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Meanings of great gulp in English

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Usage of great gulp in English
1
Tatham gave a great gulp, put out his arms, and caught her.
The Mating of Lydia
2
Rovald sucked in a great gulp of air and began to cry.
More Than Honor
3
He took a great gulp of air and pinched his nose shut.
The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
4
My throat slackened, and I sucked in a great gulp of air.
Secrets of the Wolves
5
The General gave a great gulp in the endeavor to swallow his emotion.
Sevenoaks: A Story of Today
6
He drained the molkai in his mug, one great gulp, and slumped back.
The Indulgence of Negu Mah
7
She gave a great gulp and walked to the door, Creddle following her.
The Privet Hedge
8
There was a great gulp of happiness in him; his spirit plunged in joy.
A Prisoner in Fairyland (The Book That 'Uncle Paul' Wrote)
9
He opened his mouth and drew a great gulp of air into his lungs.
The Hunted Woman
10
He surged upward, and got one great gulp of air.
Despair's Last Journey
11
A great gulp of excitement rose in Rod's throat, and he looked at Wabigoon.
The Gold Hunters: A Story of Life and Adventure in the Hudson Ba...
12
Hen's high-pointed Adam's apple slipped up and down in one great gulp of ecstasy.
Cow-Country
13
Then, of a sudden, the words flew from him in a great gulp of woe.
The Brentons
14
Martin finally dragged a great gulp of air.
James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing
15
He gave a great gulp of relief.
The Black Box
16
It brought a great gulp of pity into Allan's throat and unbidden tears came to his eyes.
In the Court of King Arthur
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