What is "snatching"

Usage examples of "snatching".

Embra snarled and called on the Dwaer to boost her snatching at the Living Castle enchantments.

In her terror she had forgotten its existence, but now she knew it was all she had to stop the bull snatching her from the saddle.

He sat out in the open, snatching up the locusts that hit him and were stunned by the impact.

I could remonstrate, there came a heavy gagging noise from the bed, and Doctor Fentiman turned at once, snatching up the chamber pot from beneath the bed.

I went hastily to help her, snatching the steaming garments one by one from the sopping pile and flinging them onto the blackberry bushes to dry.

He made a sound of confused urgency, not quite a cry, and before Roger could stir, Brianna had shot out of bed like a guided missile, snatching the boy from his quilt and fumbling one-handed with his clothing.

His mouth was insistent, demanding, relentless, snatching her breath as well as her poise.

With a curse Ruark leaped from the cot and snatching up his damp breeches, hurriedly slipped them on.

Angrily snatching the reins, Shanna whirled the stallion about and fled from the place, no longer at peace there.

Ruark rose to his knees and spitting chaff, brushed the stuff away as Shanna scrambled to her feet, snatching her robe together.

By the time she emerged from the press of bodies and snatching hands, Shanna was much the worse for wear.

Carmelita set the glasses down beside him, and Pellier lowered his plate abruptly to seize her, snatching her onto his lap and roughly caressing her heavy breasts.

Hastily Shanna rose and snatching a large towel around her, stepped behind the dressing screen to dry herself.

Armorer had it free, Ryan jumped to his feet, snatching the Uzi from the dirt, while J.

Ryan sat down, his back against a slender ponderosa, closing his eye, snatching a few minutes of needed sleep.