| 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 |
an esp. comfortable and informal room used for leisure activities such as reading, listening to music, and watching TV. [1/4 definitions] |
| desk |
a piece of furniture, usu. having a flat surface and drawers, used for reading and writing. [1/3 definitions] |
| dictation |
the speaking or reading of words for a person to write down or a machine to record. [1/3 definitions] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| Montessori method |
a system for teaching young children that encourages self-motivated education, the training of the senses, and early development of reading and writing skills. |
| perusal |
the act or an instance of reading. [1/2 definitions] |