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alexia |
the loss of reading ability, caused by lesions in the brain. |
athenaeum |
a reading room or library. [1/2 definitions] |
bookish |
inclined to reading or study (often used disparagingly). [1/3 definitions] |
bookstand |
a stand on which a book can be propped open at reading height. [1/2 definitions] |
chant |
in religious services, a prayer or reading from a holy book sung to a simple melody with many syllables on each pitch. [1/7 definitions] |
cloze |
of, pertaining to, or being a measure of reading comprehension or language acquisition in which a learner is asked to supply words that are missing from a text. Such words will have been systematically deleted and typically range across various parts of speech. [1/2 definitions] |
day room |
a room for recreation, reading, or writing, as in a military barracks, nursing home, or other institution. |
den |
a comfortable, cozy room used for reading, watching TV, and other enjoyable activities. [1/2 definitions] |
desk |
a piece of furniture with a flat surface used for writing, using a computer, or reading. Desks usually have drawers where you keep paper, pens, and other supplies. |
dictation |
the speaking or reading of words for a person to write down or a machine to record. [1/3 definitions] |
eloquent |
using words well, in a way that others enjoy hearing or reading. |
gospel |
(often cap.) a portion of or reading from any of the four Gospels, esp. as used in a Christian religious service. [1/6 definitions] |
hornbook |
formerly, a child's primer for reading or math, consisting of a page of material covered by a transparent sheet of horn and framed. [1/2 definitions] |
imagery |
images that are created in the mind while reading or looking at art. |
index |
(cap.) formerly, a list of reading material prohibited by the Roman Catholic Church. [1/10 definitions] |
learning disability |
any of various conditions, thought to be associated with the nervous system, that cause difficulty in mastering a basic skill such as reading. |
lection |
a reading from the Bible given during a religious service, the text of which is particularly prescribed for the day; lesson. |
lesson |
a reading from the Bible given during a religious service, the text of which is particularly prescribed for the day. [1/7 definitions] |
lip-read |
to perform lip reading. [1/2 definitions] |
look-say method |
a method of teaching reading that uses memorization and recognition of entire words rather than associating letters with sounds. |
mine2 |
to search in and make use of (a library, reading material, or the like). [1/9 definitions] |
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