All 4 Uses of
descend
in
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- His head nodded, and little by little his chin descended and touched the enemy, who seized it.†
Chpt 5
- There was a garret above, pierced with a scuttle over his head; and down through this scuttle came a cat, suspended around the haunches by a string; she had a rag tied about her head and jaws to keep her from mewing; as she slowly descended she curved upward and clawed at the string, she swung downward and clawed at the intangible air.†
Chpt 21
- Tom went first, cutting rude steps in the clay hill as he descended.†
Chpt 33
- He stooped and passed under; the narrow way descended gradually.†
Chpt 33 *
Definition:
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(descend as in: descend the mountain) move or slope downward