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How to Use "Read" with Example Sentences
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read
(v):
to look at and understand written words
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Used with verbs:
"
She
is learning
to
read
.
"
(be + learning, be + able, be + unable)
"
I
am teaching
him to
read
.
"
(be + teaching)
"
She
can
read
English.
"
(can, cannot)
Used with nouns:
"
Did you
read
the
headline
today?
"
(headline, article, notice, memo, newspaper, news)
"
The judge
read
the
verdict
.
"
(verdict, statement)
"
I need to
read
my
mail
.
"
(mail, emails)
"
I can't
read
the
clock
.
"
(clock, board, meter, sign)
"
I like to
read
poetry
.
"
(poetry, magazines, fiction, poems, books, stories, literature, novels)
"
You must
read
each
sentence
carefully.
"
(sentence, word, chapter, page, paragraph)
"
Can you
read
music
?
"
(music, instructions)
"
I can't
read
your
mind
.
"
(mind, writing)
"
Read
the
instructions
to me.
"
(instructions, directions, manual, letter)
Used with adverbs:
"
I
read
aloud
to the children.
"
(aloud)
"
She can
read
Chinese
fluently
.
"
(fluently, well)
"
He
reads
regularly
.
"
(regularly, avidly, slowly, often)
"
I
recently
read
his book.
"
(recently, just)
"
I
carefully
read
the report.
"
(carefully)
"
Did I
read
that
correctly
?
"
(correctly)
Used with prepositions:
"
He is
reading
over
his essay one more time.
"
(over)
"
He is
reading
from
the book.
"
(from)
"
I
read
to
him every night.
"
(to)
"
We
read
about
him in school.
"
(about)
"
I
read
of
the accident in last week's paper.
"
(of)
"
I
read
about the war
in
my history book.
"
(in)
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read
(n):
the act of looking at and understanding written words; a book, article, or magazine
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Used with adjectives:
"
I was bored after a
quick
read
of the first chapter.
"
(quick, short)
"
This book is a
good
read
.
"
(good, short, quick, great, terrific)
Used with verbs:
"
This novel
is
a good
read
.
"
(be: is/am/are, makes)
"
I
enjoy
a good
read
.
"
(enjoy)
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