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Meanings of reading a book in English

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Usage of reading a book in English
1
What is wrong with reading a book about true love and commitment?
Ebony
2
Then I saw she was reading a book about the stock market.
Reuters
3
You know, I sometimes think, is reading a book itself of value?
The new yorker
4
Sally was reading a book while Willie was working on his studies.
The new yorker
5
Beyond it Hathaway looked up from reading a book in his study.
Archer’s Goon
6
One had just been reading a book which lay in his lap.
Literary Lapses
7
Tom was surreptitiously reading a book in a corner behind the sofa.
What Timmy Did
8
She's reading a book, but looks up as I walk towards them.
I am number four
9
A small, white-haired man who seems vaguely familiar is reading a book.
Catching Fire
10
Simon was sitting at the table reading a book when Joel arrived.
Shadows in the twilight
11
A comfortable small room, soft lighting, a woman reading a book .
Metro 2033
12
The old Jew sat behind the long wooden counter, reading a book.
A beautiful place to die
13
Nigel was sitting on his own reading a book of Arabic poetry.
East of the sun
14
Hank was on the porch, sitting in his rocker, reading a book.
On mystic lake
15
She was sitting with her knees up, reading a book by gaslight.
The Scar
16
Coop was up at the main house on the terrace, reading a book.
The cottage
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Reading a book through the time
Reading a book across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common