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holds the book

holds the book is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 holds the book

What is holds the book the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Holds the book is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hold the book.

Words near holds the book in the dictionary

  1. holds space
  2. holds still
  3. holds tack
  4. holds that thought
  5. holds the aces
  6. holds the book
  7. holds the cards
  8. holds the floor
  9. holds the line
  10. holds the phone
  11. holds the purse strings

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