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read
verb
-
read
,
reading
,
reads
to
look
at
written
or
printed
words
and
understand
their
meaning
•
Maria
learned
to
read
her
first
storybook
at
age
five
.
Maria
learned
to
read
her
first
storybook
at
age
five
.
•
On
the
beach
,
Liam
loves
to
read
while
listening
to
the
waves
.
On
the
beach
,
Liam
loves
to
read
while
listening
to
the
waves
.
Old
English
“
rǣdan
”,
meaning
‘
to
advise
,
interpret
,
read
’,
from
Proto-Germanic
*raidijan
.
verb
-
read
,
reading
,
reads
to
say
written
words
aloud
so
that
others
can
hear
them
•
The
teacher
asked
Noah
to
read
the
poem
to
the
class
.
The
teacher
asked
Noah
to
read
the
poem
to
the
class
.
•
During
bedtime
,
Dad
read
a
fairy
tale
to
his
daughter
.
During
bedtime
,
Dad
read
a
fairy
tale
to
his
daughter
.
verb
-
read
,
reading
,
reads
to
understand
or
interpret
information
from
signs
,
instruments
,
gestures
,
or
situations
•
I
can't
read
this
map
;
we're
lost
.
I
can't
read
this
map
;
we're
lost
.
•
The
nurse
read
the
thermometer
and
smiled
.
The
nurse
read
the
thermometer
and
smiled
.
reading
noun
-
reading
the
skill
or
activity
of
looking
at
written
or
printed
words
and
understanding
them
•
He
improves
his
vocabulary
by
spending
an
hour
on
reading
every
night
.
He
improves
his
vocabulary
by
spending
an
hour
on
reading
every
night
.
•
Schools
encourage
daily
reading
to
strengthen
language
skills
.
Schools
encourage
daily
reading
to
strengthen
language
skills
.
From
the
verb
read
+
-ing
,
recorded
in
Old
English
as
"
rǣding
"
in
the
sense
of
interpreting
writing
.
verb
-
read
,
reading
,
reads
present
participle
of
read
•
She
is
reading
a
mystery
novel
on
the
train
.
She
is
reading
a
mystery
novel
on
the
train
.
•
The
students
were
reading
quietly
in
the
library
.
The
students
were
reading
quietly
in
the
library
.
noun
an
event
where
someone
reads
a
piece
of
writing
aloud
to
an
audience
•
The
author
gave
a
live
reading
of
his
new
novel
at
the
library
.
The
author
gave
a
live
reading
of
his
new
novel
at
the
library
.
•
We
attended
a
poetry
reading
downtown
on
Friday
night
.
We
attended
a
poetry
reading
downtown
on
Friday
night
.
noun
a
number
or
value
shown
by
a
measuring
instrument
•
The
thermometer
showed
a
reading
of
38°C
.
The
thermometer
showed
a
reading
of
38°C
.
•
Check
the
meter
’
s
reading
before
starting
a
new
billing
cycle
.
Check
the
meter
’
s
reading
before
starting
a
new
billing
cycle
.
noun
a
particular
interpretation
or
way
of
understanding
a
text
,
situation
,
or
set
of
facts
•
His
reading
of
the
law
suggests
we
can
appeal
.
His
reading
of
the
law
suggests
we
can
appeal
.
•
The
professor
offered
a
feminist
reading
of
the
novel
.
The
professor
offered
a
feminist
reading
of
the
novel
.
spread
verb
-
spread
,
spreading
,
spreads
to
open
something
out
so
that
it
covers
a
wider
area
,
or
to
become
opened
out
•
He
spread
the
picnic
blanket
on
the
grass
under
the
old
oak
tree
.
He
spread
the
picnic
blanket
on
the
grass
under
the
old
oak
tree
.
•
The
peacock
proudly
spread
its
colorful
feathers
in
a
bright
garden
.
The
peacock
proudly
spread
its
colorful
feathers
in
a
bright
garden
.
Old
English
‘
spraed-an
’,
related
to
German
‘
spreiten
’,
meaning
‘
to
stretch
out
’.
verb
-
spread
,
spreading
,
spreads
to
put
a
soft
substance
onto
a
surface
in
a
thin
,
even
layer
•
Maria
spread
butter
on
her
toast
while
it
was
still
warm
.
Maria
spread
butter
on
her
toast
while
it
was
still
warm
.
•
I
spread
sunscreen
on
my
arms
before
going
to
the
beach
.
I
spread
sunscreen
on
my
arms
before
going
to
the
beach
.
verb
-
spread
,
spreading
,
spreads
to
gradually
reach
or
affect
a
larger
area
or
more
people
•
News
of
the
surprise
concert
quickly
spread
through
the
school
.
News
of
the
surprise
concert
quickly
spread
through
the
school
.
•
The
flu
spread
across
the
town
during
winter
.
The
flu
spread
across
the
town
during
winter
.
bread
verb
to
cover
food
with
a
layer
of
breadcrumbs
before
cooking
it
•
The
chef
carefully
breaded
the
chicken
pieces
before
frying
them
.
The
chef
carefully
breaded
the
chicken
pieces
before
frying
them
.
•
If
you
want
extra
crunch
,
bread
the
fish
twice
.
If
you
want
extra
crunch
,
bread
the
fish
twice
.
Verb
use
formed
from
the
noun
“
bread
,”
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
to
describe
coating
food
with
breadcrumbs
.
thread
verb
-
thread
,
threading
,
threads
,
threaded
to
pass
a
thread
,
string
,
or
something
long
and
thin
through
a
small
opening
,
especially
the
eye
of
a
needle
•
She
carefully
threaded
the
needle
before
beginning
to
stitch
.
She
carefully
threaded
the
needle
before
beginning
to
stitch
.
•
Could
you
help
me
thread
this
tiny
bead
onto
the
wire
?
Could
you
help
me
thread
this
tiny
bead
onto
the
wire
?
From
Old
English
“
þrǣdan
,”
meaning
‘
to
twist
or
insert
’.
verb
-
thread
,
threading
,
threads
,
threaded
to
move
carefully
and
skilfully
through
a
crowded
or
winding
place
•
The
cyclist
threaded
through
the
heavy
traffic
with
ease
.
The
cyclist
threaded
through
the
heavy
traffic
with
ease
.
•
Tourists
thread
their
way
along
the
narrow
alley
each
evening
.
Tourists
thread
their
way
along
the
narrow
alley
each
evening
.
Figurative
use
from
the
idea
of
passing
a
thread
through
a
path
,
first
recorded
in
the
19th
century
.
