Sentence:  And it was clear that Adrien was not mistaken , for both Small and Cromwell took <WSD>no</WSD> step toward aiding in the sending up of the new topgallant mast till Philip Spencer had given the signal to obey . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of