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  • 31book — book1 [ buk ] noun *** 1. ) count a set of printed pages fastened together inside a cover, that may contain a story, information, poems, or other forms of writing: a book by Nelson Mandela, entitled Long Walk to Freedom Please open your books to… …

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  • 32book — I UK [bʊk] / US noun Word forms book : singular book plural books *** Talking or writing about books: novel a book that tells a story textbook a book you study at school, college, or university manual a book of instructions cookery book a book of …

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  • 33book — Ⅰ. book1 (bo͝ok) n. 1. a) A set of written, printed, or blank pages fastened along one side and encased between protective covers. b) An e book or other electronic resource structured like a book. 2. a) A printed or written literary work: » …

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  • 34book — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 for reading ADJECTIVE ▪ latest, new, recent ▪ best selling ▪ forthcoming, upcoming (esp. AmE) ▪ …

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  • 35book — 1 /bUk/ noun 1 PRINTED BOOK (C) a set of printed pages that are fastened together in a cover so that you can read them: I m reading a book by Graham Greene. | Nothing beats curling up with a good book. 2 BOOK TO WRITE IN (C) a set of sheets of… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 36book — /bʊk / (say book) noun 1. a written or printed work of some length, as a treatise or other literary composition, especially on consecutive sheets fastened or bound together. 2. a number of sheets of writing paper bound together and used for… …

  • 37Book — n. & v. n. 1 a a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers. b a literary composition intended for publication (is working on her book). 2 a bound set of blank sheets for writing or… …

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  • 38book — n. & v. n. 1 a a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers. b a literary composition intended for publication (is working on her book). 2 a bound set of blank sheets for writing or… …

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  • 39book — [[t]b ʊk[/t]] ♦ books, booking, booked 1) N COUNT A book is a number of pieces of paper, usually with words printed on them, which are fastened together and fixed inside a cover of stronger paper or cardboard. Books contain information, stories,… …

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  • 40book*/*/*/ — [bʊk] noun I 1) [C] a written work that is printed on pages fastened together inside a cover Please open your books at page 25.[/ex] Have you read any books by John Grisham?[/ex] a book about American history[/ex] She has written over 20 books on …

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