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Example sentences for "held out his hand"

  • Although Monsieur de Lamotte did not yet understand what motive, other than gratitude, had induced his wife to bring this stranger home with her, he again rose from his seat, and going to Derues, held out his hand.

  • Knowing the danger that we were running, and how little chance there was that we should ever see each other again, he held out his hand to me, but I threw myself into his arms and gave him a last embrace.

  • As he went into the inn he held out his hand to Franceschetti.

  • He held out his hand to the marshal, who tried to kiss it; but Murat opened his arms, the two old comrades held each other fast for a moment, with swelling hearts and eyes full of tears; then at last they parted.

  • The young girl blushed, and made a courtesy to the Emperor, and was going away, when he held out his hand to her, and she kissed it.

  • The marshal, as he finished, held out his hand to the Emperor, who embraced him, weeping, and in silence.

  • The Emperor made a sign in the affirmative, and, with deep grief depicted on his countenance, held out his hand to his adopted son.

  • Sile, as he held out his hand to the loosened captive.

  • He held out his hand, and Sile shook it hard in token of good-bye, and the two boys separated, each to carry his own tidings and face his own dangers.

  • Still there was silence, and still he held out his hand to the flame which Rose too was staring at.

  • He held out his hand to his companion, a momentary gleam of tenderness in his black eyes, such as on one or two critical occasions before had disarmed the impetuous Elsmere.

  • He held out his hand stiffly to Robert, bowed to Catherine and Rose before extending to them the same formal greeting, and just recognised Langham as having met him at Oxford.

  • It deepened even as he held out his hand again.

  • He held out his hand as he had held it out once before in the bateau cabin, and his big voice boomed out a greeting.

  • He held out his hand, but without taking it, she stood motionless while she looked at him with her unchanging smile.

  • Trent shook his head, while he held out his hand with a laugh.

  • He held out his hand, but she turned from him with loathing, and, without even looking at him, took up a candle and left the room.

  • As he spoke he held out his hand, and Lucie was obliged to place her own within it and to allow him to kiss it; she could not show him how unwelcome was his presence here.

  • Hastening forward he held out his hand to Rooney whom he at once recognised as a man of civilised lands.

  • Rooney, as he held out his hand to assist Ippegoo, who was the last of the party to clamber up the rugged side of the berg from the broken floe-pieces which were grinding against it.

  • He held out his hand to take farewell in the Kablunet's fashion.

  • And he held out his hand, which Unicorn took and pressed warmly.

  • He held out his hand, saying with considerable emotion: "My brave girl!

  • He tried to ignore that fighting and diving of his heart, held out his hand, and murmured: "Ah, Nell!

  • Looking at the ground he held out his hand, crossed the palm of it with Bosinney's, and taking his umbrella just above the silk, walked away along the terrace.

  • Clara sent her regards"; and, looking round the room in a rather lost way, he held out his hand.

  • He held out his hand, however, saying: "How are you?

  • He held out his hand, and she gravely put her small hand into it.

  • He held out his hand, and when she took it grasped hers firmly.

  • When the Doctor saw Keith he held out his hand to him.

  • The old man's face softened, and he held out his hand again.

  • As Georgia gathered up her armful of prizes and put on her bonnet, the teacher came over, and, to the jealousy of the other pupils, held out his hand to her, who had from the first been his favorite.

  • Louis advanced a step towards the comte, and, with a smile, held out his hand to him, over which Athos bowed with the air of the deepest respect.

  • He held out his hand to Raoul, which the latter seized most eagerly.

  • Porthos, brisk and lively as ever, held out his hand to Planchet's, and D'Artagnan requested permission to embrace Madame Truchen.

  • It was a folly; but one gets punished for one's follies," he added, as he held out his hand.

  • He held out his hand, and Dick, with an anxious face and bewildered eyes, clung to it.

  • He held out his hand again, and held hers in a warm and grateful grasp.

  • Georg stood opposite to her, held out his hand as if beseeching aid, and murmured in a hollow tone: "Cast forth to death and despair!

  • So saying, he held out his hand to Henrica.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "held out his hand" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    baking sheet; brave fellow; brother said; effort will; foot deep; for the last time; held back; held fast; held firmly; held forth; held her; held out; held out his hand; held responsible; held the; held till; held together; held until; held until his death; numerous instances; occupied himself; reddish tinge; shower bath; taken captive; this department; word and