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English word

reading

A1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ˈriːdɪŋ/US /ˈriːdɪŋ/
noun

the activity of somebody who reads

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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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Looking back over the time I have spent reading and writing, I have relived this moment of wonder again and again, following the thread of language into the depth of another heart.

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But I was thinking about the type of film I want to leave behind for her i-if, uh, she's gonna even just be reading the script alone.

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