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Example sentences for "indrawn"

Lexicographically close words:
indorses; indorsing; indraft; indraught; indrawing; inds; indu; indubitable; indubitably; induce
  1. But it shall be indrawn and resolved into its true self.

  2. Without her expansive energy you would become altogether indrawn and inactive in deed; and without your restraining influence she would go forth and become dissipated in expansiveness.

  3. Their shoulders rose and fell as their convulsive breaths were indrawn and exhaled.

  4. It was delightful after all to be young and strong, to be stripped for the race in the morning of life, when every indrawn breath seems sweet with the perfume of beautiful things, and the heart is tuned to music.

  5. Lady Caroom leaned back in her chair with an indrawn sobbing breath.

  6. When the end was reached she dropped the book on the table with a rapturous indrawn breath.

  7. Aunt Susan caught the sound of the indrawn breath and looked around inquiringly, but Elizabeth, with eyes modestly down, studied her gray-gloved hands and seemed unaware of her scrutiny.

  8. Elizabeth asked with a quick indrawn breath; she knew now whom she had met on the road that afternoon.

  9. With a quivering indrawn breath she turned out the light and dived into the huge feather-bed, smothering her sobs by crushing her pillow against her face.

  10. Elizabeth did not look at him this time, but he saw the look of satisfaction and heard her indrawn breath.

  11. Lydia stood up, with a quick indrawn breath.

  12. I awoke with a quivering, indrawn breath, and knew that the little fists of a heavy rain were pounding me in the face.

  13. The first word was spoken with a sharply indrawn breath of eagerness.

  14. Mrs. Bindle was lying in bed on her back, her face void of all expression, whilst with each indrawn breath there was a hard, metallic sound.

  15. Grim, with indrawn lips and the light of battle in her eyes she glared, first at the little man with whom she had already held parley, then at the woman in the foulard blouse.

  16. It's that Bindle again," she muttered with indrawn lips as she turned towards the gate.

  17. He spread it before him; frowned down on it a moment with a sharp hiss of indrawn breath.

  18. He half-turned from her, with a despairing movement, and caught the sharp hiss of her indrawn breath.

  19. Without a glance toward Yuki she hurried to the Prince, and, prostrating herself, bowed again and again, with audible, indrawn breaths.

  20. It may be acquired by counting the indrawn breath, the retained breath, and the outgoing breath, by regular beats like the ticking of a large clock.

  21. The rule is that the indrawn breath should have the same number of counts as the outgoing breath, the held-breath taking up but one-half the counts of either of the others.

  22. For an instant a half-regretful smile quivered on her lips, and then faded as if some indrawn sigh had strangled it.

  23. Under the amazing elasticity of village imagination it was finally evolved and told with indrawn breath that there had been cruelty like that "in the family.

  24. With a sharply indrawn breath of pain: "Oh, la--la!

  25. It is so strange," said Hanny, with a long, indrawn breath.

  26. Oh," he said with an indrawn breath, "you must know that I love you.

  27. The first vague summons, the restlessness of awakening aspiration, the first delicate, indrawn breath, were stilled to deathly immobility.

  28. For the space of an indrawn breath a white face rode upon the surface of the lake, then slowly the Assyrian sank.

  29. She paused, to give her listeners the space of an indrawn breath, then full in their teeth she launched a master-lie.

  30. With a deep indrawn sigh, Captain Brandt turned toward Sanford and touched him.

  31. An indrawn breath, sharp and sudden, made him look quickly at his companion.

  32. The boy felt a sudden tightening of the muscles beneath the heavy mackinaw, and the quick gasp of an indrawn breath.

  33. Unconsciously his lips pressed close against the softness of her arm, and at their touch the arm trembled, and from far away came the quick, sibilant gasp of an indrawn breath.

  34. Her quick, indrawn breath was almost a gasp, and Appleton felt her arm tremble upon his.

  35. He mounted a step, waved his antennae, there was a great indrawn breath of silence, and then Sylvia, waiting with agreeable curiosity to hear how a big orchestra would really sound, gasped and held her breath.

  36. She heard an indrawn hiss behind her chair, and the next instant an exclamation from Mabel.

  37. Percy turned his head abruptly, and at the same moment heard a swift indrawn breath from the old woman.

  38. Her voice, never modulated in her excitements, was so full that no one heard at that instant a quick, indrawn breath from St. George, having something of triumph and something of terror.

  39. With an indrawn shuddering breath of terror Alec pushed himself between the legs of the horse, and leaning over the edge of the precipice he grasped in his strong brown hand the two straps of the bridle that were nearest to him.

  40. With clenched great fists and indrawn breath Crosby listened to Foster's story.

  41. Quickly drying her tears, she rose and stood in the doorway of the canvas room, with dilated eyes and indrawn breath, peering into' the dusk, barring the way.

  42. She drew a long breath, slowly, like an indrawn sigh, and something trembled to pass her heart, but suddenly the old habit of reserve sealed her lips and she remained silent.

  43. She was so indrawn that she did not notice the approach of a carriage, as they were on a street that ran at angles with the great thoroughfare, until a sharp cry from the old man aroused her to the state of affairs.

  44. During the voyage home, Dawn was too indrawn to converse much with her father.


  45. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "indrawn" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.