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English word

read

A1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /riːd/US /riːd/
verb

to look at and understand the meaning of written or printed words or symbols

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The Danger of a Single Story | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | TED video example

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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.

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