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Meanings of indrawn breath in English

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Usage of indrawn breath in English
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She nodded absently, fingering her leggin-fringe; then, with a sudden, indrawn breath:
The Hidden Children
2
From Olaf came a deep indrawn breath that was almost a groan.
The Moon Pool
3
He heard Ferdi's sharply indrawn breath, but did not look at him.
Funeral in Blue
4
Grace gasped inaudibly, an involuntary indrawn breath, as she squeezed Wayne's hand.
Don't cry
5
A soft sigh of indrawn breath answered him, and he nodded slowly.
The Short Victorious War
6
This was Mother Dark's indrawn breath, stealing the light from the world.
Forge of Darkness
7
The only sound that came in answer was a long tremulously indrawn breath.
The Real Adventure
8
With the first indrawn breath of smoke his attitude had unbent.
The Masquerader
9
He caught the sound of a quickly indrawn breath behind him.
The Sea-Hawk
10
He paused midway in his phrase with indrawn breath, waiting for her reply.
"Unto Caesar"
11
He checked on a long, shuddering, indrawn breath that was horrible to hear.
The Sea-Hawk
12
With a long, slowly indrawn breath, he seemed to reach some difficult decision.
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
13
Suddenly he gave a start and we heard a whistle of indrawn breath.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
14
She felt the Mormae's collectively indrawn breath at the unveiled threat.
The darkest road
15
There was a sharply indrawn breath from the people looking up at him.
The red door
16
There was the sound of a quickly indrawn breath beside him.
Divide and Rule
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
Common