held
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
How often you will meet it
Rank 351 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 58,078 times across 175,177 chapters — 0.028% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adjective
- occupied or in the control of; often used in combination enemy-held territory
held in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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So I held my peace and looked away into the fire.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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Its eye moved to the bottle which Hans held in his hand.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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And Arch held on, bursting with rage and glaring up at the boy.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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The colour rose in her cheeks as she held out her hand to him.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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So he had civilly ignored the hand which had held out several times, in several ways.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1