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hold
Verb
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When you hold something, you put it in your hand and keep it there.
He held the pen tightly as he wrote the letter.
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When you hold something, you keep it in one place and do not let it move away.
The police hold people who do crimes in prison.
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If you hold someone accountable/responsible/liable, you put the responsibility for something on them.
It's not clear if parents should be held responsible for the problems their children cause.
We are trying to finally get tobacco companies held responsible for killing people.
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/ If something holds true/good, it is or continues to be true.
The drug extends life for mice. If this holds true in humans as well, it will be a great advance.
He might be able to do it, but I don't think that holds for most men.
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If you hold somebody prisoner/hostage/captive, you do not allow them to go free.
Police in Luxembourg say a gunman holding 29 children hostage is demanding a mini-bus to take him to the airport.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
session
Noun
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A session is the period of time of an activity.
There will be a presentation by Michael Hirschorn, followed by a question-and-answer session.
She remembers participating in the 1967 recording session for "All You Need Is Love".
Contact us to schedule a training session or for more information.
Signs of depression substantially declined after four months of weekly therapy sessions.
We attended a conference session about marketing and we decided to start our own marketing program.
During the second session, participants were reminded of the purpose of the study.
One basic educational methods class was offered during a five-week summer session.
The testing sessions lasted approximately 30 minutes each.
On-road training with the devices was conducted in eight two-hour sessions.
The U.N. Security Council was holding an emergency session that has just closed.
The speaker arrived late for the opening session.
He was among the fastest drivers in both practice sessions.
The afternoon session was as surprising as the morning one.
We can remove lines around the eyes with three to four laser treatments (around $400 per session).
Gradually increase the intensity and duration of your exercise sessions.
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If something is in session, it's happening at that time.
Some schools offer open houses, and most will invite you to observe their classes in session.