reread

«reread» in Mova's school dictionary: To read something again — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (reread, rereads, reread, rereading); noun (a reread, rereads)

meaning for a pupil

1) To read something again. tree →

2) (noun) A second or later reading of a book. tree →

sense in the lessons

In reading and English lessons rereading is a strategy: reread a sentence that does not make sense, reread a question before you answer, and reread your own writing to edit it. In maths, rereading the problem helps you find the numbers that matter. Phrases: «reread the question», «reread the text».

examples

• Always reread the question before you start. tree →
• I reread my favourite book every summer. tree →
• If a sentence is confusing, reread it slowly. tree →
• She reread the letter three times. tree →
• Reread your story and check the spelling. tree →
• Harry Potter is worth a reread. tree →

note

Irregular: reread, reread, reread (spelt the same, but the past is said «ree-RED»). Sometimes spelt «re-read» in the UK. A key exam habit: many maths mistakes come from not rereading the question.

In the corpora

• You do not need to reread the whole text for every question.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «reread» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.