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Meanings of perceptible pause in English

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Usage of perceptible pause in English
1
She spoke very slowly; almost with a perceptible pause between each word.
If Winter Comes
2
Selden's perceptible pause gave her time for a slight stir of surprise.
The House of Mirth
3
When the last vibration ceased there was a quite perceptible pause.
The Heavenly Twins
4
It was not too late, and, after a scarcely- perceptible pause, she made answer:
Bressant: A Novel
5
He'd evidently managed to ask the question without perceptible pause, for Emily nodded again.
American empire: blood and iron
6
There was a perceptible pause before he asked the question.
Out of the Ashes
7
She allowed a perceptible pause to fall before she said:
V. V.'s Eyes
8
After a perceptible pause her eyes suddenly glowed into his.
The Last Shot
9
A very perceptible pause followed this appeal, and then Huanacocha rose to his feet.
Harry Escombe: A Tale of Adventure in Peru
10
As usual, her pen runs on without a perceptible pause.
Muslin
11
There was a perceptible pause, during which his eyes shifted uneasily toward Marion Grimston.
The Inner Shrine
12
And then, after a scarcely perceptible pause-"Whois to be Kate Hardcastle?"
The Haunted Chamber: A Novel
13
There was a perceptible pause; then came the answer, "A foot-stool."
The Lost Despatch
14
There was a perceptible pause before the reply came.
The Shrieking Pit
15
Field took the hand after a scarcely perceptible pause.
The Odds / And Other Stories
16
There was a perceptible pause before the answer came.
The Big-Town Round-Up
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