Emily Dickinson Lexicon

READ-A-BLE, a.

That may be read; fit to be read. – Hurd.

READ-A-BLE-NESS, n.

The state of being readable.

READ-A-BLY, adv.

So as to be legible.

RE-A-DEP'TION, n. [from L. re and adeptus, obtained.]

A regaining; recovery of something lost. [Not much used.] – Bacon.

READ-ER, n.

1. One that reads; any person who pronounces written words; particularly, one whose office is to read prayers in a church.
2. By way of distinction, one that reads much; one studious in books.

READ-ER-SHIP, n. [See Read.]

The office of reading prayers in a church. – Swift.

READ-I-LY, adv. [red'ily. See Ready.]

1. Quickly; promptly; easily. I readily perceive the distinction you make.
2. Cheerfully; without delay or objection; without reluctance. He readily granted my request.

READ-I-NESS, n. [red'iness. from ready.]

1. Quickness; promptness; promptitude; facility; freedom from hinderance or obstruction; as, readiness of speech; readiness of thought; readiness of mind in suggesting an answer; readiness of reply.
2. Promptitude; cheerfulness; willingness; alacrity; freedom from reluctance; as, to grant a request or assistance with readiness. They received the word with all readiness of mind. – Acts xvii.
3. A state of preparation; fitness of condition. The troops are in readiness.

READ-ING, n.

1. The act of reading; perusal.
2. Study of books; as, a man of extensive reading.
3. A lecture or prelection.
4. Pubic recital. The Jews had their weekly readings of the law. – Hooker.
5. In criticism, the manner of reading the manuscripts of ancient authors, where the words or letters are obscure. No small part of the business of critics is to settle the true reading, or real words used by the author; and the various readings of different critics are often perplexing.
6. A commentary or gloss on a law, text or passage. – Encyc.
7. In legislation, the formal recital of a ball by the proper officer, before the house which is to consider it. In Congress and in the state legislatures, a bill must usually have three several readings on different days, before it can be passed into a law.

READ-ING, ppr.

1. Pronouncing or perusing written or printed words or characters of a book or writing.
2. Discovering by marks; understanding.

RE-AD-JOURN', v.t. [re and adjourn.]

1. To adjourn a second time.
2. To cite or summon again. [Not used.] – Cotgrave.

RE-AD-JOURN'ED, pp.

Adjourned a second time.

RE-AD-JUST', v.t. [re and adjust.]

To settle again; to put in order again what had been discomposed. – Fielding.

RE-AD-JUST'ED, pp.

Adjusted again; resettled.

RE-AD-JUST'ING, ppr.

Adjusting again.

RE-AD-JUST'MENT, n.

A second adjustment.

RE-AD-MIS'SION, n. [re and admission.]

The act of admitting again what had been excluded; as, the readmission of fresh air into an exhausted receiver; the readmission of a student into a seminary. – Arbuthnot.

RE-AD-MIT', v.t. [re and admit.]

To admit again. Whose ear is ever open and his eye / Gracious to readmit the suppliant. – Milton.

RE-AD-MIT'TANCE, n.

A second admittance; allowance to enter again.

RE-AD-MIT'TED, pp.

Admitted again.

RE-AD-MIT'TING, ppr.

Allowing to enter again.

RE-A-DOPT', v.t. [re and adopt.]

To adopt again. – Young.

RE-A-DORN', v.t.

To adore anew; to decorate a second time. – Blackmore.

RE-A-DORN'ED, pp.

Adorned anew.

RE-AD-VERT'EN-CY, n. [re and advertency.]

The act of reviewing.