en read book

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: Open Mind Common Sense contributors and CC-CEDICT 2017-10
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read book requires…

  • en go to the library ➜
  • en turn on a light ➜
  • en open it up ➜
  • en get one ➜
  • en learn to read ➜
  • en open it ➜
  • en arrange the lighting ➜
  • en get comfortable ➜
  • en become literate ➜
  • en buy it on the internet ➜
  • en check the date it is due ➜
  • en check one out at the library ➜
  • en check it out ➜
  • en choose a good book ➜
  • en choose one ➜
  • en close your eyes ➜
  • en find a book ➜
  • en find a book to read ➜
  • en find a comfortable, quiet place ➜
  • en find a good light ➜
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read book is motivated by…

  • en be entertained ➜
  • en know ➜
  • en you are bored ➜
  • en it is enjoyable ➜
  • en learn something new ➜
  • en read ➜
  • en it is about an intersting subject ➜
  • en absorb knowledge ➜
  • en acquire the accumulated knowledge of mankind ➜
  • en books are fun ➜
  • en be educated ➜
  • en be educated and/or entertained ➜
  • en enjoyment ➜
  • en be entertained or educated ➜
  • en escape and grow ➜
  • en escape from reality ➜
  • en experience another's viewpoint ➜
  • en you find it interesting ➜
  • en find out the story ➜
  • en it is funny ➜
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Subevents of read book

  • en staying in bed ➜
  • en taping a television show ➜
  • en waiting for someone ➜
  • en waiting in line ➜
  • en eating lunch ➜
  • en emptying your bladder ➜
  • en finding the truth ➜
  • en flying in an airplane ➜
  • en go to bed ➜
  • en going fishing ➜
  • en having lunch ➜
  • en improving yourself ➜
  • en learn something new ➜
  • en learning about a subject ➜
  • en learning about the world ➜
  • en learning something new ➜
  • en live ➜
  • en relaxing ➜
  • en resting ➜
  • en sitting down ➜
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read book is a subevent of…

  • en learning something ➜
  • en you learn something ➜
  • en you become smarter ➜
  • en being interrupted ➜
  • en concentrate ➜
  • en education ➜
  • en enhanced knowledge ➜
  • en an experience ➜
  • en finish it ➜
  • en flip to the next page ➜
  • en increased understanding ➜
  • en interpret the author's words ➜
  • en knowledge ➜
  • en you learn new words ➜
  • en look at pictures ➜
  • en you lose track of time ➜
  • en you might learn something ➜
  • en you might learn somehting new ➜
  • en open the book ➜
  • en the pages need to be turned ➜
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Things that require read book

  • en improve yourself ➜
  • en learn ➜
  • en learn about the world ➜
  • en learn something new ➜
  • en study ➜
  • en find information ➜
  • en invest money or energy ➜
  • en kill time ➜
  • en learn about a subject ➜
  • en read ➜
  • en see an exciting story ➜
  • en see a story ➜
  • en sit quietly ➜
  • en stay in bed ➜
  • en study for a subject ➜
  • en understand something better ➜
  • en wait for someone ➜

Things that make you want read book

  • en Curiosity ➜
  • en Being interested in the subject matter ➜
  • en Boredom ➜
  • en curiousity ➜
  • en a desire to be educated ➜
  • en a desire to learn ➜
  • en a good author ➜
  • en good reviews ➜
  • en interest in a subject ➜
  • en needing to know something ➜
  • en Nothing in the whole world ➜
  • en The quest for knowledge ➜
  • en Realizing your ignorance ➜
  • en reviews ➜
  • en What ➜

read book is the first step of…

  • en open it ➜
  • en open the cover ➜
  • en read the dust cover ➜
  • en find the bookmark ➜
  • en find a quiet place to read ➜
  • en imagine the events in your head ➜
  • en look at a page ➜
  • en read the back cover ➜
  • en read the cover ➜
  • en remove dust cover ➜
  • en select off shelf ➜
  • en sit down ➜
  • en straighten the dust cover ➜

Things capable of read book

  • en A student ➜
  • en a child ➜
  • en anyone ➜

read book is the last step of…

  • en close it ➜
  • en close the cover ➜
  • en cry ➜
  • en read the last page ➜
  • en stare off into space ➜

Things that want read book

  • en a person ➜

Things whose last step is read book

  • en go to bed ➜
  • en relax ➜

Synonyms

  • zh 讀書 ➜
  • zh 读书 ➜

Things whose first step is read book

  • en learn a language ➜

Things motivated by read book

  • en see a movie ➜
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