made the climb Thursday were rewarded with far-away views and a light breeze in scorching summer weather. Eiffel Tower reopens, ending 104-day coronavirus shutdown 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z But the British boat struggled to move as crisply as Luna Rossa in the light breeze. Luna Rossa beats Team UK to lead Prada Cup final 2-0 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z It’s a moment of deep crisis for the local news business, which could have been blown over by a light breeze and is now facing a hurricane. Bail Out Journalists. Let Newspaper Chains Die. 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z Cohen said, smiling as he released cattail fluff into the air to watch which way the light breeze was carrying his scent. Hunting is declining, creating a crisis for conservation funding 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Firefighters got ready to do battle again after a day of light breezes that helped them gain ground against a blaze displacing thousands of Los Angeles residents near the Getty Center museum. California firefighters ready for battle again as Santa Ana winds whip up new wildfires 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z I hurried toward him, stopping when I felt a light breeze fanning me from above. ‘I Kept Myself From Saying I Knew the Other Boroughs Pretty Well, Too’ 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z Residents woke up to clear blue skies on Sunday with a light breeze. Twenty-six dead or missing in Japan after Typhoon Hagibis drenches Tokyo 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z A constant light breeze off the nearby Choptank River helped stave off mold, and there were no battles with unexpected pests — except for one panicked afternoon, when someone discovered an invasive caterpillar. The East Coast’s first outdoor, commercial cannabis harvest is underway 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z In the first few moments, it was almost as if I could feel the Force along with Rey as my seat lifted and a light breeze washed over me. Here’s what it’s like to watch a movie in 4D at Seattle’s Regal Meridian 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z With only a light breeze and a links slightly softened by rain, Royal Portrush was not at its toughest. The Latest: Nothing honorary about Clarke’s play at Portrush 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z Thursday’s weather forecast is near perfect for low scoring, with cool temperatures and only a light breeze expected all day. U.S. Open starts in cool conditions as big names limber up 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z The American and French flags, their twinned red, white and blue rustling in the light breeze. Trump enjoys playing the role of the American president — but he will never stop being Trump 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z A light breeze made it a perfect day for golf, and flying. 10-25-99: Revisiting the day Payne Stewart died - Golf Digest 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z He’d been hanging on the wall for about an hour, smelling pine wafted on a light breeze. No rope. No gear. 3,000 feet of granite. One man’s amazing feat up El Capitan. 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z “I’m so honored to celebrate you tonight,” said the recording superstar, the feathers on her gown fluttering in the light breeze. Beyoncé takes center stage and music publishing executive Jon Platt is honored at City of Hope gala - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Not everything was the same, however, with temperatures in the 80s and light breezes sweeping the campus, which is about 250 miles from the coast. No. 2 Clemson playing under sunny sky with Florence looming 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z As they all sign, it looks like a row of flowers waving in a light breeze. For nations with strict gun laws, this little shooting range in Hawaii is a haven for tourists 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Wind chimes donated by local churches softly jingle in a light breeze. A stark, white room: Sutherland Springs still struggles with church massacre 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Soviet war songs played as a light breeze swayed two flags – Polish and Russian – mounted high. Poles apart: the bitter conflict over a nation’s communist history 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z But it's a light breeze compared to the screaming gusts in Scotland. Watch high winds carry off a hospitality tent in Scotland - Golf Digest 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z He stepped into a cool evening, a light breeze pushing off the Ohio River, and into a car in the high school’s gravel parking lot. Ben Carson called this small Illinois town a ‘dying community.’ Its people, and basketball, are hanging on. 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z Clear skies, light breezes and comfortably cool temperatures added to the joyous atmosphere. The Latest: Sting closes out Jazz Fest 1st day 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z And to be clear, a 15-17 mph gusts in Chicago are considered a light breeze. Mariners have wind at their backs with series win over White Sox. Now comes the hard part: Cleveland 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z He was bundled into a jacket against the light breeze - his Breeder’s Cup winner’s jacket, hard-won in 2010 with a horse he helped train named Big Drama. Longtime horseman suffering from cancer visits track 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z He was bundled into a jacket against the light breeze — his Breeder’s Cup winner’s jacket, hard-won in 2010 with a horse he helped train named Big Drama. Longtime horseman suffering from cancer visits track 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z A morning offshore wind calmed to nothing by midday, then shifted to a light breeze that had firefighters near Ojai preparing to defend the western edge of the city. First fire-related death confirmed as raging wildfires cloaked Southern California in nightmarish flame 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z The Capital Weather Gang forecasts: “Mostly sunny skies as temperatures work to outpace yesterday’s levels. Look for highs to peak in the lower to middle 60s by afternoon as light breezes blow from the south.” Analysis | The Daily 202: Trump keeps giving in-kind contributions to Elizabeth Warren’s 2020 campaign-in-waiting 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z A sunny morning is ahead, with a light breeze and a high below 50. New York Today: Reflections on Elections 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z A daytime high climbing near 82 and an evening low dipping down around 67, with a light breeze to top it all off. New York Today: Our First Responders in Puerto Rico 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z "Now we are in the opposite situation, if there were just a light breeze to move the air it would be better," Folonari said. Italian winemakers expect less quantity, more quality after extreme weather 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z When a light breeze came in the afternoon, it stung their faces so badly they had to turn away from it. It was 127 degrees in Death Valley, and miserable just about everywhere else. Here's how we coped. 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z SoftBank Team Japan outclassed Groupama Team France in their Louis Vuitton America's Cup qualifying race on Thursday, with the Japanese catamaran coping better with a very light breeze in Bermuda's Great Sound. Japan beat France in testing America's Cup conditions 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Partly sunny skies today, with a light breeze and high near 74 — but we may see some showers this afternoon and evening. New York Today: Remembering Scott Joplin 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z Expect bright sunshine, with a high near 86, and a light breeze. New York Today: What Do Restaurant Grades Mean? 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z "Now we are in the opposite situation, if there were just a light breeze to move the air it would be better," Folonari said. Italian winemakers expect less quantity, more quality after extreme weather 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z On this Friday afternoon of light breezes, mild temperatures and unusual milestones even for a guy with a capacity for milestones, the voice of God is registering slightly apprehensive. Werner Herzog isn't going to Mars — with two movies in theaters he's liking life in Los Angeles 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z You may see fog as you roll out of bed this morning, but “baby’s got blue skies up ahead”: Expect sunshine, highs in the low 60s and a light breeze. New York Today: Another Thorny Commute 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z After mid-week rains dampened the course Thursday, warm, sunny weather and a light breeze caused little problems on the fairways on Friday. Kang shoots 63, sets Houston Open 36-hole record 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z On today’s menu: Clouds for breakfast, sunshine for lunch and a light breeze for dinner. New York Today: Is My Broker Legit? 