例句： The song has plaintive melody.

例句： He was gaoled for six months for his part in the robbery.

例句： soaked up the gossip.

例句： There is no clue to the identity of the thief.

例句： Why did you buy a spade?

例句： I thought you had matured enough not to be giggly and silly about serious art.

例句： He deposited the case in the left luggage office.

例句： The softness of the breeze made him feel sleepy.

例句： a glad occasion.

例句： Frost is possible, although unlikely, at this time of year.