Handed
['hændɪd]
Definition
(adj.) having or involving the use of hands; 'a handed, tree-living animal'; 'a four-handed card game' .
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Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Hand
(a.) With hands joined; hand in hand.
(a.) Having a peculiar or characteristic hand.
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Examples
- He showed me the silhouettes before he pasted them on white paper and handed them to the girls. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- 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. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- Holmes glanced at it, raised his eyebrows, and handed it over to me. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Then this is valid, the man said and handed him back the paper. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Mr. Dick handed me down to dinner. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- I handed it back to Mr. Murthwaite, and owned that this curious specimen of Hindoo correspondence rather puzzled me. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- He handed the old man his flask. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- I don't,' said Boffin, in a free-handed manner, 'want to tie a literary man--WITH a wooden leg--down too tight. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- He ran his thumbnail around the edge of the box and, opening the lid, handed them to Pablo who took half a dozen. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- We bought books and magazines in the town and a copy of Hoyle and learned many two-handed card games. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- The steel for the manufacture of dies is carefully selected, forged at a high heat into the rough die, softened by careful annealing, and then handed over to the engraver. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Obedient to a nod from the trooper, Phil retires, empty-handed, to the other end of the gallery. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- When I returned to the pilot house to report the good news to my companion he handed me a paper. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- Tarzan fished the little black diary from the bottom of his quiver, and handed it to his companion. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Practically Attalus handed over his country to be looted. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- So roughly the tradition is handed on. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- Money was always useful to this free-handed young fellow, and he took it without many words. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- He handed one of the packs to Anselmo. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Why, Sabor, single handed, could exterminate a thousand of you. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- She kissed him and handed him her bundle. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Sir Percival dipped a pen in ink, and handed it to his wife. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- I handed him my pouch, and he seated himself opposite to me and smoked for some time in silence. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- After which the renowned Valerian (if he survive,) will fight with the broad-sword, LEFT HANDED! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Piani handed Bonello the canteen. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- I handed him the letter, and the memorandum. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- He had just read Elton's letter as I was shewn in, and handed it to me directly. Jane Austen. Emma.
- After that, I put it by in my mind, and applied myself, single-handed, to the case. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- The young man listened a few minutes, and then handed the receiver to his assistant. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- Amy, who was handed about like refreshments, returned to the parlor on Father Laurence's arm. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- He handed me the card very politely. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
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