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z Its house-of-cards plot falls apart with light breeze, but fans were never here for the storyline. 'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter' orders up more blood and guts, hold the brains 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Sunny skies are in order, with a light breeze and high near 52. New York Today: Radiator Racket 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z The gale of her voice drops to a light breeze. How dropping acid saved my life 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z A light breeze carried the smell of damp earth and dead leaves. Game wardens build relationships to prevent poaching 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Cloudy skies and a light breeze suggest an autumn coat. New York Today: Nets Players, Moving to Brooklyn 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Men who boast about hurting women have a sense that their own masculinity is so fragile it can be shattered by a light breeze. 'Locker room talk' isn't harmless – it normalizes rape culture | Jaclyn Friedman 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z It’ll be 91 and sunny today — with a light breeze — and temperatures are expected to drop back into the 80s by the end of the week. New York Today: Awaiting a Corpse Flower Bloom 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Backed by a hometown crowd, the Richmond Hill, Ontario, native took advantage of world No. 19 Kyrgios’s unforced errors on a beautiful evening that featured a light breeze at Aviva Centre. Kyrgios upset, Querrey wins in Toronto 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z Especially with stormy weather expected to move in Friday - a striking contrast to an opening round played in gorgeous conditions, the sun glistening off the Irish Sea, a light breeze barely rippling the flagsticks. From Olympics to a 66, Patrick Reed having quite a road trip 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z On a humid evening with a light breeze, Dickey said conditions were “ideal” for his dancing pitch. All-Star Donaldson hits 2 HRs, Blue Jays beat Royals 8-3 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z A light breeze runs its fingers through the trees. Chamizal’s history has modern lessons 2016-07-03T04:00:00Z "You play one game when you're at Augusta and it's 65 degrees and it's a light breeze," Scarborough said on Wednesday. Here's Joe Scarborough using a perfect golf analogy to describe Donald Trump's election strategy - Golf Digest 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Tuynman overlooked this part of the ruins, overgrown with vegetation, a light breeze stirring the trees. A renaissance for public art in Haines 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z The high will be 82, with a light breeze to ruffle your hair. New York Today: Running the City 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z It was 80 degrees with a light breeze, a welcome relief from the sauna of summer. A postcard from Durham, keeping it dirty in North Carolina 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z A light breeze rustled through the tall trees. Fed up with high D.C. housing costs? $1M will buy you an entire W. Virginia ‘town’. 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z A light breeze of change is now in the air. Mercosur’s missed boat 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z A noon-ish lunch and an early afternoon coffee will let you enjoy today’s light breeze and temperatures in the high 50s. New York Today: Headaches for City Hall 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z "Inside the Deku Tree" and "Christ Air" were journal entries, suggesting light breezes and video game paraphernalia jammed into childhood closets. Leon Vynehall's Rojus turns a tropical club night into an intimate experience 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Near the hole, oxygen masks dangle from overhead compartments, swaying in a light breeze. Newly released cellphone video shows the interior of an airliner in flight in Somalia immediately after an explosion tore a hole in the side of the passenger cabin 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z We’ll call it mostly cloudy, but with a light breeze from the south still able to help push afternoon highs to near 50 to the mid-50s. The Daily 202: A Republican schism on taxes — Scrap the code? Or be practical? 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z It’s still optimal golf weather — 70 degrees with a light breeze — but at the Farragut Salt Dome in Northeast Washington, preparations are well underway for winter. Beet it, beet it, beet it, beet it: Then the snow will be defeated (on D.C. roads) 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z After a balmy respite, it’s feeling like fall again today: mostly sunny with a light breeze and a high of 59. New York Today: An Old-Fashioned Halloween 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z Today is partly sunny with a high of 70, cooled by a light breeze. New York Today: To Market, to Market 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z A perfect day for some amateur birding: mostly sunny with a light breeze and a high of 66. New York Today: Eagle Eyed 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z A light breeze swept over the arena’s new roof. Venus Williams Beats Back a Challenge From a Plucky American Compatriot 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z A light breeze, coupled with receptive greens, turned this Pete Dye masterpiece into a pussycat for much of the day. Whistling Straits in a giving mood as Jason Day, Matt Jones lead PGA 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z On a pleasant August evening on South Capitol Street, a light breeze off the Anacostia kept frustration away for a night, as Stephen Strasburg’s triumphant return brought much-needed relief to the struggling Washington Nationals. Stephen Strasburg strikes out 12, has three hits to lead Nats to a win 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z A light breeze rustles the leaves, and a melody of pecking and chirping becomes audible. This 35-acre Virginia farm could be yours for $200 and a thousand words 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z It was early afternoon, a light breeze taming the July sun, and it was time for them to go home to their tents. Adults before their time, Syria’s refugee children toil in the fields of Lebanon 2015-07-25T04:00:00Z The morning starters are again playing under partly sunny skies with only a light breeze, setting up a repeat of Sunday’s third round when the scoreboard was filled with red numbers. The Latest: Are you ready for some Monday golf at the Open? 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z The morning starters are again playing under partly sunny skies with only a light breeze, setting up a repeat of Sunday's third round when the scoreboard was filled with red numbers. The Latest: All eyes on Spieth, Dunne as British Open ends on a Monday for 1st time since '88 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z The day at Willow Springs' 2.5-mile track started early, with a light breeze riffling the flags over the pits. An athletic performance from Cadillac's new muscle car 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z The prevailing forecast for Titan year-round is for light breezes blowing from East to West, but the dunes appeared to be shaped by strong winds moving in the exact opposite direction. Mighty Sand Dunes Of Saturn's Moon Titan Shaped By Rare High Winds 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z Gusts were replaced by a light breeze that made shooting much easier for the women. Domracheva wins women’s 15k biathlon 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z Sunny with a light breeze and a high of 60. New York Today: Fulton's Flashy First Day 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z “Let’s say the police got it all wrong,” said the officer, no name badge on display, a light breeze blowing in the night as the protests entered their ninth day. From tear gas to talk: A Hong Kong policeman chats with protesters 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z As he moved through the crowd, he pulled one behind him, the Lilliputian kite bobbing gently in the light breeze. Surprise! In my eagerness to share everything, I almost ruined your party. Under sunny skies with a light breeze, an animated Priefer stormed around the practice field brandishing a sheaf of paper in his right hand as he led players through a kickoff return drill. With Vikings’ Focus Fixed on Adrian Peterson, a Suspended Coach Returns 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Driven by light breezes, the sheets push up against rocks and nudge them. An Icy Answer to the Mystery of the Moving Death Valley Stones 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z Now add the warmth of a summer sun with a light breeze and you are in runner heaven. Top 10 foods for runners: Expert offers tips to fuel your body 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z This day, though, there was only a light breeze blowing off the Delaware. Crumbling ghost ship, SS United States, fights to return from the brink of the grave It was warm but not humid, and there was a light breeze. Boston Pops hosts July 4 show just before rain 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z Mostly sunny with a light breeze and a high of 88. New York Today: Belgians Among Us 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z They were completely surprised then to see the rocks moving on a sunny day in a light breeze. An Icy Answer to the Mystery of the Moving Death Valley Stones 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z As friends and family cried, a light breeze picked up silver glitter a friend had thrown over the coffin. Transgender activist found dead in O.C. mourned as leader 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Amid the rumble of motorcycles nearby and with a light breeze, the names were read slowly, continuously. Those who died in longest U.S. war are honored at Wall "I feel very nice. Beautiful day out there, just light breeze sometimes. It's great," said the pony-tailed Spaniard. Watson all set for Masters duel with young gun Spieth 2014-04-13T01:15:57Z The sun was shining, a light breeze filled the air. Michelle Obama visits China’s Terra Cotta Army, jumps rope with young women 2014-03-24T10:28:37Z It means light breeze.He paid his hotel bill. 52 weeks 52 questions, part one 2013-12-20T01:08:01Z The hilly, 6,700-yard course took a toll on the field of golfers age 50 and older, especially in the afternoon as temperatures reached the upper 80s with a light breeze. Seven shoot 67, lead U.S. Senior Open 2013-07-12T03:00:52Z The hilly 6,700-yard course took a toll on the field of golfers age 50 and older, especially in the afternoon as temperatures reached the upper 80s with a light breeze. Lehman and Six Others Are Tied for Lead at U.S. Senior Open 2013-07-12T01:34:38Z In the eyes of the authorities Blaer, which means "light breeze", was a male name and therefore not approved. Why do some countries regulate baby names? 