Clasping [verb]

But step before her with my arms clasping a tin can with a geranium plant r Heaven forbid!

Grace was sobbing hysterically, but Harriet, clasping her fondly in her arms, looked up at him.

She remembered it, and stood still; terribly rebellious, clasping her fingers to pain, one within the other.

The old man made no reply, but, slowly clasping his hands and closing his eyes, exclaimed “Thank God!”

He threw himself down, a miserable heap, clasping his knees upon the hill.

Neither of them uttered a word, but clasping each others hands they sobbed and cried together, and O, my God!

"Pray forgive me for the nonsense I have talked," said the hero-worshiper, clasping his hands and about to fall on his knees.

Hilda came down among them from the summit of her achievement, clasping their various hands.

"I have the best right to your services," said Carry, clasping her hands around his arm, and walking with him towards the parlor.

The bands that you think to be threads, are iron bands that are clasping you not only for your grave, but forever.