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reading through

reading through is the present participle and gerund of read through.

Meaning of read through

Verb

read through (third-person singular simple present reads through, present participle reading through, simple past and past participle read through)

  1. To thoroughly read something to check or proofread it.
  2. To read a script out loud casually with other actors but without blocking
  3. (intransitive) To read and obey a signal that is beyond the applicable one (often mistakenly)

Questions about reading through

What is reading through the present participle and gerund of?
Reading through is the present participle and gerund of read through.

Words near reading through in the dictionary

  1. reading the car
  2. reading the green
  3. reading the mail
  4. reading the room
  5. reading the table
  6. reading through
  7. reading up
  8. reading up on
  9. reading week
  10. reading weeks
  11. reading wheel

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