2013-02-01T00:15:54Z There are very strict laws in Iceland about how children should be named and authorities said the name 'Blaer', which means 'light breeze', wasn't suitable for a girl. Girl wins fight to keep her name 2013-01-31T16:18:20Z Blaer Bjarkardottir will now be able to use her first name, which means "light breeze", officially. Icelandic girl wins right to name 2013-01-31T14:18:46Z With temperatures in the 90s, greens softened by rain earlier in the week and only a light breeze, more than 40 golfers were under par in the first round. Daly, Still a Fan Favorite, in the Hunt in the P.G.A. 2012-08-10T06:10:06Z ET calls for 84 degrees, 51 percent humidity and light breezes along the St. Johns River. Friendly: United States vs. Scotland 2012-05-26T18:09:00Z A golden sunset, a light breeze from the west, a glowing horizon as the sun goes down, slow fading colors all constitute a hundred to one bet for continued fair weather. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z Scarce a sound was to be heard as De Vaux gazed forth, but the whispering of the light breeze among the tree tops, and the sweet plaintive belling of the deer in the park below. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z The capture of the brig then seemed inevitable, but a light breeze springing up, bringing her fortunately to windward, her sails filled, and she swept joyfully away from her formidable antagonist. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z We lay on the bosom of a broad river, our boat seeming now to stand still as the sail flapped idly, now to heel over and shoot forward as the light breeze struck us. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z And Mary Audley and Etruria walked across the moorland in the evening sunshine, with a light breeze stirring the bracken, and waves of shadow moving athwart the stretches of purple ling. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z At nine o’clock A. M. we had a light breeze, to enjoy the benefit of which we hoisted sail. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Air in motion; a light breeze; a gentle wind. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z But adverse fate seemed at last to relent, and a light breeze sprung up from the southward. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z All nature was glorying in life, while the light breezes seemed to bring him distant messages. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z With a light breeze and beautiful weather we proceeded merrily on our trip, with that exhilarating feeling the prospect of a visit to a strange and interesting country always produces. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z Now she sits beautifully on the smooth water; the light breeze fills her sails, and her streamers are flying gaily. Pictures and Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:19.387Z There had been a little rain during the day, and the air in consequence was fresh and sweet; the light breeze of the spring made one expand one's lungs and draw in long breaths. The Making of a Saint 2012-03-16T02:00:25.243Z A light breeze was fanning the sea, and every stitch of canvas that would draw was set. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z He was among the early starters in gorgeous weather with only a light breeze. Harrington opens with a 61 at Innisbrook 2012-03-15T17:33:08Z The girl's hand shook like ash-leaves in a light breeze; the paper rustled in her grasp. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z A cannon-shot, the echo of which was still booming along the shores, had just announced one of these arrivals, and a frigate, with a light breeze, was doubling the Point under a cloud of canvas. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z The light breeze which blew off the land stirred loose ringlets of her hair, and flattened the thin robe against her sunlit figure. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z The clouds towards the east had opened out, revealing a patch of starry sky, and a light breeze had sprung up. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z The sun of early August was tempered by a light breeze that removed any suspicion of sultriness. The Motor Girls in the Mountains or, The Gypsy Girl's Secret 2012-03-07T03:00:15.897Z In the reeds, torn and beaten by the wings of the duck, coot and moor-hens called to each other; a light breeze ruffled the forest of reeds. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z Towards noon the weather cleared and became very fine, with a light breeze from the northward. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z Happily, it is seldom of long continuance, as genial sunshine or light breezes soon disperse it. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z For some days there had been a dead calm, and when at length a light breeze sprang up it blew in shore. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z The sun twinkled on his steel, the light breeze caught and lifted the ends of his sash. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays. A Little Wizard 2012-02-15T03:00:38.160Z I reached her outside the cove, and stood to seaward; but the day was too fine, there being little or no wind till dark, when a light breeze carried us out of the bay. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z The freshness of a light breeze and the exertion seemed to string her nerves and clear her mind. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z He lay down, and light breezes played round him. Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck 2012-02-13T03:00:19.620Z Thence their shrill voices and laughter were borne by the light breeze to the girl's ears. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z I had a light breeze against me the whole way, both going and coming, and the voyage has been performed wholly by the power of the steam-engine. Inventors 2012-02-08T03:00:16.647Z Seeing him and his friends seem quite contented, I pulled onwards, and, a light breeze springing up, made sail. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z A turquoise sky and a light breeze put all the world in happy humor. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z A light breeze feathered the sea, occasionally sweeping away enough powdered sunshine to disclose the rich sapphire depths of the under-waters. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z He put out from Plymouth under a light breeze, which failed him altogether when he was abreast of Rame Head. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z In light breezes and dazzling sunshine at Torrey Pines, the big-hitting Stanley carded a four-under-par 68 on the tricky South Course, one of two layouts hosting the fourth PGA Tour event of the year. Stanley sets Torrey pace, Mickelson misses cut 2012-01-28T00:26:01Z At daylight, we sailed out of the bay, with a light breeze from the eastward; at seven, the wind increased, and a heavy sea rose in the gulf. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z In light breezes and dazzling sunshine at Torrey Pines, Bae posted a 12-under total of 132 to finish two ahead of American Hunter Mahan, who carded a 65 on the easier North Course. Korean Bae sets early Torrey pace, Mickelson misses cut 2012-01-27T23:40:48Z At the last, shaken by the light breeze that sprung up, little flamy darts from the oak whirled into the grave with her. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z There was a light breeze aft, which gave a graceful upward curvature to our low-set awning. Historic Waterways?Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers 2012-01-13T03:00:14.813Z Very bad indeed was that light breeze, and away yonder were the boats of the Solway coming steadily along in a well-handled line. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z With light breezes from the eastward, the schooner weighed and stood through the Narrows; passed Point San Juan, and continued along the eastern shore of Concepcion Strait to Guard Bay, where she was moored. 25th. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z Empty windows leered back at me, scabby paint seemed to rustle in the light breeze, but I couldn't find the slightest signs of life. Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 2012-01-04T03:00:28.750Z Our progress now began to be very slow, and the equatorial zones with their vexatious calms, and variable light breezes alternating with violent squalls, became a sore trial for our patience. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z Our impatience became stronger when towards evening the light breeze entirely ceased, and we thereby were forced to bring up at a distance of a mile and a half from the actual anchorage. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z We arrived there in the evening, and again anchored; the next morning, with a light breeze from the eastward, we stood into the narrows, in company with the Portuguese schooner. