He managed to descend safely by claspinghis legs round the sides of the ladder and sliding down.
Clasping the quivering little body more tightly in her arms, the silvery-haired grandmother sobbed without restraint until the child's grief was spent, and from sheer exhaustion Peace fell asleep.
But the mother shrank from him, and clasping the little one to her bosom, uttered a wail of fear.
Oh," she exclaimed, clasping her hands and stretching her arms out toward him.
Dolly said, clasping her bony hands before her with a vigorous gesture.
On getting home, after three sleepless nights, Vronsky, without undressing, lay down flat on the sofa, clasping his hands and laying his head on them.
The shadowy figure quivered throughout its length, was still, then quivered again, then sprang up suddenly with a leap, and Spicca was standing on the floor, clasping Maria Consuelo in his arms.
Suddenly Orsino forgot everything and bent down, claspingher in his arms and kissing her again and again.
Oh," she cried, claspingher hands beneath her chin, "will you let me come and turn over the leaves for you?
Was it expressed in the tight clasping of those interlaced fingers?
Carlita sprang to her feet and walked hastily up and down the room, her hands clasping and unclasping, her cheeks crimson, her breath coming in little gasps.
She went forward quickly and knelt by Carlita's side, clasping her waist with both arms.
Bones staggered across the greensward, clasping his brow, sank on his knees, folded his arms across his chest, and looked sorrowfully at the heavens, shaking his head.
Tis their marriage-day; And while they leave church and go home their way, Hand clasping hand, within each breast would be Sunbeams and pleasant weather spite of thee.
In the Imperial Gallery of Florence there is a statue of Niobe clasping her last child.
Rita screamed, as of course any right-minded woman would have done, and, clasping her hands in terror, looked on fascinated and almost paralyzed.
This holds true, and has always held true, of all classes; hand-clasping is also foreign to them.
Hubert Gage turned without another word, and held out his hand to conduct her back again, but she repulsed him, and stood clasping her temples with a force that seemed designed to hold in her reason.
If I die," she exclaimed, clasping her hands in agony, "I shall never see him again!
But all her embarrassment melted away as she crossed the little bridge and met Sally Lou's welcoming face, her warm clasping hands.
Marian was on her knees by his chair now, clasping his cold hands in her own.
Her hand lay in her lap, idlyclasping her gloves and whip.
For an instant Marcia blinked uncomprehendingly; then, as the events of the evening flashed through her mind, she sat up in bed, and solicitouslyclasping her knees in her hands, considered the problem.
Mademoiselle Plouernel, clasping her hands tightly and raising her eyes moistened with joyful tears.
Yielding to an involuntary impulse of enthusiasm, instead of clasping the hand that John De Witt offered him, Nominoe bowed down and, with a motion of almost filial veneration, approached De Witt's hand to his lips.
Please don't let them stop me," he sobbed, clasping the man about the knees.
Miss Catherwaight had listened in silence and with one little gloved hand tightly clasping the other.
I'm glad it is that that's lost, instead of this," clasping the photograph to her heart.
The boy darted inside, clasping his cousin with a glad cry.
But the miles were traveled without any startling adventure, and in two hours she was in New York, with Cousin Floyd clasping her in his arms and telling her how glad he was to see her.
Here the strong man with the soft heart broke down, and, clasping his hands over his face, sobbed aloud, while Melissa clung to him and stroked his bearded cheeks.
In a few minutes Melissa, her hands clasping the slave's withered arm, was listening to the tender words of welcome that Dido had ready for her.
He stood motionless, the fingers of one hand clasping a jade charm.
When he uttered her name, she stood up, and so like her mother did she appear that it was with difficulty he could refrain from clasping her in his arms.
Clasping the child in her arms, lest she should see the dead face, Margaret Dornham hurried back to the cottage, bearing with her the proofs of the child's identity.
If only the man could be proved innocent of crime, then he might go to his sweet, innocent wife, and clasping her in his arms, take her to his heart.
He died as he had lived, loving and trusting his son, clasping his hand to the last, and murmuring sweet and tender words to him.
And what saddens me most is to see so many people of the North clasping hands with these rebels and traitors, and to hear it repeated that these people are too ignorant to vote.
If Johnson was clasping hands with rebels and traitors was there no power in Congress to give, at least, security to life?
As soon as her eyes fell on Minnie, she raised her hands in sudden wonder, and clasping her in her arms, exclaimed: "Heaven is merciful!
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "clasping" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: adhesive; annexation; attachment; binding; bond; fastener; knot; lashing; splice
