Read
//ɹid//
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The word "read" can be used as verb, noun and proper noun.
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RTFM Readville WORM/write once, read many aread arread backread beach read beread beta-read book-read chemistry read cold read cold read copyread counterread destructive read dictated but not read didn't read dirty read eavesread foreread half-read hate-read have one's head read leave someone on read lip read lip-read lipread megaread mind-read mindread misread multiread must-read non-destructive read on read outread overread phantom read preread proofread pseudoread quick read read 'em and weep read across read along read between the lines read count read dating read for read for filth read for press read head read in read into read length read like a book read like an open book read lips read me read minds read my lips read off read oneself in read out read over read receipt read someone for filth read someone like a book read someone the riot act read someone to filth read someone's beads read someone's lips read someone's mind read the green read the mail read the room read the table read through read up read up on read-along read-aloud read-around ratio read-eval-print loop read-in read-in read-me file read-only read-only access read-only memory read-out read-through read-write readability readable readahead readaholic readathon readee reader reading readme readograph readout readtable readworthy reread sensitivity read sensitivity read sight read sight-read speedread spread stale read subread table read take something as read teach to read and write too long underread uniread unread unreadability well-read world-read
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alfabetized buy book find book find book and open find book like find glasses get book get book and open get book from library get newspaper go to library have book have written materials in well lighted area learn alphabet learn to read literate look at book not diverted from goal not illiterate open book pick up book possess reading material read book reduce distractions take book turn light on turn off tv turn on sufficient light
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absorb absorb book action activity articles be literate believe book book action book activity book consuming book look book looking book related book technique booking booking perusing books books articles books magazines books newspapers breed browsing by eye consider consuming data decipher decipher writing digest digest book do do books enjoy enjoy book eye eyes eyes scanning finish finish book hobby in book infer intention interpret interpret book knowledge learning learning books libraries like like write literacy literacy action literary literary activity literate literate activity look look books looking looking at looking books magazine magazines meaning newspaper newspaper activity newspapers pages peruse peruse book peruse magazine perusing recognise rede reid related scanning school school subject significance skim skim books speak studying subject substitute technique think thought transgender understand understanding use use book use books use eyes visual visual understanding with books write writing written you books
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