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| scan |
to read or look over quickly. [1/5 definitions] |
| scanner2 |
a device that scans printed material and changes it into an electronic signal that can be read by a computer. |
| sound1 |
to give an impression of being a certain way when heard about or read about. [1/9 definitions] |
| sound out |
to make an effort to read and pronounce a word by saying the sound of each of its letters or its letter combinations. |
| timetable |
a schedule that lists the times at which certain events take place. People read timetables to find out when trains, buses, or airplanes will arrive or leave. |
| torah |
the sacred scrolls that contain the first five books of the Bible. Parts of the Torah are read during religious services. [1/2 definitions] |
| verb |
a word that expresses a state of being or an action. Verbs usually have different forms to express tense, voice, mood, and number. "Read," "blew," "drives," "seemed," and "skip" are examples of verbs. |
| well-read |
having read much in one or a wide range of subjects; knowledgeable. |
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