taking
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
How often you will meet it
Rank 459 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 44,851 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.021% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- the act of someone who picks up or takes something also: pickings the pickings were easyclothing could be had for the taking
adjective
- very attractive; capturing interest also: fetching, winning a fetching new hairstylesomething inexpressibly taking in his manner
taking 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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Mr. Burton followed him into the room and, taking a chair, waited.
Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. · W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs · Chapter 1
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And go he did, taking with him the baroness, followed by M. Saint Pavin and M. Jottras.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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I watched you more closely, and I saw before that year ended that you were taking your medicine rightly.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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The vows of our Order by no means hinder us from taking part in the affairs of our own country.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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Thus, without imploring a blessing, or taking farewell of my parents, I took shipping on the first of September 1651.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1