When he spoke, his voice was a dry croak like an old man's.

To his surprise, the word came out as a dry croak.

Peter tried to say yes, to thank him, but all that came out was a dry croak of air.

Even Cark let out a couple of dry little croaks that might have stood for amusement.

She didn't want her voice to come out in a dry croak.

His voice was a dry croak, as if the throat that formed it might not have been used for a long time.

With a dry croak, he called Sunder to a halt.

Her eyes were wide with fear, her voice was a dry croak.

"Water," she said, and her voice was a dry croak.

Graves tried to talk, but a hoarse, dry croak came out.