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Meanings of came a puff in English

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Usage of came a puff in English
1
From somewhere came a puff of air which blew out the candle.
Hearts and Masks
2
For there came a puff of white smoke from the Spaniard's bow.
A Prisoner of Morro; Or, In the Hands of the Enemy
3
At the same moment, came a puff of the cool wind from the north.
Plotting in Pirate Seas
4
Suddenly there came a puff of smoke from the drill-hole.
The Talking Leaves: An Indian Story
5
There came a puff of smoke from the stranger, and a shot passed over the bow of the
The Boy Allies under Two Flags
6
Even as he looked, there came a puff of smoke, followed by the evil song of a bullet.
The Man on the Box
7
Then came a puff of wind.
Tom Swift and His Airship
8
A moment later there came a puff of smoke as from a rifle discharged, followed by the distant echo of the discharge.
The Girl from Montana
9
Just as he spoke there came a puff of smoke with a bright flash, from the ship's bows, followed by a sharp report.
Peter Trawl; Or, The Adventures of a Whaler
10
There came a puff of smoke from the palisades at Jamestown, a heavy report of a cannon, and an iron ball struck the earth-work.
A Century Too Soon: The Age of Tyranny
11
I was speaking to him again when there came a puff of smoke from the rocks overhead, and down I went, head over heels.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 05 — Fiction
12
Suddenly there came a puff of wind, and as the mist thinned for a moment I saw that the whole ravine was full of Russians.
For The Honor Of France / 1891
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