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gripped - definition and meaning
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verb grip .
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In his recent editorial in The New York Times entitled "The Question-Driven Life," columnist David Brooks wrote about his encounter with Philip Leakey, a man he describes as "gripped with some sort of compulsive curiosity."
George Heymont: The Artist's Urge to Proselytize George Heymont 2011
In his recent editorial in The New York Times entitled "The Question-Driven Life," columnist David Brooks wrote about his encounter with Philip Leakey, a man he describes as "gripped with some sort of compulsive curiosity."
George Heymont: The Artist's Urge to Proselytize George Heymont 2011
In his recent editorial in The New York Times entitled "The Question-Driven Life," columnist David Brooks wrote about his encounter with Philip Leakey, a man he describes as "gripped with some sort of compulsive curiosity."
George Heymont: The Artist's Urge to Proselytize George Heymont 2011
It was the last straw, but Martin gripped the arms of his chair and talked and listened for half an hour.
Chapter 46 2010
In his recent editorial in The New York Times entitled "The Question-Driven Life," columnist David Brooks wrote about his encounter with Philip Leakey, a man he describes as "gripped with some sort of compulsive curiosity."
George Heymont: The Artist's Urge to Proselytize George Heymont 2011
The door was pushed open, revealing a nervous looking youth with a huge tin gripped in both hands.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Scribblar’s Review Forum 2009
The book is fast paced and will keep you gripped from the start, you'll wish that you can get some peace to read it, as it is 423pages (hardback) so it does take a while to get through.
Reader reviews of Pop Goes The Weasel by James Patterson. 1999
It was the last straw, but Martin gripped the arms of his chair and talked and listened for half an hour.
Chapter 46 1908
I spun to my left, sword gripped in my right hand horizontally, pointed to my right at neck level.
Hero for Hire « A Fly in Amber 2010
It gripped a katana sword in a bony hand, which was unusualmost demons didnt arm themselves.
Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series Cassandra Clare 2009
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