He blew off the dust and began to read.

Meaning: This sentence describes someone removing dust from something and then starting to read it.

Choice of Words: "Blew" means to move air with your mouth. "Dust" is a fine powder that settles on surfaces. "Read" means to look at and understand written or printed words.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The boy blew off the dust and cobwebs from the toy car.
• She opened the book and began to read.
• The girl opened the book and began to read.
• He opened the book and began to read.
• She opened book and began read.
• She opened the book and began to read its tales.
• Book opened, boy began to read.
• The toy car was covered in dust and cobwebs.
• Galaxies swirled in the depths of space, vast collections of stars, dust, and gas.
• The windowsill was a cluttered mess of papers and dust.