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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
hold the book en · VERB
Meanings
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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:Here we are! now then," he said, as they entered the theatre, "clear the stage, all ready for the first piece. Who'll hold the book? Here, Puzzleton, you've nothing to do, just prompt will you, like a good fellow?
1869, Hawley Smart, Breezie Langton, volume 1, page 190:
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on the book · keep the book