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read up vb

(adverb) when intr, often followed by on: to acquire information about (a subject) by reading intensively

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After I <did><had done> the washing up, I sat down and and read the newspaper
curl up with a naughty summer read
Five other people are signed up to read it
get up/ got up; read/ have read: p. perfect vs past simple
Is there anyplace I could read up on this?
<It> would be fun to read when you grow up.
Later when you feel up to it, to read these few Scriptures of Comfort.
Read this chapter up to (?) paragraph X
read up
read up on or look over
Read up to...and your friend picks it up
Read up vs read out vs read
What did you bring that book that I don't want to be read to out of up for?
When <I'm reading><I read> in bed, she will climb up and snuggle
You know this since you will have read the rules when you signed up.
you need to read paragraph two "until" or "up to" because?

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