2818 examples of gasp in sentences

] "Hush," he said, with a gasp.

He was out of bed and across the room before Billie could do more than gasp.

How much that is, looking back upon it!passages so hard that the wonder was how she could survive them; pangs so terrible that the heart would seem at its last gasp, but yet would revive and go on.

A loud bark, followed by a ferocious growl, and a scream of mortal pain broke on the air; then a pistol-shot, and a long, pitiful gasp, and silence.

He levels his weapon, three reports ring out at once, and the miserable Wesley falls with a dreadful gurgling gasp on the floor.

To and fro the wrestlers swayed, locked in vicious grapple, grimly silent save for the dull trampling of their feet upon the moss and the gasp and hiss of panting breaths; writhing and twisting, stumbling and slipping, or suddenly still with feet that gripped the sod, with bulging muscles, swelled and rigid, that cracked beneath the strain, while eye glared death to eye.

For some reason that drew a gasp.

She held her breath, watching that hand; and I can hear the gasp yet with which she saw him set his glass down quietly on the board.

The words came with a gasp.

That we must neverno matter whether he is cleared oror" Silence, then a little gasp, after which she added with an emphasis which bespoke the death of every hope: "She is very decided about it, Elwood.

I heard one little gasp; then a low prayer: 'Tell Arthur neverneveragain to' Thensilence!" Sobscriesveiled facesthen silence in the courtroom, too.

The gardener laugheda horrible, croaking laugh that ended with a gasp of pain.

In proof of this, it has been ascertained that, if the water in which fishes are put, is, by any means, denuded of its air, they immediately seek the surface, and begin to gasp for it.

"What force of will to fight and struggle until the last gasp!

They were closely pursued by their foes; and, at length, threw themselves into the huts, which contained the terrified women and children, and resolved to defend them to the last gasp.

At the second puff he heard a choking gasp, and looked up again.

Then suddenly memory cleared, and she uttered a bubbling gasp of returning dread.

It seemed to her that Stafford was looking straight at her, that he could not fail to see her, and she shrank back as far as the seat would allow, and a sigh that was a gasp for breath escaped her lips, which had grown almost as white as her face.

The next moment he threw up his arms and, with a gasp, fell forward.

"Gracious!" exclaimed Andy, under cover, but with a gasp of sheer dismay.

he inquired; "what's up now?" Agnes put her hand into her pocket, and Tilly drew in her breath with a little gasp, and braced herself to come to the defence again when Agnes should answer this question, as she fully expected her to do, by producing the cutting from the newspaper and repeating her accusations.

He sat up at last with a gasp and a scowl.

Sofia repeated in a gasp of disdain"you!" He gave a slight shrug.

The man Sturm" On that name the voice died away in what Victor fancied was a gasp that might have been of either fright or pain.

With a gasp of thankfulness I leaped on to the saltings, and clearing the distance in about three strides, clutched hold of the gunwale and began to drag it towards the water.

2818 examples of  gasp  in sentences