| reading assignment | the reading of a passage assigned by the teacher |
| teaching reading | teaching beginners to read |
| reading meter reading | the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments, he has a job meter reading for the gas company |
lectern
reading desk | desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer |
| reading lamp | a lamp that provides light for reading |
| reading room | a room set aside for reading |
dignity
selfespect
selfegard
self-worth | the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect, it was beneath his dignity to cheat, showed his true dignity when under pressure |
| worth | the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful |
palmistry
palm reading
chiromancy
chirology | telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand |
| reading | the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message, his main reading was detective stories, suggestions for further reading |
reading meter reading
indication | a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument, he could not believe the meter reading, the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm |
| interpretation reading version | a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something |
reading
reading material | written material intended to be read, the teacher assigned new readings, he bought some reading material at the airport |
| reading program | a program designed to teach literacy skills |
| play reading | performance of a play by a group of readers |
| reading clinic | a clinic for people with reading disabilities |
| first reading | the first presentation of a bill in a legislature |
| second reading | the second presentation of a bill in a legislature, to approve its general principles (Britain) or to discuss a committee's report and take a vote (US) |
| reading | a particular interpretation or performance, on that reading it was an insult, he was famous for his reading of Mozart |
recitation
recital reading | a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance, the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems |
| Reading | a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England |
| Fort Worth | a city in northeastern Texas (just to the west of Dallas), a major industrial center |
| reading teacher | someone who teaches students to read |
Worth
Charles Frederick Worth | French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture, noted for introducing the bustle (-) |
| worth | an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value, dollars worth of gasoline |
| worth(p) | having a specified value, not worth his salt, worth her weight in gold |
deserving
worth(p) | worthy of being treated in a particular way, an idea worth considering, the deserving poor (often used ironically) |