Both Uses of
writhe
in
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- After one shocked stare, the family downed the mess in a silence that made Kit writhe.†
p. 48.9 *writhe = move in a twisting or contorted motion
- Back at the shore Hannah received the writhing bundle with joy and climbed obediently into the rowboat.†
p. 192.8writhing = moving in a twisting or contorted motion
Definition:
to move in a twisting or contorted motion -- often of a person when struggling or in pain