scent
noun
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable.
had scented
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past perfectof scent.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He had scented a chance from 60 yards, and he just could not resist the aroma.
From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2021
I knew she had scented something in the breeze.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
Gurgi had scented food even at the top of the pine tree, and he came scuttling down, snuffling eagerly at the prospect of his crunchings and munchings.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
Jhiqui had scented the water with the oils she had found in the market in Vaes Dothrak; the steam rose moist and fragrant.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
He had scented the matter as quickly as any of the rest, but decorum demanded that he sit oblivious until he was notified.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
