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definitions
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To consume written material containing information regarding a specific subject, person, or event.en: To consume written material containing information regarding a specific subject, person, or event.
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To learn facts or details concerning something through textual sources.en: To learn facts or details concerning something through textual sources.
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To encounter descriptions of fictional events or characters in literature.en: To encounter descriptions of fictional events or characters in literature.
examples
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I read about the accident in this morning's paper.
I read about the accident in this morning's paper.
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She read about his childhood in the biography.
She read about his childhood in the biography.
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We read about a dragon in the fantasy book.
We read about a dragon in the fantasy book.