read - use in sentences

Object

  • article: Read an article about how we opened up the archive.
  • book: Read books about prayer or a book of prayers, being prepared to stop reading in order to pray.
  • story: Read a lovely story about the meaning behind the symbols of Christmas Did you know?
  • review: Compare prices, check availability and read honest hotel reviews.
  • text: About Part 1 Open Cloze You will read an authentic text which has 15 gaps.
  • newspaper: He could as easily have stayed in London and read the Nigerian newspapers and British official reports.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

  • manual: It beats me how you can even read a service manual.

Adjective modifier

  • enjoyable: But the very fact I read it so fast shows that it is an enjoyable read.
  • entertaining: This book looks at mistakes from a corporate perspective - an intelligent and entertaining read.
  • interesting: Joking aside I found it an interesting read, especially in how he manages his tasks and overcomes issues like staying focused.

Adjective complement

  • more: I can't wait to read more of your work!
  • ..: And that's about the length and breadth of them. read more...
  • on-line: An assessment of the case for a national consumer advice helpline is available to read on-line.
  • online: Can be read online in PDF format via the Archeology Data Service.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • on: The discussion is written to interest the hypothetical layman, so read on!
  • through: Ideally you will have someone else read through and comment on your file(s ) before you consider a document finished.

Used with why or when

  • what: Your stories about using care: read what people who use care have told us about their experiences.
  • who: In this statement there is condensed a wealth of Hermetic knowledge let him read who can.

Preposition: in

  • conjunction: The description was intended to be read in conjunction with the survey.
  • newspaper: I read in the newspapers that women have ' got it all ' .

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