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z A similar light was again seen, more than once, during the dark and gloomy weather, with small misty rain falling, and a light breeze from the westward, which we had all night. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z Having got clear of the land, he hoisted sail, and favored by a light breeze, by night was eight miles from the treacherous Bumbireh. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z A light breeze springing up, the Portland's head was got off shore, and for the time she contrived to elude her antagonist, who followed her all night under easy sail. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z We steered at first in a south-westerly direction, with light breezes and fine weather. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z We sailed towards her with a light breeze, lowered our boat, and went alongside the foreigner. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z After the gale had abated, we proceeded with fair weather and a light breeze to the Second Narrow, when the wind fell; but the tide being in our favour, we passed rapidly through. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z Pine woods nodded in the light breeze, but the noise drowned their whispers. By Desert Ways to Baghdad 2011-12-18T03:00:22.240Z A light breeze was blowing down the inlet, scented with the smell of the firs, and the tiny ripples it chased across the water splashed musically against the bows of the canoe. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z A light breeze sprang up, and at half-past 3 p. m. the anchorage, eleven and a half fathoms in depth, was reached. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z We lay at anchor through the night; the next morning we both got under way, with a light breeze, which lasted, however, but a little while, when the wind came round ahead. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z A light breeze played over the ruffled surface of the water, while the perfume of the budding trees on its banks shed a sweet fragrance all around. Fridtjof Nansen A book for the young 2011-11-17T03:00:36.810Z The nest morning, though a light breeze had sprung up from the north, the sea was of glassy smoothness when we went on deck. Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action 2011-11-11T03:00:34.027Z I remember the flags of many nations fluttering in a light breeze. The Rail: Breeders' Cup Memories, From the First Break of the Gate 2011-10-30T13:26:22Z They had six miles to go, mostly up-hill, and the light breeze was behind them, carrying the dust of hot December into their necks and ears. A Humble Enterprise 2011-10-29T02:00:12.483Z To make matters worse, the boat, which in that light breeze would have made about three knots under her mainsail, was now barely carrying steerage way. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z They sailed along for some time in the light breeze, then made for a rocky island, where they moored the boat and got out. The Fisher Girl 2011-10-13T02:00:46.980Z Under the light breeze the yawl was in danger of dropping to leeward upon the merciless rocks. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z A wandering blackbird, roused by the crackling of the flames, wished them good-evening; a light breeze, passing over the summits of the pines, awoke vague murmurs in the depths of the forest. Iermola 2011-10-06T02:00:40.637Z A light breeze murmured through the dark foliage of the old trees in the avenue. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z The light breeze was scarcely perceptible, although it was making the sail draw well. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z The folds are deeply undercut, as if to express the gentle agitation of the drapery by the movement of a light breeze. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z The night was pitch dark; a light breeze ruffled the palm trees, but beyond that all was still. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z The afternoon was cloudless and warm; an exquisite scent of blossoms came from the forest when a light breeze rippled the water. Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z His head was tied up in a silk handkerchief; and his feet was shoved into slippers that flapped up and down when he walked and sounded like a slack jib in a light breeze. The Postmaster 2011-09-21T02:00:28.863Z In the light breeze he could safely entrust the helm to one of the lascars, provided he kept his weather eye lifting in case a sudden squall swept down upon the boat. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z They moved on in calmness as was proper for regiments of such value; their lances pointing upward seemed a forest, and at the points, moved by the light breeze, was a rainbow cloud of streamers. On the Field of Glory An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski 2011-09-13T02:00:27.560Z Then with a light breeze the three craft—the yawl leading the forlorn procession—headed for the opening in the reef. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Everywhere the mist covered the downs with a thick mantle, and a light breeze had sprung up, which set it drifting and swirling fantastically. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z Other canvases represent the sea under squalls, light breezes, etc. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z A light breeze had sprung up since he had dropped asleep, and it felt very grateful as it caressed his damp hair and flushed face. The Turner Twins 2011-08-28T02:00:36.990Z A light breeze fluttered the figured-silk curtains, a blue-bottle buzzed tentatively to and fro outside, and birds were fluting in the trees of the small park and splashing joyously in the fountain. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z The sedges and reeds rustled in the light breeze; and there was Odo. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z In a gale from the southwest it was difficult to walk along the bank, and even now with only a light breeze the waves ran at the stony point as if they were mad. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The widely overflowed waters were wrinkled into small ripples by the warm, light breeze. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z The doomed ship was making her way under a light breeze apparently unconscious of danger. Fire Cloud The Mysterious Cave. A Story of Indians and Pirates. 2011-08-09T02:00:29.010Z By the next morning, March 22, the storm had eased to a steady, light breeze. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z The light breeze which fanned the sea came from off the land flavored with an odor of tropical vegetation, a suggestion of fragrant blossoms, and a promise of luscious fruits. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z The light breeze carried them along pleasantly, though slowly. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z A light breeze blew from the north to the sea; the sun played on the lances, and on the flowers of the plain. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Soon afterwards the light breeze stretched out one end of the mass of cloud, began to roll up the other, and presently lifted it, revealing the real ridge beneath, which grew momentarily more distinctly defined. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z Three-time winner Tom Watson was one of four players a further stroke behind after a 69 in a third round played in overcast conditions with a light breeze. Calcavecchia, Frost, Cochran each 7 under for share of lead at Senior British Open 2011-07-23T19:36:42Z A light breeze springing up the day after open water appeared among the floes, the pack to which the Investigator was attached began to drift. The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.487Z Even a light breeze causes the giant fronds of the coco-de-mer trees to rub against one another with a sound like the creaking rigging of an old wooden schooner. Rare aphrodisiac 2011-07-16T11:00:31Z The wind, a light breeze breathing now and then, blew her hair out in wisps from her bare head. The Black Opal 2011-07-13T02:00:16.323Z A day after practicing in sunshine and a light breeze, the British Open players got a better idea Tuesday of the conditions they’ll probably need to prep for Royal St. George’s. That?s more like it: Weather turns at Royal St. George?s, giving players a proper Open tuneup 2011-07-12T20:09:13Z A light breeze was streaming up the valley, driving the mist before it in broken masses. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z They had not proceeded very many miles up Inglefield Gulf before a light breeze when they saw, on a floating piece of ice, a dozen or so of the animals huddled together apparently asleep. The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.487Z He slumbers on, and a light breeze rises, rippling the oily surface of the sea—blowing off shore. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z Rosy smoke went straight up from the chimneys of village cottages; a light breeze bent in waves the yellow fields of ripening wheat, and shook the dampness of night from them. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z March 21.—A light breeze set in shortly after 8 A.M., and we weighed anchor. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z It lay through the afternoon, its open page stirred occasionally by the light breeze. Nobody's Child 2011-06-29T02:00:24.827Z A light breeze rustling from where the sound came seemed to bring it nearer, and I judged it could not be more than one hundred and fifty yards distant. Blanco y Colorado Old Days among the Gauchos of Uruguay 2011-06-28T02:00:11.447Z In the 100-meter finals Friday, on one of the fastest tracks in the country and with a light breeze at their back, the best time was the 9.94 by Walter Dix. Olympics loom, but nobody is pushing Usain Bolt 2011-06-25T20:19:55Z The light breeze that almost invariably streams for hours against an approaching thunder-storm carried to his ear the clear notes of the bell. