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Shininglife Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
A smell Stole into nose
Hello. I can't understand why in this sentence the verb "steal" is used? What does it mean here?
There stole into the noses of visitors a smell.
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" Your version uses the same structure, but it is a bit odd. It matters what words you use in what order. That is just one definition of "steal".
- " Your version uses the same structure, but it is a bit odd.
- It matters what words you use in what order.
- That is just one definition of "steal".
- It is a little old-fashioned and, it must be said, fanciful in your context.
- intr.
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The line is actually "But now there stole into the noses of the visitors … a smell." Your version uses the same structure, but it is a bit odd. It matters what words you use in what order.
That is just one definition of "steal". It is a little old-fashioned and, it must be said, fanciful in your context. The dictionary is your friend:
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