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Meanings of smell of in English

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Usage of smell of in English
1
The warm sweet smell of the whin bloom was in the air.
The Thirsty Sword: A Story of the Norse Invasion of Scotland (12...
2
The smell of broiling and frying and boiling arises in the air.
The Mountains
3
The perception of the mind corresponds to the smell of the nostrils.
Spiritual Life and the Word of God
4
The smell of stale cigars and cocoa matting was in the air.
The Riverman
5
Suddenly a shift in the wind brings us the smell of ether.
Light
6
The smell of burning flesh was in the air, and horrid shrieks.
A Woman Tenderfoot
7
From the barges and brigs there came the smell of the sea.
Bébée; Or, Two Little Wooden Shoes
8
The smell of the dinner from the dining-room grew savoury and strong.
The Ontario Readers: Third Book
9
The corridors of the vessel had the smell of death about them.
One of Ours
10
The room was full of the sweet smell of the burning wood.
Daisy
11
An unpleasant, sharp smell of manure filled the air in the street.
Resurrection
12
And the smell of the tobacco-thisis an affair of the taste.
The Ruling Passion: Tales of Nature and Human Nature
13
There was a smell of onions and rank seaweed in the air.
The Cathedral: A Novel
14
A smell of scorched rags and festering wounds hung in the air.
Tales Of Hearsay
15
There was a smell of something decayed and sour in the room.
The Bishop and Other Stories
16
There is a smell of kerosene oil and onions in the air.
A Volunteer Poilu
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Australia
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United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
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