Fresh bread smelled very good.

Meaning: This means the newly made bread had a very pleasant smell.

Choice of Words: Fresh means newly made or obtained. Bread is a food made from flour, water, and yeast. Smelled means to perceive an odor. Very good means extremely pleasant.

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The bread was fresh and had a delicious smell.

Meaning: This means the bread was newly made and had a very pleasant scent. It's like saying, The bread was so fresh and smelled so good that I couldn't wait to eat it.

Choice of Words: Was is a verb that means to exist or occur. Fresh means something is newly made or produced and not spoiled. And is a conjunction that joins two words, phrases, or clauses. Had is a verb that means to possess or own something. Delicious means very tasty or pleasing to the taste. Smell means the scent or odor of something.

I could smell the fresh bread from across the room.

Meaning: This means I was able to use my nose to detect the scent of the fresh bread even though I was across the room from it. It's like saying, The smell of the bread was so strong that I could smell it even though I was far away.

Choice of Words: Could is a modal verb that indicates ability or permission. Smell means to use your nose to detect a scent or odor. The is a definite article that refers to a specific noun. Fresh means something is newly made or produced and not spoiled. Bread is a baked food made from flour, water, and yeast. From is a preposition that indicates the starting point of something. Across is a preposition that indicates movement from one side to the other. The is a definite article that refers to a specific noun. Room is a space within a building that is enclosed by walls.

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