read

UK /ɹiːd/ US /ɹid/
verb 5noun 5name 5

Collocations

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1

(noun.) activity of reading

ADJ

good | quiet

VERB + READ

have

She had a quick read of the email before the meeting started this morning.

2

(noun.) writer/book

ADJ

compelling, good, great, interesting

VERB + READ

be, make

That book was a really enjoyable read during my vacation last summer.

3

(verb.)

ADV

aloud

My grandmother read aloud to us every evening before bedtime.

silently

carefully, with interest

Sarah carefully read the instructions before starting the exam.

avidly, voraciously

He has been reading voraciously since he discovered the library last summer.

out

The teacher read out the list of students who passed the exam.

VERB + READ

be able to, can/could

My daughter was able to read simple stories when she turned five years old.

learn (how) to | teach sb (how) to

PREP

about

I read about the new coffee shop opening downtown in a local magazine last week.

from

The teacher read from the storybook to the class every afternoon.

of

She read of a new restaurant opening downtown and decided to try it this weekend.

through

She quickly read through the instruction manual before assembling the furniture.

to

She reads the news to her grandmother every morning because her eyesight isn't very good.

PHRASES

read and write

My daughter started school last year and is now learning to read and write.

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