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Meanings of little gasps in English

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Usage of little gasps in English
1
Phyllis faced her squarely, her breath was coming in short little gasps.
Phyllis: A Twin
2
His strength leached from him, and he emitted little gasps of pain.
The Scar
3
For Mirko had opened his piteous eyes again, and whispered in little gasps:
The Reason Why
4
One hand was at her throat, and her breath came in little gasps.
The Return of Tarzan
5
Both Taylor and Snider gave little gasps of astonishment and dismay.
The Lost Continent
6
He moved by inches, he let himself down with little gasps of caution.
The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare
7
As it sank in, there were little gasps in the room.
The Guardian
8
Then she emitted little gasps of astonishment with the rest of the crowd.
The Scar
9
Sissy was so frightened that she was breathing in little gasps.
Death Mask
10
Some of the girls gave little gasps of surprise, others, ohs!
Peggy Stewart at School
11
His heart was pounding, and his breath was coming in tight little gasps.
The darkness before the dawn
12
Then, pale-faced and red-eyed, she got up, the sobs still coming in little gasps.
Impressions of a War Correspondent
13
From the ladies came a few little gasps of excitement.
The Submarine Boys and the Spies / Dodging the Sharks of the Dee...
14
Barbara, Ruth and Grace gave little gasps of astonishment when they first beheld Mollie.
The Automobile Girls at Washington; Or, Checkmating the Plots of...
15
Her breath came in quick little gasps; a subtle anger seemed to close her throat.
The Lady of Big Shanty
16
A tremendous weight pressed down on me, and I could only breathe in little gasps.
A Yankee in the Trenches
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Little gasps through the time
Little gasps across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common