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Meanings of long silence in inglés

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Usage of long silence in inglés
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Stephane hid his face in his hands; then after a long silence:
The Lock and Key Library: the Most Interesting Stories of All Na...
2
After an unusually long silence FitzGerald exclaimed, apropos of nothing in particular:
The Road to Mandalay: A Tale of Burma
3
Vittoria looked around her; her courage was needed in that long silence.
Vittoria — Volume 4
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There was a long silence in the living-room at the Ingmar Farm.
Jerusalem
5
There was a long silence; Evelyn was the first to break it.
Alice, or the Mysteries — Book 09
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After a long silence, Sunny said, Well, the case is finally closed.
The maverick
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The two men looked at each other steadily in a long silence.
Bucky O'Connor: A Tale of the Unfenced Border
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There was a long silence in the darkened room while Seraphine prayed.
Possessed
9
Then there was a long silence; all sorts of rumours reached us.
With Moore at Corunna
10
In the long silence which followed, Orsino relapsed into his former despondency.
Don Orsino
11
Easton made no answer and after a long silence the other continued:
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
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The long silence that succeeded the question was interrupted by Colonel Howard.
The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea
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A long silence ensued, broken only by the sobs of the parents.
Beulah
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The guide showed no surprise, no consciousness of the long silence preceding.
Where the Trail Divides
15
Ender recognized the irony, of course, and answered with a long silence.
Ender’s Game
16
There was a long silence, at the end of which Helena said:
Helena
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Long silence through the time
Long silence across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Rare