read
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /riːd/US /riːd/
Meaning
verb
to look at and understand the meaning of written or printed words or symbols
“She's still learning to read.”
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“My mother says that I started reading at the age of two, although I think four is probably close to the truth.”
📺 The Danger of a Single StoryLearn this word in the video →
“and then I'll take a rest uh I'll read”
📺 Joe Tsai Co-founder & Chair of AlibabaLearn this word in the video →
“There, in my little office, I read hastily scribbled letters smuggled out of totalitarian regimes by men and women who were risking imprisonment to inform the outside world of what was happening”
📺 J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement SpeechLearn this word in the video →
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