# reader

Pronunciation: US say "REE-dur" /ˈɹidɚ/; UK say "REE-duh" /ˈɹiːdə/

## Noun

1. A person who reads.
   - Simple: Someone who reads, or who likes to read.
   - _She grew into a voracious reader by the age of ten._
   - _Skilled readers move their eyes ahead of the words they speak._
2. A person who reads a particular publication, such as a newspaper or magazine.
   - Simple: A person who reads a newspaper, magazine, or other publication.
   - _The editor thanked each reader for their loyalty over the years._
   - _Online readers now outnumber those who buy the print edition._
3. A device that reads data from a medium such as a card, tag, or disk.
   - Simple: A machine that reads information from something like a card or disk.
   - _The library installed a new card reader at the entrance._
   - _Modern e-book readers store thousands of titles on a single device._
4. Eyeglasses worn to see close-up text more clearly.
   - Simple: Glasses that help you see things close up, like a book or a phone.
   - _She slipped on her readers to check the fine print on the bottle._
   - _A pair of bright red readers dangled from a chain around his neck._
5. A basic book used to teach reading, especially to learners of a foreign language.
   - Simple: A simple textbook that helps people learn to read, often in a new language.
   - _Students worked through a Latin reader full of graded passages._
   - _The new Spanish reader introduces grammar through short folk tales._
6. A workbook of exercises designed to go along with a particular textbook.
   - Simple: A book of practice exercises that goes with a textbook.
   - _The course reader contained drills matching every chapter of the main text._
   - _Teachers assigned problems from the reader to reinforce each week's grammar._
7. A published collection of literary works, such as essays, stories, or poems.
   - Simple: A book that collects writing by different authors for people to read.
   - _The professor compiled a reader of essays on modern art for the seminar._
   - _Each reader in the series gathers the best short fiction of the decade._
8. A performer who recites poems, stories, or other literature, usually in front of listeners.
   - Simple: A person who reads writing out loud to an audience.
   - _The festival invited a celebrated reader to perform passages from the novel._
   - _A skilled reader can hold an audience with nothing but their voice._
9. A person employed by a publisher to read submitted works and judge their merits.
   - Simple: A person paid by a publisher to read new writing and judge if it is good.
   - _Every manuscript passes a reader before an editor ever sees it._
   - _The reader recommended the debut novel for publication._
10. A person employed to read and correct proofs before they are printed; a proofreader.
   - Simple: Someone whose job is to check written work for mistakes before it is printed.
   - _The reader caught several typos in the manuscript before it went to press._
   - _Each chapter passes through a reader who marks errors in the margins._
11. A university lecturer in the British system, holding a rank just below that of professor. *(British)*
   - Simple: A senior university teacher in Britain, ranking just below a full professor.
   - _She was appointed Reader in Medieval History at a London university._
   - _After years of published research, he was promoted from lecturer to reader._
12. A lay person or minor cleric who reads the lessons aloud during a church service.
   - Simple: A church helper who reads parts of the Bible aloud during a service.
   - _The reader stepped up to the lectern and read the first lesson._
   - _A lay reader led the opening prayers at the morning service._
13. A newspaper advertisement designed to resemble a news article rather than an obvious commercial pitch.
   - Simple: An ad made to look like a real news story instead of an obvious advertisement.
   - _The reader ran on page three, fooling many subscribers into thinking it was real coverage._
   - _Editors required a small label on every reader so it would not be mistaken for genuine reporting._
14. A paid position in an aristocratic or wealthy household, with the duty of reading aloud, often in a foreign language.
   - Simple: A paid helper for a rich or noble person whose job is to read aloud to them.
   - _She served as reader to an elderly countess, reciting French novels each evening._
   - _The duke employed a reader to read Latin texts aloud after dinner._
15. Playing cards secretly marked so that a cheater can identify them during play. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Playing cards that have been secretly marked so a cheater can tell what they are.
   - _He marked a reader so he could spot the high cards from across the table._
   - _The pit boss confiscated the readers after noticing scratches on the backs._
16. A lesson at Eton College that requires pupils to return to their respective school houses.
   - Simple: At Eton College, a lesson that pupils do back in their own school house.
   - _He hurried back to his house for the afternoon reader._
   - _Each reader was supervised by the house tutor rather than a central master._

## Noun

17. A wallet or pocketbook for carrying money and papers. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: A small folding case for carrying money, like a wallet.
   - _She found her reader empty after the long night at the tavern._
   - _A cutpurse made off with his reader before he reached the market._

## Origin

From Middle English reder, from Old English rēdere ("a reader; scholar; diviner"), equivalent to "read" plus "-er." It is related to Dutch rader and German Rater, both meaning "advisor."

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