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z At 6 P.M. a light breeze sprang up, with signs of a squall from the north, and carried us along at a 2 to 3 knot pace through the night. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z The day was cool, a light breeze blowing from the south, so neither men nor horses were much distressed. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z The light breeze also favored the first, which had ever been deemed a fast craft in smooth water and gentle gales. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z With the same stealthy tenderness, Demetrios withdrew his hot hand, to let it be refreshed by the light breeze. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z We left under a light breeze at eight o’clock in the morning, going northeast. Colonial Expeditions to the Interior of California Central Valley, 1800-1820 Anthropological Records 16(6):239-292, 1958 2011-06-13T02:00:22.167Z I swore at them until my breath failed, while the light breeze gently waved the frosted grass against my bare legs and turned my nose blue, then scurried back to the house. From Chart House to Bush Hut Being the Record of a Sailor's 7 Years in the Queensland Bush 2011-06-08T02:00:16.290Z A light breeze whispered through the room and fluttered the curtains. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Arming themselves with firearms, pitchforks, and axes, and throwing a small stock of provisions into the sloop, these spirited freemen made sail on their craft, with a light breeze at northwest. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z As I neared the steamboat landing, I noticed a large river sloop, tacking in the light breeze to the bank. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z A light breeze from the north-east wafted this cloud towards the French, who, a few moments later, fell gasping for breath in terrible agony. Ypres and the Battles of Ypres 2011-05-27T02:00:14.743Z And as they walked along they sang in the joy of their hearts; the sunshine, the soft light breezes, the pretty wild flowers, the trees—all made them so glad and so happy. That Little Beggar 2011-05-21T02:00:09.877Z The night was clear and humid, and a light breeze had just sprung up in the south. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z It was about a third of a mile from the land, standing directly towards the tower before a light breeze. Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2) or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-05-06T02:00:10.447Z A light breeze ruffled his hair and blew his shirt open at the chest. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z “The wind is lighter and you know what Fred said about the Spruce probably doing better than the Balsam in a light breeze.” The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp 2011-04-27T02:00:26.377Z The light breeze, hardly more than a stirring, made music through them. A Northern Countryside 2011-04-27T02:00:22.523Z This day comes in with light breeze from N. E. and fine weather. Captains Courageous 2011-04-22T02:00:10.677Z A new sentiment has come into the world, A mighty call is passing through the world; On wings of a light breeze From place to place now let it fly. The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary 2011-04-12T02:00:28.753Z It was a very large balloon, swaying gracefully to and fro in the light breeze that was blowing. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z I suppose you know a light breeze is often variable?” The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z Warm temperatures and a light breeze again greeted pros at Bay Hill, defying forecasts for a windier day than the previous two. Bay Hill updates 2011-03-27T18:14:00Z The Fancy had hauled out of her snug berth soon after sunset that same night, and fanned along by a light breeze, held her course to the southward. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z At four in the afternoon, a light breeze sprang up to the Southward, to which we spread our sail, and at half past five in the afternoon, went on shore for the night. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. I 2011-03-24T02:00:11.430Z The long windows were open, and the light breeze just cooled the air enough to mellow the temperature, without so much as causing the candle-flames to flicker. The Spell 2011-03-20T02:00:34.173Z It was a fine evening and a light breeze stirred the dust in the streets of the wooden town. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z Some sail had been spread to catch a light breeze which had sprung up with the sun. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z Away went the Wave over the sparkling sea, with a light breeze, toward the purple dome of Pendillion, streaked with dull yellow rock and towering softly in the distance. The Tenants of Malory Volume 1 of 3 2011-03-04T03:01:04.443Z The folds of her dress fluttered back in the light breeze, and the night wind as it came sighing over the crest had loosened her veil and tossed it upwards. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z A light breeze just ruffling the water in a calm is called a cat's-paw. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z There had been a light breeze from seaward when they went ashore, but it had changed, and now blew moderately fresh off the land. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z The next day we have a few hours' calm, and when a light breeze does spring up, it comes from the old easterly quarter. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z “O, the bright lovely country!” cried Lucy, as the carriage rolled on between hedgerows here and there silvered with the scented May, whose fragrance was borne by the light breeze through the open windows. Mad A Story of Dust and Ashes 2011-02-25T03:01:05.303Z The black trees whispered solemnly in a light breeze. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z These are the principal things that attract Lilian's attention, as she gazes in, with her silken hair streaming behind her in the light breeze. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z The waters of this fair expanse, softly stirred by a light breeze, gleamed with myriads of lights and shadows under the moonlight spell. The Fatal Cord And The Falcon Rover 2011-02-09T03:00:44.167Z The morning was somewhat foggy but a light breeze soon dissipated this and revealed a fine sight for friend and foe alike. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z There was not much wind, but a light breeze blew keenly towards Rollo’s face, and made his nose and cheeks cold. The Boys' And Girls' Library 2011-02-06T03:01:02.953Z A vessel that then lay opposite the Government House, advanced against it with a light breeze. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 2011-02-05T03:00:13.817Z In the tropical seas it is found riding over the gently ruffled billows in great numbers, with its crystalline sail expanded to the light breeze—barks delicate and tiny enough for fairy "Queen Mab." The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 2011-02-02T03:00:22.253Z On February 21st a light breeze was blowing from the southeast when the lookout reported a sail in sight and then another and then a third and a fourth. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z Here and there could be seen red-coated soldiers, bright dots of color in the colorless winter landscape, and, above them, lazily flaunting in the light breeze, shone the red cross of England. A Hero of Ticonderoga 2011-01-27T03:00:45.450Z In soft conditions and only a light breeze, 65 players in the 144-man field broke par. Stuart Appleby leads the soggy Sony Open 2011-01-15T05:47:04Z In soft condition and only a light breeze, 65 players in the 144-man field broke par. Appleby takes the lead in Honolulu 2011-01-15T04:47:01Z By three in the morning, a light breeze at north-west having sprung up, our voyagers sailed for the eastern shore; though they made but little way, in consequence of the tide being against them. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z Then, shortly after five o'clock, there came on the light breeze that blew from the German lines a thick and sluggish volume of greenish smoke. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z Though no one knew exactly what Jack’s new boat, Spindrift could do, observation had convinced most sailing enthusiasts that it would be favored in a light breeze. Guilt of the Brass Thieves 2011-01-04T03:01:18.213Z The morning after our departure found us on a smooth sea, with a light breeze off the land. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Fritz espying breakers ahead, we put about at once, and aided by a light breeze, directed our course toward Whale Island. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z However, before the ground was lost which had already been gained, the same light breeze returned, and lasted ten minutes more. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z The light breeze carried it shoreward; consequently the laborers, from whom it was hidden by the deck-house, were wholly ignorant of what seemed to Walter very alarming. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z The heavy scent of the wall-flowers rose from the borders; and their brown and yellow blossoms, like a cluster of bees and wasps pressed close together, swayed to the light breeze. The Golden Triangle The Return of Ars?ne Lupin 2011-01-01T03:00:23.890Z October 4th.—Weather clear, and beautiful, with trade-clouds, white and fleecy, and a light breeze from the eastward. