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Eipjoo Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
with a barely detectable sniff
“Ah,” I said, noncommittally. “Has a Mr. Mutt Wilmott been in to pick up his mail? It would probably be poste restante.”
I knew at once that I had gone too far.
“I’m sorry, dear,” Miss Cool said, with a barely detectable sniff. “We are not permitted to give out information like that.”
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I knew at once that I had gone too far.
“I’m sorry, dear,” Miss Cool said, with a barely detectable sniff. “We are not permitted to give out information like that.”
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What’s the meaning of the highlighted?
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A sniff (air drawn quickly into the nose) often shows disapproval or disdain. Miss Cool was showing that she thought "I" should not have asked that question. 'Barely detectable' - her sniff was hard to detect.
- A sniff (air drawn quickly into the nose) often shows disapproval or disdain.
- Miss Cool was showing that she thought "I" should not have asked that question.
- 'Barely detectable' - her sniff was hard to detect.
- Clive
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A sniff (air drawn quickly into the nose) often shows disapproval or disdain.
Miss Cool was showing that she thought "I" should not have asked that question.
'Barely detectable' - her sniff was hard to detect.
Clive
Miss Cool was showing that she thought "I" should not have asked that question.
'Barely detectable' - her sniff was hard to detect.
Clive
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A sniff is a quick, nearly silent intake of air through the nose. To detect something is to notice it. I think the woman's action in this scene is one of disapproval.
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