He died that night in the dark, and she sat and helt his hand till sun-up, then she scraped a shallow grave with her bare hands and put him in an' covered him over the best she could.
So, I stood thar and helt that durned handkerchee out in front of me, jest like I seed him do, but, honest Injun!
On dem dark nights one set of slaves helt lanterns for de others to see how to chop de weeds out of de cotton and corn.
Mistis had one young boy to do nothin' but look after 'em and many's the night I got up and helt the candle for 'em to see the way to the room.
He helt his head that away, an' had yore habit o' being gentle with women-folks.
I was dying to grab her, Alf, and confess the whole dang trick, but I remembered your talk and helt out.
As Number 201 pulled out, you can bet you' little Cupid helton to that sheriff!
Do you think you could 'a' helther if she didn't have her try?
The next second, I had her helt clost in my arms, and her pretty haid was agin my breast.
And whilst he helt her back, they packed me acrosst the platform and up-stairs into one of them rooms over the lunch-counter.
Well, baby, when I knowed yo' mammy was gone, I helt you tight an' prayed.
He had a mighty sore arm fer a week or so, but he helt out.
He was to be back Wednesday night, without fail, to draw up some important mortgages fer the firm, an' a dozen customers has been helt over in town fer two days.
He say he wush ter de Lawd he had er know'd Johnny Squinch wus dar, 'caze he nuv'r wud er bin helt up by dem night rob'rs.
I helt out my hands ag’in, but she didn’t ’pear to take no heed.
I was tempted to hit 'er betwixt the eyes one good lick to make 'er see straight, but I helt in.
I helt out my hands ag'in, but she didn't 'pear to take no heed.
I helt 'im in deze arms nights an' nights, when all he had ter do fer ter leave dis vale wuz ter fetch one gasp an' go.
In helt und sickness, shoy und pain, In calm or shtormy veddher, 'T was beddher dot dhose oaks und vines Should alvays gling togeddher.
I never helt it up agin him much, neither, not fur a good many years, because he got me used to it young, and I hadn't never knowed nothing else.
He unrolled a big chart and the Injun helt it by that there gasoline lamp, so all could see, turning the pages now and then.
They says to Si he must arrest that preacher, fur Hank is being gradual murdered in that there water, and he'll die if he's helt there too long, and it will be a crime.
Dey didn't use nails and helt de logs in place by dovetailin'.
One night a big panther try steal de hawg meat and old Jeff cotch him and helt him till de men comes.
De framework for de door was helt by wooden pegs and so am de benches and tables.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "helt" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
