Definition: 1. Interpret something that is written or printed. 2. Look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed. 3. Be a student of a certain subject.
Use 'read' in a sentence:
1. I read every last article in the newspaper.
2. Didi taught me how to read.
3. "Two Sisters" is an absorbing read.
4. She read us a story.
5. He read the letter more carefully the second time.
6. I read that he had resigned.
7. He read the poem aloud.
8. I read the book at a gallop.
9. She's very widely read in law.
10. What does the thermometer read?
11. He read the children a story.
12. How can you read such filth?
13. Can you read music?
14. I read her poems in manuscript.
15. He'd never learned to read.
16. This book is a rattling good read.
17. Anna read the letter with incomprehension.
18. Tony Benn's diaries are a rollicking read.
19. Have you read this month's 'Physics World'?
20. Have you read this book?
21. Have you read the contract?
22. Schools need volunteers to help children to read.
23. I read about it in the newspaper.
24. I read as far as the third chapter.
25. Have you read her new novel?
26. Go on ─ read it to us.
27. I'm trying to read the map.
28. Can I read your newspaper?
29. The Bill was read without a division.
30. The police read him his Miranda rights.
31. He opened the letter and read it.
32. Can we take it as read that you want the job?
33. He can't read or write.
34. He read the salient facts quickly.
35. I'll need to read up on the case before the meeting.
36. He not only read the book, but also remembered what he had read.
37. How much does it read on the scale?
38. I couldn't read what she had put.
39. I can't read this small type.
40. The type was too small for me to read.
41. I'm going to go to bed and read.
42. Reading for pleasure and reading for study are not the same.
43. Our son's having problems with his reading and writing.
44. Don't read too much into what she says.
45. I read much less now than I used to.
46. You simply must read this book.
47. I've only read a little of the book so far.
48. Don't strain your eyes by reading in poor light.
49. I could hardly believe it when I read the letter.
50. Some children can read and write before they go to school.
51. Is this test a good measure of reading comprehension?
52. He read a passage from Emerson.
53. She's reading for a law degree.
54. I've read all the available literature on keeping rabbits.
55. He's behind the rest of the class in reading.
56. I read about the accident in the local paper.
57. It's the best novel I've ever read.
58. There are a couple more files to read first.
59. Read through your work and correct any mistakes that you find.
