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{ "term": "reading", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the activity of somebody who reads", "sensetop": "reading on somethingreading about something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "My hobbies include reading and painting." }, { "text": "He needs more help with his reading." }, { "text": "Are you any good at map reading?" }, { "text": "He enjoys reading and going to the cinema." }, { "text": "**reading glasses** *(= worn when reading)*" }, { "text": "a **reading lamp/light** *(= one that can be moved to shine light onto something that you are reading)*" }, { "text": "She has a **reading knowledge** of German *(= she can understand written German)*." }, { "text": "After extensive reading on the subject she set to work on an article.", "contextForm": "reading on something" }, { "text": "He's **done** a lot of **reading** about the history of the town.", "contextForm": "reading about something" }, { "text": "She asked me about my reading habits." }, { "text": "I haven't had time to do much reading lately." }, { "text": "I need to get down to some serious reading." }, { "text": "In the holidays I'll get down to some serious reading." }, { "text": "My map-reading skills are not the best." } ], "topics": ["Hobbies"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["extensive", "careful", "close"], "verb + reading": ["do", "get down to"], "reading + noun": ["material", "matter", "habits"], "preposition": ["reading about", "reading on"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "an act of reading something", "examples": [ { "text": "A closer *(= more detailed)* reading of the text reveals just how desperate he was feeling." }, { "text": "We are all expected to attend the reading of her will." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["extensive", "careful", "close"], "verb + reading": ["do", "get down to"], "reading + noun": ["material", "matter", "habits"], "preposition": ["reading about", "reading on"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "books, articles, etc. that are intended to be read", "sensetop": "reading for somebody/somethingreading on something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**reading material**" }, { "text": "reading matter" }, { "text": "a series of **reading books** for children" }, { "text": "**further reading** *(= at the end of a book, a list of other books that give more information about the same subject)*" }, { "text": "The report makes for **interesting reading** *(= it is interesting to read)*" }, { "text": "The article is not exactly **light reading** *(= it is serious and requires effort and concentration to understand)*." }, { "text": "His article should be compulsory reading for law students.", "contextForm": "reading for somebody/something" }, { "text": "Her assigned reading for English class was ‘Great Expectations’." }, { "text": "a list of suggested reading on this topic", "contextForm": "reading on something" }, { "text": "Their story makes compulsive reading." }, { "text": "The book is worthwhile reading for anyone interested in the Industrial Revolution." }, { "text": "Horror is hardly my idea of bedtime reading." }, { "text": "some light holiday reading" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["compelling", "compulsive", "fascinating"], "verb + reading": ["be", "make", "make for"], "reading + noun": ["list", "comprehension"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "the particular way in which you understand a book, situation, etc.", "sensetop": "reading (of something)", "examples": [ { "text": "Those conclusions are based on a literal reading of the text." }, { "text": "My own reading of events is less optimistic." }, { "text": "her attentive and insightful reading of the manuscript" }, { "text": "These paintings often invite an allegorical reading." }, { "text": "Longinus provides a sensitive reading of Sappho's poem." }, { "text": "He draws his morality from a literal reading of the Old Testament." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["allegorical", "literal", "insightful"], "verb + reading": ["give", "offer", "provide"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "the amount or number shown on an instrument used for measuring something", "examples": [ { "text": "Meter readings are taken every three months." }, { "text": "The dials were giving higher readings than we had expected." }, { "text": "Temperature readings were recorded throughout the day." }, { "text": "A reading of 25 or more is abnormally high." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["high", "low", "normal"], "verb + reading": ["get", "obtain", "take"], "preposition": ["readingof"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "an event at which something is read to an audience for entertainment; a piece of literature that is read at such an event", "examples": [ { "text": "He was invited to give a poetry reading as part of the literary festival." }, { "text": "The evening ended with a reading from her latest novel." }, { "text": "The reading was given by Mrs Smith." }, { "text": "We met at a reading of his poetry." }, { "text": "I saw a staged reading of the new play ‘Light’." }, { "text": "Dickens gave many public readings from his works." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["public", "staged", "Bible"], "verb + reading": ["give"], "preposition": ["at a/the reading", "reading from", "reading of"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "a short section from a holy text that is read to people as part of a religious service", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "The reading today is from the Book of Daniel." }, { "text": "readings from the Koran" } ], "topics": ["Religion and festivals"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["public", "staged", "Bible"], "verb + reading": ["give"], "preposition": ["at a/the reading", "reading from", "reading of"] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "one of the stages during which a bill (= a proposal for a new law) must be discussed and accepted by a parliament before it can become law", "examples": [ { "text": "The bill looks like it will be given a second reading." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["compelling", "compulsive", "fascinating"], "verb + reading": ["be", "make", "make for"], "reading + noun": ["list", "comprehension"] } } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈriːdɪŋ/", "audio": "re/reading/reading__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈriːdɪŋ/", "audio": "re/reading/reading__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": null }