Word: smells
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...woods with his infantry platoon only 20 yards from the Bug River, Corporal Gnotke saw the small Russian-held village on the other side pulverized in a matter of minutes by German planes and guns. When the infantry attacked, there was no resistance, only dazed old people and the smell of burning flesh. As a newly arrived lieutenant had reflected the night before: "The Führer can work wonders...
...British occupation army. Falling bricks were a constant menace; live wires lay tangled in the mess. The British occupiers offered the remains of the equipment to British automakers and other businessmen of the Commonwealth. They all turned it down. Says Heinz Nordhoff: "Volkswagen didn't even smell good enough for the Russians," whose occupation zone begins only ten miles away...
...writer of historical novels, Englishman Alfred Duggan (The Little Emperors) is out of step with most of the others in his business; he 1) follows history, instead of twisting it to fit his story; 2) is steeped in his subject but does not smell of the library; and 3) keeps sex in its place. Duggan's penalty is that his novels have scant chance to become U.S. bestsellers. His satisfaction on the other hand, can be that he is writing some of the best historicals to be had nowadays-historical which are also good novels...
Mockmouse hated libraries. Still he had resolutely trudged from Lamont to Widener, to his house. They were all too noisy, and the air was stagnant. Hayes-Bicks proved no better place to study: Mockmouse wanted his own room. He tried going back late the first night, but the smell of turpentine was too strong...
When the last cyclist has disappeared from sight, you are likely to feel both jarred and satisfied. Clever photography and careful acting produce a definite atmosphere--you can almost smell gasoline and oil. Of course this may be due to the mob of leather jacket fans you fight through to find a seat. But it's worth...