Reader
['riːdə] or ['ridɚ]
Definition
(noun.) one of a series of texts for students learning to read.
(noun.) a person who enjoys reading.
(noun.) a person who can read; a literate person.
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Definition
(n.) One who reads.
(n.) One whose distinctive office is to read prayers in a church.
(n.) One who reads lectures on scientific subjects.
(n.) A proof reader.
(n.) One who reads manuscripts offered for publication and advises regarding their merit.
(n.) One who reads much; one who is studious.
(n.) A book containing a selection of extracts for exercises in reading; an elementary book for practice in a language; a reading book.
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Examples
- In a narrative not intended to be strictly technical, it would probably tire the reader to follow this material in detail through the numerous steps attending the magnetic separation. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- We have told our story of Europe; the reader may judge whether the glitter of the German sword is exceptionally blinding. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The parts being thus distributed to the leaders, they commenced the first assault, of which the reader has already heard the issue. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- I deserve neither such praise nor such censure, cried Elizabeth; I am _not_ a great reader, and I have pleasure in many things. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- Reader, do you know, as I do, what terror those cold people can put into the ice of their questions? Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- The reader will naturally be disposed to ask whether it is intended to claim that Edison has brought about all this magnificent growth of the electric-lighting art. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- But I forbear descanting further, and rather leave the judicious reader to his own remarks and application. Jonathan Swift. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.
- You shall see them, reader. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- I have already told the reader, that every night, when the family were gone to bed, it was my custom to strip, and cover myself with my clothes. Jonathan Swift. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.
- May the gentle reader soon be like me! Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- A word more, and the attention of the reader (concentrated breathlessly on myself) shall be released. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- The reader will excuse me if I conceal the date or any other fact by which he might trace the actual occurrence. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- And, reader, do you think I feared him in his blind ferocity? Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- In the illustration of the building I have not placed the proper number of studding, but the reader can rest assured that once in 16 inches is not too often. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- It must be clearly understood by the reader how sketchy and provisional all these time estimates are. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Of course, my fair readers would not have me guilty of such extreme ill-breeding as to differ in opinion from a noble duke! Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- I hope my readers have now had enough of the immortal Wellington. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- Some of his readers suspect him of writing to enforce it. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- And, indeed, in two or three days, such a change has passed over Cassy, that our readers would scarcely know her. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- But I was resolved to fit the work as much as possible to the general capacity of readers. Jonathan Swift. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.
- It is curious and pertinent to note that a similar plebiscite taken by a technical journal among its expert readers had exactly the same result. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Among the other books were a primer, some child's readers, numerous picture books, and a great dictionary. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Many readers may have wondered why that question has not figured in these pages. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- Such a housekeeper was Mrs. Shelby, whom we have already described; and such our readers may remember to have met with. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- We have little doubt that we should have been enabled to present it to our readers, but for a most unfortunate occurrence. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Readers of the Fabian Essays know Mr. Wallas and appreciate the work of his group. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- Not that I was so far gone in love as my readers may imagine; but I had suffered from wounded pride, and, in fact, I was very much _tête monté_. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- Readers, can you conceive anything half so monstrous, half so ruinous to black-pudding men, so destructive to the rising generation? Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- The _Times_ announced to its readers that day that they were for the first time perusing a paper printed upon a machine driven by steam power. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- My readers, besides accusing me of vanity, would not believe such exaggerated feeling as he evinced, to be in human nature. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
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