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z A light breeze sprang up fair for our boats and they came sailing in to land. A Child of the Sea; and Life Among the Mormons 2010-12-30T03:00:27.140Z At four o'clock in the morning of that day our voyagers weighed, with a light breeze; but it being variable with frequent calms, they made little way. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z A large U.S. flag fluttered in a light breeze beyond the outfield fence at Volunteer Stadium on a warm, sunny day. Pearland Power! HRs lift Texas at LLWS 2010-08-21T00:36:00Z Sun and a light breeze made for good conditions a day after a heavy downpour briefly delayed play. LPGA Championship: Kerr In Control 2010-06-26T01:00:00Z There was a light breeze blowing from the north-west, which continued until mid-day. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Long we watched the beautiful shore as we sailed along in the light breeze. A Child of the Sea; and Life Among the Mormons 2010-12-30T03:00:27.140Z In two countries known for terrible weather, I enjoyed bright sun, crystal clear skies, light breezes. Pitfalls of a Blue-Skies Perspective 2010-04-22T20:41:00Z The practice in Auckland was done in light breezes. Britain knocked out of Louis Vuitton Trophy by Sweden's Artemis team 2010-03-18T08:47:00Z Some stop to pray at a shrine that holds a statue of the Virgin Mary, where candles flicker in a light breeze. 2010-01-19T08:44:00Z The morning of the 1st of March dawned charmingly, with a very light breeze. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Weel, sir, the sails were a' set, and just swelled out bonnily wi' the light breeze, and the yards were trimmed, as they ca' it, for casting. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 16 I was keeping the middle watch on a beautiful night, when a fine light breeze filled all the small kites, and the weather was looking remarkably steady and clear. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 Soon after the boat shoved off from the Dolphin, a light breeze from the southward filled the stranger's sails, and she drew a little nearer. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 The door in the middle sagged and swung uncannily in the light breeze. The Trail of Conflict In a little while, a light breeze sprung up, and the Bellona hoisted all the canvas she could, and sought safety in flight.” Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The weather became mild, with light variable winds, which rendered the vessel quite unmanageable, as we had no head sail to keep her before the wind in light breezes. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... But go they would not, but hugged back in the arms of the light breeze, circling and fluttering about her glorious sunny head like a swarm of rosy butterflies. The Haunted Pajamas One evening near to sunset the soldier was sitting alone with Anne under the spread of tall pines that swayed and whispered in the light breeze. The Tempering A horse whinnied in the corral, a light breeze sprang up and brought with it the odor of barns, the strong scent of wool. The Trail of Conflict A light breeze stirred them softly, and at one spot directly beneath a jungle patriarch's broad boughs, a trailing vine swayed in unison with the wind. The Return of Tharn We got under weigh and sailed for Corn Island with a light breeze. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... On a light breeze springing up we set the sails, and continuing to ply the oars, advanced at the rate of four miles an hour, attended by eleven kaiyacks. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea On his head was a panache of plumes of the royal green, waving gracefully in the light breeze. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 The light breeze, breathing of the sweetness of honeysuckles and roses, touched the tops of the walnut trees and dipped down to stir the cool grass beneath them. Bee and Butterfly A Tale of Two Cousins In the open Channel a choppy sea was beginning to rise before a steady light breeze. The Tremendous Event The light breeze which had stirred the foliage of the few trees which rose above the level of the scrub, gradually died away, and a dead, ominous calm succeeded. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Tuesday, 18th.Embarking on the 18th at three in the morning, we set the sails to a favourable though light breeze, and using the oars at the same time, crossed Harrowby Bay, at its mouth. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea A light breeze came in at one of the windows, fingered a leaf of the calendar to make sure that it was really spring again, and went out blithely at the other window. Hempfield A Novel Gently the daffodils swayed in this light breeze of dying March, and the grass was already tall enough to sigh forth its transitory Summer tune. Plashers Mead A Novel Owned by some fellow who likes to think he's sailing, but has no patience with light breezes. Harper's Round Table, October 15, 1895 There was a light breeze from the westward, and the life-boat was able to work to windward, so she could come pretty near laying her course. Harper's Round Table, August 27, 1895 A light breeze from S.E. after midnight, brought the masses close to the beach. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea We had samples of all the different kinds of weather England provides last week—rain, snow, sleet, light breezes, fleecy clouds sailing slowly across the blue, dull and threatening times when the skies were leaden. Windyridge The texture of her sleeve against his was less tangible than the light breeze that puffed idly from the south to where they sat enraptured upon the damasked English grass. Plashers Mead A Novel The flames of my fire, bent by a light breeze that had sprung up, stretched themselves towards it, as if to salute it. Bye-Ways He saw his father’s body slowly swinging and turning in the light breeze of a perfect day, and he quivered at the nearness of what he was seeking, its proximity was tantalizing. The Orphan We perceived that the four boats sailed at nearly an equal rate in light breezes, but that in strong winds the two larger ones had the advantage. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea Starting next day with a light breeze, I soon found that I wanted more wind to proceed under sail as the current grew swifter and my boat had now on board, besides Col. Our Caughnawagas in Egypt a narrative of what was seen and accomplished by the contingent of North American Indian voyageurs who led the British boat Expedition for the Relief of Khartoum up the Cataracts of the Nile. While they were there, a light breeze lifted the fog from a part of the New York Bay, and revealed the British ships at their anchorage opposite Staten Island. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools During this interval, a light breeze had sprung up, and a strange sail hove in sight to windward. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 The sun was shining brightly, and a light breeze waving the branches of a group of mashunga trees, under which the men of the tribe had assembled. The Ruined Cities of Zululand Darkness too deep to let even the outlines of the farther shore be seen hung over Opal Lake and distinctly on the light breeze now springing up came the odor of burning pine. The Auto Boys' Mystery A light breeze picks up bits of soil and litter, from the smallest up to a certain size and weight. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place A light breeze at length wafted us into the Tagus, and two hours afterwards we dropped anchor opposite Lisbon. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa Every stitch of sail was packed on the ship: but the stranger stood right away before the light breeze, and crawled away from us fast, for that was our worst sailing point. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 Suddenly he came to a full stop, head thrown back, sensitive nostrils searching the light breeze. Warrior of the Dawn A light breeze rose, stirring the silk roof of the tent, and sweeping together the roses which lay scattered over the arena. The Scarlet Banner A light breeze had sprung up and the fog was agitated by it like drifting steam. The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam The glazed windows were open, and white homespun curtains were swaying in the light breeze. The Mountain Girl A light breeze was faintly rippling the dark water beneath me. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune At any rate, here we were steaming north at a steady speed, with a light breeze ahead, and the coast of the Argentine slipping past, dimly seen. The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday As if dazed by astonishment, she stamped on the sand; directly after, before her eyes, the impression was filled up, completely effaced by the finest sand, which was driven by the light breeze. The Scarlet Banner The light breeze which was blowing came from the south-west, which was precisely the wind which he would want. Toilers of the Sea Now there was a light breeze and now a dead calm. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read With this light breeze, it will take them at least three days to reach the coast and, after that, it does not matter. The Adventures of the U-202 An Actual Narrative And the light breeze fell, just as the dusk came, and our brown sail trembled for a moment, and then sank back against the mast. The Sentimental Vikings The light breeze was just enough to move the little lateen sail, and gradually it filled out, and the skiff stole quietly away from shore, without even a ripple on the water. A Rent In A Cloud A light breeze was blowing from the northward, and on this I supposed many of the outward vessels would be borne along; but not one appeared. