WHITE: Place the palm of the open right hand against the breast; draw it away (to the front), bringing the fingers into the position of “&.”
white
Author: Katherine Brown
hard
HARD: Bent fingers of right “H” hand struck onto back of left prone and off to left slightly. (Scarcely) (Difficult) (Reverses) (Obstacle) (Stone).
hot
HOT: Bent fingers, palm inward, around mouth as if to take something from it, hand turned suddenly to palm outward as if to drop the hot article.
fine
FINE: With the “5” hand held somewhat farther out, bring back and strike the breast once as above (POLITE, COURTEOUS), but more forcibly; or, as in “nice,” pass palm of right hand over left palm outward.
new
NEW: Left palm inward, fingers pointing rightward, and right palm inward, pointing leftward, slid leftward along back of left hand. (News).
heavy
HEAVY: Both supine hands as if lifting with an effort.
narrow
NARROW: Both hands edgewise, palm towards palm, brought near each other from the sides. (Wide: Same as “Narrow” but hands moved apart.)
long
LONG: Placing the forefinger on the right “G” hand lengthwise near the wrist of the extended left arm, draw it up the full length of the arm to the shoulder.
deaf-mute
DEAF-MUTE: Place the end of the forefinger of the right “G” hand at the right ear and then carry it around and place it against the mouth.
