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holding the book

holding the book is the present participle of hold the book.

Meaning of hold the book

Verb

hold the book (third-person singular simple present holds the book, present participle holding the book, simple past and past participle held the book)

  1. To act as prompter.
    • In a little time, and you'll cease to hold the book to men and women; no, you'll have to prompt nothing but earthquakes, and give the word to nobody but dragons and flying fish.1860, Douglas Jerrold, Blanchard Jerrold, The Brownrigg Papers, page 133

Questions about holding the book

What is holding the book the present participle of?
Holding the book is the present participle of hold the book.

Words near holding the book in the dictionary

  1. holding tank
  2. holding tanks
  3. holding that thought
  4. holding the aces
  5. holding the ball
  6. holding the book
  7. holding the cards
  8. holding the floor
  9. holding the line
  10. holding the phone
  11. holding the purse strings

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