Word Finder - book

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A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.

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He was frustrated because he couldn't find anything about dinosaurs in the book.

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A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book.

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I have three copies of his first book.

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A major division of a long work.

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Genesis is the first book of the Bible.

synonyms

• tome
• volume

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A record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet).

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I'm running a book on who is going to win the race.

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A convenient collection, in a form resembling a book, of small paper items for individual use.

example

a book of raffle tickets

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• booklet

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The script of a musical or opera.

synonyms

• libretto

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(usually in the plural) Records of the accounts of a business.

synonyms

• account
• record

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A book award, a recognition for receiving the highest grade in a class (traditionally an actual book, but recently more likely a letter or certificate acknowledging the achievement).

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(whist) Six tricks taken by one side.

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Four of a kind

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A document, held by the referee, of the incidents happened in the game.

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(by extension) A list of all players who have been booked (received a warning) in a game.

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The twenty-sixth Lenormand card.

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Any source of instruction.

A coloring book and crayons kept her busy while they worked and talked.

He put the book down and slowly stood.

This book is unusual for two reasons.

A large green book caught her attention.

A good book would sometimes cost as much as a good house.

This book is about that future and what it is going to look like—how it will be a place glorious and spectacular beyond our wildest hopes.

I was permitted to spend a part of each day in the Institution library, and to wander from bookcase to bookcase, and take down whatever book my fingers lighted upon.

Every book you read.

This book is a call to action, not complacency.

If someone writes a book in one country, does another country enforce the copyright within its borders?

This primer was his only book, and he loved it.

I'll tell you what's going on; he read about this place in a book, maybe a long time ago, and now he's dreaming about it.

If my reasoning stopped there, you would probably start fishing around for the receipt for this book and read up on your bookseller's return policy.

Han opened his book again, jaw clenched.

Though the world foreseen in this book may seem far away to you, I believe it will be achieved—and once achieved, that it will grow in stability over time.

At dinner the conversation did not cease for a moment and seemed to consist of the contents of a book of funny anecdotes.

Nicholas put down the book and looked at his wife.

She glanced at the book in her lap.

I make the predictions in this book not to be sensational or controversial.

One man proposed a book in which visitors should write their names, as at the White Mountains; but, alas!

She turned to go, but he stopped her with a gesture and took an uncut book from the high desk.

Walk-ins are welcome, or reservations can be made to book a banquet.

She leaped from her bed, the book falling to the floor unnoticed.

Cynthia closed the book and gazed out the window.

He pushed her a book and opened it.

She is the one from Surry and her name is listed as Elizabeth in the phone book but they call her Betty, or Becky or some foolish diminutive.

He pushed the small book around then opened it.

No book is worth reading that does not make you better or wiser.

She put down the geometry book and eagerly broke the seal of her letter.

He was pretending to read a book, though she suspected he'd been emplaced as her bodyguard.

I couldn't find nothing on Josh without a last name, but Ed Plotke was in the phone book for six years between 1956 and 1962.

The libraries that existed, such as the one at Alexandria, contained reading rooms because when you read a book, you read it aloud.

She often reads for two or three hours in succession, and then lays aside her book reluctantly.

It is not necessary that a child should understand every word in a book before he can read with pleasure and profit.

This became a difficult task, as her publishers in Philadelphia had retired from business many years ago; however, it was eventually discovered that her residence is at Wilmington, Delaware, and copies of the second edition of the book, 1889, were obtained from her.

Pierre reaching the house first went into Prince Andrew's study like one quite at home, and from habit immediately lay down on the sofa, took from the shelf the first book that came to his hand (it was Caesar's Commentaries), and resting on his elbow, began reading it in the middle.

Read the mystical book I am sending you; it has an enormous success here.

Though there are things in it difficult for the feeble human mind to grasp, it is an admirable book which calms and elevates the soul.

Princess Mary took a book and began reading.

And suddenly I saw him lying like a dead body; then he gradually recovered and went with me into my study carrying a large book of sheets of drawing paper; I said, "I drew that," and he answered by bowing his head.

He pointed to his manuscript book with that air of escaping from the ills of life with which unhappy people look at their work.

In the second drawer she found a check book with duplicates.

This book began with the assertion that it is the optimists who get things done.

I took the book in my hands and tried to feel the letters with an intensity of longing that I can never forget.

Later I read the book again in French, and I found that, in spite of the vivid word-pictures, and the wonderful mastery of language, I liked it no better.

I and teacher did go to church sunday mr. lane did read in book and talk Lady did play organ.

I have been reading in my book about astronomers.

What was the book you sent me for my birthday?

By signs she made me understand that she wished another story, and I gave her a book containing very short stories, written in the most elementary style.

The book exists for us, perchance, which will explain our miracles and reveal new ones.