Word Image
plural: reads
Part Of Speech
noun, verb, adjective
Word Meaning
noun: something (such as a book) that is read; the action or an instance of reading
verb: to examine and understand the meaning of written or printed words, characters, graphics, or sentences; to speak aloud the words that one is reading; to determine the intent or mood of; to foretell or predict; to show by numbers or letters; to contain a specific meaning
adjective: taught or informed by reading
Word Family
reading
reader
readership
readable
readout
unread
misread
Sentences
I can’t read your writing on this paper.
I just read about the fire downtown.
The woman was able to read his fortune easily.
The outdoor thermometer reads zero today.
She was considered a very well-read person at the University.
He reviewed the book after several reads.
Grandma always loved reading us stories at bedtime.
The newspaper went unread on the doorstep that day.
She starts work every day by reading her e-mail.
He wrote down the address I gave him and read it back to me.
Exercises
