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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary

...held out her hand

Hi all,
what does "Annie held out her hand" mean in the sentences:"Jack gasped as Annie held out her hand. Oh, no. She was always trying to make friends with animals but this was going to far."?
Could you transform it more simply?
Thank you in advance.
  

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The phrase, "held out her hand," means to extend one's hand toward someone or something. Here, Annie is apparently extending her hand to pet some kind of dangerous animal, causing Jack to gasp in horror.

  • The phrase, "held out her hand," means to extend one's hand toward someone or something.
  • Here, Annie is apparently extending her hand to pet some kind of dangerous animal, causing Jack to gasp in horror.
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The phrase, "held out her hand," means to extend one's hand toward someone or something. Here, Annie is apparently extending her hand to pet some kind of dangerous animal, causing Jack to gasp in horror.
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Anonymous going to far
going too far

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