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Meanings of gathered a handful in English

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Usage of gathered a handful in English
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Ollie reached out and gathered a handful of the drooping yellow blossoms.
The Voyage of the Rattletrap
2
I have gathered a handful of mercenaries to do just as you've suggested.
The Wise Man’s Fear
3
Suddenly Wesakchak leaned down and gathered a handful of little stones.
Thirty Indian Legends
4
Without moving she could have gathered a handful of little blossoms.
Jewel: A Chapter in Her Life
5
He gathered a handful of each before rising to his feet.
The brazen gambit
6
Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them.
Lord of the Flies
7
Amy Thorne arose, gathered a handful of kindling, and began to rattle the stove.
The Rules of the Game
8
As they ran they gathered a handful of stout swordsmen.
The two towers
9
Running out to the end of a branch, Lop-Ear gathered a handful of green leaves.
Before Adam
10
Then she stopped suddenly and gathered a handful of dead leaves, moss, twigs and earth.
The Human Chord
11
Alec sat up and gathered a handful of Sebrahn's hair, giving him a not-so-gentle shake.
The White Road
12
Bakune gathered a handful of sleeve and wiped at the blood drying on his face.
Stonewielder
13
Saying this, I gathered a handful of small stones, and threw them up toward the apes.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 3
14
Saying this, I gathered a handful of small stones, and threw them up towards the apes.
Swiss Family Robinson
15
Running back to the field, she gathered a handful of wild flowers and returned to the soldier.
Miss Mink's Soldier and Other Stories
16
He gathered a handful of books from a yellow arm-chair and pushed it forward with his foot.
The Tyranny of the Dark
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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