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Part of Speech: imperfect, past participle

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holding

Part of Speech: imperfect, past participle

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            1.                                           of                                                         Hold                                    
Part of Speech: noun

            1.                                           The                                                         act                                                         or                                                         state                                                         of                                                           sustaining,                                                         grasping,                                                         or                                                         retaining.                                    

            2.                                             A                                                         tenure;                                                           a                                                         farm                                                         or                                                         other                                                         estate                                                         held                                                         of                                                         another.                                    

            3.                                           That                                                         which                                                           holds,                                                           binds,                                                         or                                                           influences.                                    

            4.                                           The                                                         burden                                                         or                                                         chorus                                                         of                                                           a                                                         song.                                    

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Henry made a step towards them, and then turned back; and, holding out his hand to me, said in a low voice, " You are very kind to her, and so you ought to be." - "Ellen Middleton--A Tale", Georgiana Fullerton.
Let's part friends, he added, holding out his hand. - "The Enchanted Castle", E. Nesbit.
So they walked on and on, holding each other's hands in silence. - "The Moral Instruction of Children", Felix Adler.

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