a grip of the hand

to move (someone) to act, create, or feel emotions

full of gloom; sad

a force that squeezes something together

The student had a firm ___ on the rope as she climbed to the top.

The old book was__ after Mrs. Bushard read it so many times.

The traveler ___ all of her clothes in the suitcase.

I hope to ___ someone to be a teacher, just like my third grade teacher did to me.

The middle of the chapter book seemed ___ but it had a happy ending.