Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Knowledgeable through having read extensively.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having read largely; having an extensive and intelligent knowledge of books or literature.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of extensive reading; deeply versed; -- often followed by
in .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Well
informed andknowledgeable through having readextensively .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
- adjective well informed or deeply versed through reading
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Examples
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Readers of Lincoln's era would likely be surprised at how well-lit our homes are, and I think it's likely that we will be surprised at how well-read future book readers will be.
Steve Leveen: Seven Ways Electronic Books Will Make Us Better Readers Steve Leveen 2010
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What's more -- and so exciting -- is that our new book technology can make it easier for us to lead well-read lives.
Steve Leveen: Seven Ways Electronic Books Will Make Us Better Readers Steve Leveen 2010
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What's more -- and so exciting -- is that our new book technology can make it easier for us to lead well-read lives.
Steve Leveen: Seven Ways Electronic Books Will Make Us Better Readers Steve Leveen 2010
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Readers of Lincoln's era would likely be surprised at our well-lit homes, and it's likely that we will be surprised at how well-read future book readers will be.
Steve Leveen: Seven Ways Electronic Books Will Make Us Better Readers Steve Leveen 2010
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What's more -- and so exciting -- is that our new book technology can make it easier for us to lead well-read lives.
Steve Leveen: Seven Ways Electronic Books Will Make Us Better Readers Steve Leveen 2010
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Readers of Lincoln's era would likely be surprised at how well-lit our homes are, and I think it's likely that we will be surprised at how well-read future book readers will be.
Steve Leveen: Seven Ways Electronic Books Will Make Us Better Readers Steve Leveen 2010
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Readers of Lincoln's era would likely be surprised at how well-lit our homes are, and I think it's likely that we will be surprised at how well-read future book readers will be.
Steve Leveen: Seven Ways Electronic Books Will Make Us Better Readers Steve Leveen 2010
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As a well-read friend recently told me, it's the only book with a pink cover that examines the Reynolds defence, but that hasn't stopped dozens of people asking me how I became a chick-lit writer.
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What's more -- and so exciting -- is that our new book technology can make it easier for us to lead well-read lives.
Steve Leveen: Seven Ways Electronic Books Will Make Us Better Readers Steve Leveen 2010
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Readers of Lincoln's era would likely be surprised at how well-lit our homes are, and I think it's likely that we will be surprised at how well-read future book readers will be.
Steve Leveen: Seven Ways Electronic Books Will Make Us Better Readers Steve Leveen 2010
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