Hand

(noun.) physical assistance; 'give me a hand with the chores'.

(noun.) terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos); 'the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting'- Springfield (Mass.) Union.

(noun.) a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; 'the big hand counts the minutes'.

(noun.) the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; 'he had the hands of a surgeon'; 'he extended his mitt'.

(noun.) ability; 'he wanted to try his hand at singing'.

(noun.) one of two sides of an issue; 'on the one hand..., but on the other hand...'.

(noun.) a round of applause to signify approval; 'give the little lady a great big hand'.

(noun.) the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; 'I didn't hold a good hand all evening'; 'he kept trying to see my hand'.

(noun.) a position given by its location to the side of an object; 'objections were voiced on every hand'.

(noun.) a member of the crew of a ship; 'all hands on deck'.

(noun.) a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses; 'the horse stood 20 hands'.

(verb.) guide or conduct or usher somewhere; 'hand the elderly lady into the taxi' .

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• Which of them had a step so quiet, a hand so gentle, but I should have heard or felt her, if she had approached or touched me in a day-sleep? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Tarzan smiled as he took the proffered hand. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• He made that brief reply warmly, dropping his hand on the table while he spoke, and turning towards us again. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• He took my chin in his large hand and turned up my face to have a look at me by the light of the candle. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• As he extended his hand with a magnificently forgiving air, and as I was broken by illness and unfit to quarrel, I took it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• There were only these few words in her neatly flowing hand:-- I have told Mrs. Casaubon. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Joe patted the coverlet on my shoulder with his great good hand, and said, in what I thought a husky voice, Good night! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• He had not read far when he rested his head upon his two hands--to hide his face from me. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• We were then led up to the door, where we were directed to get down on our hands and knees with our backs toward the room we were to enter. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• My next words, as true as the good God is above us, will put my life into your hands. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Not but what myself and Micawber have our hands pretty full, in general, on account of Mr. Wickfield's being hardly fit for any occupation, sir. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• She turned to him with a triumphant smile and their hands clasped under her veil. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• He looked at her--oh, how fondly--as she came running towards him, her hands before her, ready to give them to him. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• North and west, the emperor's hands were full. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• He showed me the silhouettes before he pasted them on white paper and handed them to the girls. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• As our visitor concluded, Holmes sprang up without a word, handed me my hat, picked his own from the table, and followed Dr. Trevelyan to the door. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• Holmes glanced at it, raised his eyebrows, and handed it over to me. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Then this is valid, the man said and handed him back the paper. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• Mr. Dick handed me down to dinner. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• I handed it back to Mr. Murthwaite, and owned that this curious specimen of Hindoo correspondence rather puzzled me. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• He handed the old man his flask. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• Handing chairs. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Then to make an end of it, said Joe, delightedly handing the bag to my sister; it's five-and-twenty pound. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• It was he who taught the butler to say, My lady is served, and who insisted on handing her ladyship in to dinner. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Miss Wren was in the act of handing it to him over her bench, when she paused. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Handing him Eugene's. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Only this, replied Maurice, handing the portrait of the girl to her father. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• Let us see, said Caleb, taking up a pen, examining it carefully and handing it, well dipped, to Fred with a sheet of ruled paper. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.

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