Ivar could not stop the one quick bark of laughter that welled up in him.

Sentences are shortened to be only commands, written in the form of quick barks.

Rand laughed, a quick bark in the back of his throat.

The Governor shot him a sharp look, but then uttered a quick bark of laughter.

He gave a quick bark of a laugh.

With a quick bark, he sprang at the embankment and passed through.

Caradoc laughed, a quick bark drawn from somewhere beyond himself.

She allowed herself to relax with a quick bark of laughter.

The three settlers were talking in Herbert's room, when they heard Top utter quick barks.

He looks up, as though someone else has said this, and emits a quick bark of a laugh.