pulling
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,959 of 86,757 words measured. It occurs 44,575 times across 426,181 published chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you also: pull the pull up the hill had him breathing harderhis strenuous pulling strained his back
pulling in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Pulling pussy-cats' tails was more in Charles Stuart's line.
'Lizbeth of the Dale · Mary Esther Miller MacGregor · Chapter 2
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Pulling a tablet from a rack, the Chief Scribe commenced reading.
Day of Wrath · Bjarne Kirchhoff · Chapter 1
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Sweating horses were pulling cannon up the slope in front of the house.
Once Upon a Time in Delaware · Katharine Pyle · Chapter 2
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They dashed into the water, clambered into the boat, and began pulling seaward for their lives.
The Colonial Mortuary Bard: 1901 · Louis Becke · Chapter 1
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Pulling the door ajar, they stood, looking each moment to hear a challenge, a shot, the clash of swords.
For the Cause · Stanley John Weyman · Chapter 1