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Meanings of reflective pause in English

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Usage of reflective pause in English
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Well, at any rate,' he added after a reflective pause, 'lust.'
Death at La Fenice
2
A short reflective pause-andFyne accepted eagerly in his own and his wife's name.
Chance: A Tale in Two Parts
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The constantly elusive argument and the illustrative quotations go on without a single reflective pause.
Notes on Life & Letters
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I said, at the end of the reflective pause.
Branded
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After a reflective pause-ostensiblyto think out the facts-
Autobiography of mark twain, vol. 1
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It was a reflective pause, not an embarrassed one.
The Real Adventure
7
The soothing chant of the Psalms needs reflective pause if the mind is to savour truth.
The Irish Times
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It's more of a self- reflective pause to be sure you really want what you think you want.
Ebony
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Another reflective pause-then: And yet if he should do that I don't know but-oh ,dearme-home!
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
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He sat a moment in a reflective pause, as if seeking to comprehend the dimensions of such a catastrophe.
The Last Ship
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It's not for the likes of me to decide, but I will say this. I allow myself a profound reflective pause.
Reach for Infinity
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After a reflective pause, Harris added, A little less than an inch a day; a little less than an INCH, mind you.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
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"What's the use of my going?" he murmured, after a reflective pause.
Blue Lights: Hot Work in the Soudan
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'It's got too many unpleasant associations.' Another reflective pause.
The Departure
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"Some people believe there is a heaven," I said after a reflective pause.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
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"I wish you would do me a favor," she said after a reflective pause.
Frontier Stories
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