hold the book

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To act as prompter.

Examples

“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 ⟳.”

“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?”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

hold the cards hold the floor hold the fort hold the line hold the phone hold the purse strings

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