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas At any rate, about one o'clock the next day, February 20, 1815, when the ship was gliding along before a light breeze, a sail was seen far away in front. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read During this time the sun was shaded, and a light breeze was blowing; they at last discovered recesses in the rocks for shade, flowers, and springs. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors The air was very still, but a light breeze on the open water beyond the nets, and the full splendour of a circular moon, reminded him of an immense sheet of hammered silver. Captain Macedoine's Daughter She had pointed northward, and Gwynne saw a phantom mountain moving along the level surface of the marsh with the quiet plodding motion of a ship under full sail in a light breeze. Ancestors A Novel But high relative humidity and wind—even a light breeze—give the same degree of cold a penetrating feeling of chill which may be unbearable. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" A light breeze springing up at last from the northward, we got the stump of the mast up, and set the reefed sail upon it, and began slowly to make headway in the wished-for direction. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 Before a light breeze, Lieutenant Morris felt quite confident that he could sail away from any frigate in his majesty's service. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 5 November 1848 He fanned his face with his straw hat, and the light breeze coming up the valley lifted the damp hair about his temples. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas There was but a light breeze, and they were some time in reaching us. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea In church they are told to mistrust the spirits, for even one that seems innocent, and glides about like a light breeze, may after all be a devil. La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages With the coming of night light breezes rose from the spaces below to spur his fevered body into something of its wonted vigor. Bred of the Desert A Horse and a Romance He therefore calmly ordered every rag to be set that he thought the little brig would bear, and kept steadily on, trusting the wind would die away to a light breeze after the middle watch. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 5 November 1848 The next day was gorgeous after the rain, and the warm sunshine and light breeze drove all the dampness and chill away. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas All hands, under the Mates, are hard driven, sweating on sheet and halyard to make the most of the light breeze. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea She had advanced a few steps into the snowy path and waited, immovable, the light breeze lifting her rings of hair. Old Crow We have a very light breeze now, but have at last got all our fleet together. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 But the autumn colours were bright, and the river rippled, and the light breeze came down from the mountains, and the last of the wild flowers were still sweet in the woods. Lady Anna I heard the groan of the cowl as he pulled at it and then my lamp flared gustily in a light breeze that came down. Aliens The old schooner was then a hundred yards away, careening crazily, and drifting aimlessly before the light breeze. Astounding Stories, July, 1931 A light breeze was blowing; it bore on its wings the scent of the blossoming heather and the resinous odour of pine-trees. Jena or Sedan? The Intrepid, however, met a light breeze, which sped her toward the rocky harbor. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools They paused only to sup at Gorumna, then set forth again, and by dawn were off Slyne Head with a light breeze behind them. Nuala O'Malley The pine woodland added shelter and picturesqueness to the road, and to the light breeze its sweet resinous odor. Peggy Owen and Liberty Elizabeth lifted her handkerchief and permitted the light breeze to flutter it. Captain Pott's Minister A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the shore. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 2 Historical, Traditional, and Imaginative A light breeze was up and the air was full of the scents of the forest. The Happy Man By eight o'clock we were again away, sailing lazily eastward before a light breeze. Wings of the Wind When night fell the trail was very warm and fresh, and a quarter of an hour later a light breeze brought news to the pack of a fire not far ahead. Finn The Wolfhound The heavy grass, standing waist-high in the little valley where their ship was at rest, stirred to ripples of vivid green as a light breeze touched it. Astounding Stories, May, 1931 A light breeze went rustling through the withered grass; and I could see the faint twinkling of the falling leaves, as they came showering down on every side of us. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 2 Historical, Traditional, and Imaginative The lugger got away all right; she is a fast craft, and though the Boxer can walk along in a strong wind, in a light breeze the lugger had the legs of her altogether. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow Even the banana trees, those great, pale-green reeds, usually on the move as some light breeze tangles their fine, light foliage, stood straight and silent in their symmetrical plumage. Letters from my Windmill A light breeze lifted the smoke and mist, and a wayward sunlight showed Montcalm's army retreating like a long white wave from a rocky shore. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France They formed mysteriously and moved ahead as if pushed by the light breeze. In Desert and Wilderness When they passed Axel's house she saw that his gate-posts were festooned with wreaths, and that garlands of flowers were strung across the gateway, swaying to and fro softly in the light breeze. The Benefactress Ten hours after our arrival the clouds cleared before a light breeze from our left, and from that time until our departure on the afternoon of April 7th the weather was cloudless and flawless. Modern Americans A Biographical School Reader for the Upper Grades The entire party became jolly as they breathed in the light breeze that had come up. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' When a light breeze moves the blades of an inoperative helicopter the blades not only turn, but they change their pitch and plane in a most random manner. The Four-Faced Visitors of Ezekiel This recoil from the past seldom comes to early youth, for to that, memories are like the light breezes of April, with nothing but tender green foliage, and opening buds to disturb. Mabel's Mistake But the shape of the mountain caught the light breeze as it came down and twisted it away always to the side. The Shepherd of the North The day set for the visit to the village fair dawned bright and sunny, a light breeze making it just cool enough to be delightful. Dorothy Dainty at the Mountains The Feu Follette lay at a single anchor, heading in the light breeze fair to seaward; a few heads showed above her rail, and the stops had been cast off from her snowy sails. The Pirate Woman The people on the pavement below watched it as it fluttered in the light breeze, but none of them spoke or cheered. Changing Winds A Novel The light breeze, so light as to be almost imperceptible, drew upward toward them from the meadow, bringing now and then a scent of the fresh-dug soil. The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories About this time a light breeze sprang up, and we crept slowly forward to the place of our destination. Hair Breadth Escapes Perilous incidents in the lives of sailors and travelers in Japan, Cuba, East Indies, etc., etc. In a few hours the engines broke down, and sail was made to a light breeze from the north-east. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' Even the light breeze of sunset had died away, leaving an unruffled calm, and the sails and stumpy funnels of the little fishing craft appeared like "painted ships on a painted ocean." Submarine Warfare of To-day How the Submarine Menace was Met and Vanquished, With Descriptions of the Inventions and Devices Used, Fast Boats, Mystery Ships The cotton-woods swayed gently in the light breeze, but revealed nothing of what they hid. The Mountain Divide A light breeze set the larder curtain fluttering. The Twins of Suffering Creek Ahead of them, and behind them, lay the forest of tall, garbless trunks, their foliage-crowned, disheveled heads nodding in the light breezes from the hilltops, which left the lower atmosphere undisturbed. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills In a few hours the engines broke down, and sail was made to a light breeze from the north-east. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' This was a depressing old pile, unpainted in years, with what had once been stout doors now swinging and bumping in the light breeze. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930 The glow of the sunset lit the hills with crimson fire, and a light breeze stirred with the advent of the long, colorful desert twilight. The Coyote A Western Story It went very quickly, for the wood was very dry, and a light breeze came laughing up the river and helped it. The Soul of a People A light breeze tempered the glorious sunlight, and set ripples afloat upon the waving crests of the motionless rollers of a grassy ocean. