These words mean the same as "zip."
What are "flit" or "pass by rapidly".
These words mean the same as "hardly."
Barely, slightly, just
confirm
check, verify, prove
carefully
gently, cautiously
Define the word "braked."
Braked=slowed, stopped by applying the brakes of a machine or vehicle
These words mean the same as "bordered".
Enclosed, surrounded.
These words mean the same as "collision".
Crash, accident,
scrape
scratch, cut
What does whir mean?
humming or rumbling=whir
Define the word wrenching.
wrenching=pulling or twisting suddenly or sharply
These words mean the same as "indicate".
Show; demonstrate
These words mean the same as "abruptly"
Suddenly, out of the blue
soothing
comforting, reassuring, pain-relieving
What is a villa?
It is a type of house that usually has one level and which is not very close to the houses around it.
"... A long street bordered with trees, very little traffic, with spacious villas whose gardens rambled all the way down to the sidewalks, which were barely indicated by low hedges."
Hoisted=lifted, picked up
These words mean the same as "inattentive."
Unfocused, distracted, spaced out
Hoist
lift, raise, pick up
cushioned
padded, comfortable
These are some things that ramble can mean. (MMW)
1. To talk or write in a confusing way full of extra details that are not important; 2. [Of rivers, people, paths] to meander, zig-zag, or to move in a non-linear way/or follow a path that is not direct.
"...spacious villas whose gardens rambled all the way down to the sidewalks..."
Interior=the inside of a building or an organism
These words mean the same as "allowed".
Permitted, "let"
Cheerfully
Happily, joyfully
smock
[hospital] gown, apron
Explain what involuntary means.
Involuntary=against one's will/wishes; uncontrolled or not consciously done (sometimes as a reflex)
Define the word marsh.
Marsh=swamp, bog