34 Verbs to Use for the Word swimming

She looked for Maud Stanton and saw her swimming straight out, but still a long way from the person in distress.

Those fortunate Polynesians are surrounded by warm waters in which they can always enjoy a swim, trees from which delicious food can always be obtained, and cocoanuts from which cooling drinks are secured without cost.

Don must be far away, the little pig thought, far away, perhaps taking a swim in the brook, where the dog often went to cool off in hot weather.

After the fall of Port Hudson, the connection for such supplies was practically stopped; although I may recall that even as late as 1864, the command to which I was attached had the opportunity of stopping the swimming across the Mississippi of a herd of cattle that was in transit for the army of General Joe Johnston.

In the long strata of solid gray clouds, where the sun had gone down, leaving only a few vapory gold-fishes swimming in the clear spaces above, I could fancy I saw the lonely Roman Campagna and the wondrous dome of St. Peter's, as when first beheld on the horizon ten years ago.

"The bridegroom saw her swim away and plunged into the water after her; but he could not catch up to her.

She saw them bind him, and stand waiting; she saw a canoe glide out of the darkness; she saw the occupants of the canoe disembark; she saw them exhibit her little rifle, and heard them explain in Cree, that they had followed the man swimming.

Equipped as he had directed, they set out, half crawling, half swimming, to avoid the volumes of smoke hovering in the thick, cactus-like leaves of the wild laurel.

We soon observed the fish swimming and the birds flying round about us, with other signs of our being near the land; and in a very little time after saw some men in the sea, who made use of a very uncommon method of sailing, being themselves both ships and passengers.

Uncle Wiggily goes swimming; or, How the frog boys surprised the fox [etc.] Pictured by Lang Campbell.

I like swimming, foot-ball, and riding more than others, but I do not know which of these three I like best.

And with a yell of triumph Tedge lunged out swimming.

Two men, when they were sailing on the open sea, and when the ship belonged to one of them and the cargo to another, noticed a shipwrecked man swimming and holding out his hands to them.

"But there's nothing to prevent one swimming over," I put in briskly, for somehow a sense of uneasiness that was not pleasant had woven itself into the talk and pauses.

I propose a swim and then bed.

It was no joke, for not to talk of him, too drunk even to hold on to the boat, I was a poor swimmer, and in the deep and cold lake water should never have reached the shore swimming, and I found myself obliged to menace violence.

Many a thrilling scene has held the stagethe spent deer swimming for his life, the painter stalking his prey or leaping on it.

Jest like anglers, old man, on the river; if one on 'em spots a prime swim, And is landing 'em proper, you bet arf the others'll crowd about him.

This pith is broken to pieces, and stirred among water, the light dross swimming, and being thrown away, while the finer parts settle at the bottom, and is made into paste.

XII The princess suggests a walk to the falls of Fautaua, where Loti went with RarahuWe start in the morningThe suburbs of PapeeteThe Pool of LotiThe birds, trees and plantsA swim in a poolArrival at the cascadeLuncheon and a siestaWe climb the heightThe princess tells of

It will be dark in less than an hour; but we are too far out yet to venture swimming.

"Bubble," more mildly, "if you want a swim" "It isn't Bubble," said a meek voice, "it's me.

Standing now, the corn-silk hair slightly disordered and still blown about by the fan of some one near her, her eyes sparkling like stars in the dewdrops of wild wood-violets, warm, yet weary, and a flush deepening her cheek with color, while the flowers hung dead around her, she held a glass of wine and watched the bead swim to the brim.

Hinpoha and Gladys and Migwan also qualified as Sharks; Katherine went voluntarily into the Perch class, and Agony failed to pass her diving test, although she accomplished her distance swim and the demonstration of the strokes.

Little boy, I wish you a very good swim.

34 Verbs to Use for the Word  swimming