/hænd/
Translation
The part of your body at the end of your arm, with fingers and a thumb.
Word origin
From Old English hand, a word for the body part shared across the old Germanic languages.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- hand
Grammar
Examples
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"Hand" means the part of the body at the end of the arm.
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"Hands" is the plural, meaning both of your hands.
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"Hand" here is the hand he lifted up.
Used in
Stories
(22)At the Doctor
3 min read · Core 1000
Cooking Together
3 min read · Core 1000
Lost in Town
3 min read · Core 1000
The Late Bus
3 min read · Core 1000
The New Neighbour
3 min read · Core 1000
Before the Doors Open
4 min read · Core 5000
One Sheep Short
4 min read · Core 5000
The Boat in the Garden
4 min read · Core 5000
The Clock in the Hall
4 min read · Core 5000
The Letter She Never Sent
4 min read · Core 5000
The Passenger
4 min read · Core 5000
Not in Front of Them
5 min read · Core 1000
The Box in the Wood
5 min read · Core 5000
The First Letter
5 min read · Core 5000
The Midnight Piano
5 min read · Core 5000
The Night Route
5 min read · Core 5000
The Photograph
5 min read · Core 5000
The Swimming Lesson
5 min read · Core 5000
The Tuesday Visitor
5 min read · Core 5000
The Whale on the Beach
5 min read · Core 5000
Two Tickets to Paris
5 min read · Core 5000
The Last Light
8 min read · Core 5000
Grammar articles
(7)Advanced articles in English: the zero article, the with names and places, and go to school vs go to the school
Hedging and vague language in English: sort of, a bit, -ish, stuff and or so
Indirect questions in English: Could you tell me where the station is, and the word order that goes with it
Linking words in English: however, although, despite, whereas and therefore
Modals of deduction in English: must be, might be, could be and can't be
Question tags in English: the mirror rule, aren't I, and tags after let's and imperatives
Wish and if only in English: wish + past, wish + past perfect, wish + would, and why I wish I would is wrong
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