Sentence:  The girl stooped to pluck a rose, and as she bent over it, her profile was clearly outlined. She held the flower to her face with a long-drawn <WSD>inhalation</WSD>, then went up the steps, crossed the piazza, opened the door without knocking, and entered the house with the air of one thoroughly at home. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  The act of inhaling; inbreathing.