carefully+read
11read — read1 /reed/, v., read /red/, reading /ree ding/, n. v.t. 1. to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.): to read a book; to read music. 2. to utter aloud or render in speech (something written,… …
12read — read1 [ rid ] (past tense and past participle read [ red ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 understand words ▸ 2 understand symbols ▸ 3 interpret meaning ▸ 4 know what someone thinks ▸ 5 have words/number ▸ 6 be written particular way ▸ 7 hear someone on radio ▸ + …
13read — ♦ reads, reading (The form read is pronounced [[t]ri͟ːd[/t]] when it is the present tense, and [[t]re̱d[/t]] when it is the past tense and past participle.) 1) VERB When you read something such as a book or article, you look at and understand the …
14read — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 activity of reading ADJECTIVE ▪ good ▪ quiet ▪ quick ▪ The program is simple to use after a quick read of the manual. VERB + READ …
15read my lips — informal listen carefully (used to emphasize the importance of the speaker s words or the earnestness of their intent) * * * ˌread my ˈlips idiom (informal) used to tell sb to listen carefully to what you are saying • Read my lips: no new taxes ( …
16read through — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms read through : present tense I/you/we/they read through he/she/it reads through present participle reading through past tense read through past participle read through to read all of a document, book etc in… …
17carefully — adv. Carefully is used with these adjectives: ↑balanced, ↑casual, ↑contrived, ↑cultivated, ↑neutral, ↑organized Carefully is used with these verbs: ↑adjust, ↑aim, ↑analyse, ↑apply, ↑ …
18ˌread sth ˈthrough — phrasal verb to read all of a piece of writing in order to check or correct it Read the contract through carefully before you sign.[/ex] …
19read up on — {v. phr.} To study carefully in preparation for an examination or other special purpose. * /Since Mr. and Mrs. Lee are going to take their American citizenship exams soon, they must read up on the Constitution and the three branches of government …
20read up on — {v. phr.} To study carefully in preparation for an examination or other special purpose. * /Since Mr. and Mrs. Lee are going to take their American citizenship exams soon, they must read up on the Constitution and the three branches of government …