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills He was aided by a light breeze, and the Sun was nearing the western horizon by the time their rate of motion had become negligible. The Martian Cabal It rose straight up, tilting and swaying in the light breeze. The Floating Island of Madness Well, my boys, we have a clear sky, and are making fine headway over a smooth sea, before a light breeze, and we shall soon lose sight of land. The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. And hush! a light breeze stirs the tree, And rocks the birdies,—one, two, three. Pinafore Palace It swims slowly along, and the fishing-schooner with a light breeze finds no difficulty in overtaking it. Tales of Fishes For an hour or two—one may as well be honest—we fairly sweltered upon our pilgrimage, until at last a light breeze ruffled the water and brought blessed relief. Afloat on the Ohio An Historical Pilgrimage of a Thousand Miles in a Skiff, from Redstone to Cairo On a little pile of stones, in front of where his tent 41 had been pitched, a piece of coarse wrapping paper covered with writing was fluttering in the light breeze. Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation He was fortunately the first to perceive the change in the direction of a light breeze which sprang up, and by immediately springing forward on the bowsprit, he succeeded in getting the ship's head round. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 A light breeze rustled the heavy tops above him, but otherwise the world seemed sound asleep. The Web of the Golden Spider We also found a very light breeze had begun to come out of the west. Tales of Fishes A cool light breeze made soft low sound in the trees. Valley of Wild Horses The day has | |been hot, but not close, with a light breeze from the Southward. Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea, and the Great Loo-Choo Island While they were yet discussing it, a light breeze sprang up, from the south as usual, and they hastened to take advantage of it. Harper's Young People, July 20, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The St. Lawrence flowed by, hardly stirred by the light breeze. The Road to Frontenac One morning in February there was a light breeze from the north and the day promised to be ideal. Tales of Fishes This day experienced fine weather, and light breezes from N. by W. The black steward was hung for the following crime. A Narrative of the Mutiny, on Board the Ship Globe, of Nantucket, in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 1824 And the journal of a residence of two years on the Mulgrave Islands; with observations on the manners and customs of the inhabitants Both door and windows are open, and a light breeze sways the curtains. The Faith Healer A Play in Three Acts The Coal Tar Maggie came sloshing into their midst with a light breeze astern, and they crowded on deck to see us. Tales of the Fish Patrol So under the tree, where a light breeze stirred with welcome tempering across the river, the four men squatted on their heels and lighted their pipes. The Roof Tree It swayed at first as though a light breeze had touched it, and yet not as though a breeze had touched it. The Homesteaders A Novel of the Canadian West As he looked out over their tops, a light breeze cooled his wet forehead, and he pressed on with fresh vigor. Kings in Exile The schooner’s sails flapped softly in the light breeze. Heart of the Blue Ridge I was watching the behavior of their boat as the great fisherman's staysail, far, far larger than the topsail and used only in light breezes, was broken out. Tales of the Fish Patrol “We can run the extension mast up to full height in this light breeze, can’t we, Tom?” asked the Long Island boy. The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless Or, the Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise The light breeze tossed the hair of Beulah's uncovered head, and the light of love and health glowed in her face and thrilled through the fine symmetry of her figure. The Homesteaders A Novel of the Canadian West He liked the warmth of being crowded; for the light breeze, drawing up from the water, was sharp with frost. Kings in Exile The day was a perfect one, the sea just ruffled by a light breeze, and as her first timidity had now worn away, he found Telly a most charming companion. Uncle Terry A Story of the Maine Coast A light breeze blew in at the window and stirred a straying lock or two that escaped the starched band of a confining cap. Turn About Eleanor There are just enough sails left aboard your ship to keep headway in a light breeze. The Black Buccaneer At daybreak a light breeze sprang up, and the French made sail. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson The cherry thickets whispered in a light breeze and sheltered birds that sang in perfect content. The Ranch at the Wolverine As he did so he felt a light breeze lift him. The End of the Rainbow His best glides were made against a light breeze at a gradient of about 1 in 10; and he could easily travel a hundred yards through the air. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force The animals relapsed into quiet, and nothing more stirred in the bushes, until the leaves began to move under the light breeze that came at dawn. The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain The sails were still standing, flapping loosely in the light breeze, so the sheets were hauled in and the vessel again began to move through the water. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson Then he wished he had not started; but up the creek he had been unable to determine from what direction the light breeze came, and had decided the question to the best of his ability. Watch and Wait or The Young Fugitives A light breeze ruffled the leaves and came with refreshing coolness after the sultriness of the day. In Doublet and Hose A Story for Girls Yes, there was Harry Foster's boat coming up slowly, with the three-cornered sail spread to catch the light breeze. Betty Leicester A Story For Girls In the morning watch of the twenty-sixth of February, we "crossed the line" in longitude 29° 56' 50'' west, with such light breezes, that at meridian we had logged but 30' south. Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas The next morning there was a light breeze, and the three prizes, which had remained four miles from the frigate through the night, closed up to her. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson His face, as he bares his head to the light breeze, looks pale. Only an Irish Girl In the distance the sea is murmuring audibly, and through the screened windows, together with the drowsy hum of the languid waves, comes a light breeze that is invigorating, notwithstanding its sensible warmth. A Book About Lawyers It was hot there at this time of day; still the great elms outside kept the sun from shining directly on the roof, and a light breeze was blowing in at the dormer window. Betty Leicester A Story For Girls The hours lagged on, and toward evening a light breeze sprang up and he fell into a troubled sleep which somewhat dulled his suffering. Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) Eight of them put to sea in a jâlak to troll for fish, and ran before a light breeze, with two score of lines trailing glistening spoon-baits in their wake. In Court and Kampong Being Tales and Sketches of Native Life in the Malay Peninsula What a field was this rippling water, crisped with the light breeze, and gurgling under the boat's smooth sweep ahead! The End of a Coil He sailed with a light breeze and fair weather for Denmark, the smaller ships going before, and the larger ships following behind because they needed more wind. The Red True Story Book The sun has warmed the sand; after the cool night this is doubly agreeable, and a light breeze cools the air. Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific Such weather as this, when there's green sea and blue sky, and bright sun overhead and clear moonlight nights, with fresh and light breezes to take the sail. Little Folks (Septemeber 1884) A Magazine for the Young The sky was clear and beautifully blue, and a light breeze wafted us slowly over the rippling waves. Journal of a Visit to Constantinople and Some of the Greek Islands in the Spring and Summer of 1833 A light breeze swept up the river, soughing through the thick woods on the nearer bank. Colorado Jim A light breeze was stirring, and on it there was borne to him a faint rumble as of thunder. Brand Blotters Then came the day when a slight ripple appeared in the calm waters, which presaged a light breeze. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon A light breeze rustled softly through the mesquite bushes. The Boy Ranchers on Roaring River or Diamond X and the Chinese Smugglers A light breeze carried us by Ipsara and Mitylene, and every one on board was in high spirits at the prospect of seeing the Asiatic coast next day. Journal of a Visit to Constantinople and Some of the Greek Islands in the Spring and Summer of 1833 The birds still sang merrily, the squirrel leaped from tree to tree; even the blades of grass stood with a certain conscious pleasure, as the light breeze rustled through them. The Hero If you go into the desert, you'll get your eyes full of sand when there's a light breeze, but when it blows great guns you may get into the middle of a pillar of sand. What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales A light breeze stirred the curtains behind him, and under the awning he could see the long stretch of green palms and waving cocoanuts, back of the city. Montezuma's Castle and Other Weird Tales There was only a light breeze, and The Sieve was hardly moving. The Old Tobacco Shop A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure When morning dawned, the Frenchman was still ploughing along the coast in the light breeze, with all sail set. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure A light breeze had risen outside, and the timbers of the barn creaked persistently. Humorous Ghost Stories A light breeze tossed the acacia-boughs and showed flashes of blue between the quivering sprays. Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 |
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