Reading book, a book for teaching reading; a reader. -- Reading desk, a
desk to support a book while reading; esp., a desk used while reading
the service in a church. -- Reading glass, a large lens with more or
less magnifying power, attached to a handle, and used in reading, etc.
-- Reading man, one who reads much; hence, in the English universities,
a close, industrious student. -- Reading room, a room appropriated to
reading; a room provided with papers, periodicals, and the like, to
which persons resort.
Re`ad*journ" (r`d*jûrn"), v. t. To adjourn a second time; to adjourn
again.
Re`ad*journ"ment (-ment), n. The act of readjourning; a second or
repeated adjournment.
Re`ad*just" (-jst"), v. t. To adjust or settle again; to put in a
different order or relation; to rearrange.
Re`ad*just"er (-r), n. One who, or that which, readjusts; in some of
the States of the United States, one who advocates a refunding, and
sometimes a partial repudiation, of the State debt without the consent
of the State's creditors.
Re`ad*just"ment (-ment), n. A second adjustment; a new or different
adjustment.
Re`ad*mis"sion (-msh"n), n. The act of admitting again, or the state of
being readmitted; as, the readmission of fresh air into an exhausted
receiver; the readmission of a student into a seminary.
Re`ad*mit" (-mt"), v. t. To admit again; to give entrance or access to
again.
Whose ear is ever open, and his eye Gracious to readmit the
suppliant.
Milton.
Re`ad*mit"tance (-tans), n. Allowance to enter again; a second
admission.
Re`a*dopt" (r`*dpt"), v. t. To adopt again. Young.
Re`a*dorn" (-dôrn"), v. t. To adorn again or anew.
Re`ad*vance" (r`d*vns"), v. i. To advance again.
Re`ad*vert"en*cy (-vrt"en*s), n. The act of adverting to again, or of
reviewing. [R.] Norris.
Read"y (rd"), a. [Compar. Readier (-*r); superl. Readiest.] [AS. rde;
akin to D. gereed, bereid, G. bereit, Goth. garáids fixed, arranged,
and possibly to E. ride, as meaning originally, prepared for riding.
Cf. Array, 1st Curry.] 1. Prepared for what one is about to do or
experience; equipped or supplied with what is needed for some act or
event; prepared for immediate movement or action; as, the troops are
ready to march; ready for the journey. "When she redy was." Chaucer.
2. Fitted or arranged for immediate use; causing no delay for lack of
being prepared or furnished. "Dinner was ready." Fielding.
My oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come
unto the marriage.
Matt. xxii. 4.
3. Prepared in mind or disposition; not reluctant; willing; free;
inclined; disposed.
I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem, for
the name of the Lord Jesus.
Acts xxi. 13.
If need be, I am ready to forego And quit.
Milton.
4. Not slow or hesitating; quick in action or perception of any kind;
dexterous; prompt; easy; expert; as, a ready apprehension; ready wit; a
ready writer or workman. "Ready in devising expedients." Macaulay.
Gurth, whose temper was ready, though surly.
Sir W. Scott.
5. Offering itself at once; at hand; opportune; convenient; near; easy.
"The readiest way." Milton.
A sapling pine he wrenched from out the ground, The readiest weapon
that his fury found.
Dryden.
6. On the point; about; on the brink; near; -- with a following
infinitive.
My heart is ready to crack.
Shak.
7. (Mil.) A word of command, or a position, in the manual of arms, at
which the piece is cocked and held in position to execute promptly the
next command, which is, aim.
All ready, ready in every particular; wholly equipped or prepared. "[I]
am all redy at your hest." Chaucer. -- Ready money, means of immediate
payment; cash. "'T is all the ready money fate can give." Cowley. --
Ready reckoner, a book of tables for facilitating computations, as of
interest, prices, etc. -- To make ready, to make preparation; to get in
readiness.
Syn. -- Prompt; expeditious; speedy; unhesitating; dexterous; apt;
skillful; handy; expert; facile; easy; opportune; fitted; prepared;
disposed; willing; free; cheerful. See Prompt.
Read"y (rd"), adv. In a state of preparation for immediate action; so
as to need no delay.
We ourselves will go ready armed.
Num. xxxii. 17.
Read"y, n. Ready money; cash; -- commonly with the; as, he was well
supplied with the ready. [Slang]
Lord Strut was not flush in ready, either to go to law, or to clear
old debts.
Arbuthnot.
Read"y, v. t. To dispose in order. [Obs.] Heywood.
Read"y-made` (-md`), a. Made already, or beforehand, in anticipation of
need; not made to order; as, ready-made clothing; ready-made jokes.
Read"y-wit`ted (-wt`td), a. Having ready wit.
Re`af*firm" (r`f*frm"), v. t. To affirm again.
{ Re`af*firm"ance (r`f*frm"ans), Re*af`fir*ma"tion (r*f`fr*m"shn), } n.
A second affirmation.
Re`af*for"est (r`f*fr"st), v. t. To convert again into a forest, as a
region of country.
Re`af*for`es*ta"tion (-s*t"shn), n. The act or process of converting
again into a forest.
Re*a"gent (r*"jent), n. (Chem.) A substance capable of producing with
another a reaction, especially when employed to detect the presence of
other bodies; a test.
Re*ag`gra*va"tion (- g`gr*v"shn), n. (R. C. Ch.) The last monitory,
published after three admonitions and before the last excommunication.
Re`a*gree" (r`*gr"), v. i. To agree again.
Reak (rk), n. [√115. Cf. Wrack seaweed.] A rush. [Obs.] "Feeds on
reaks and reeds." Drant.
Reak, n. [Cf. Icel. hrekkr, or E. wreak vengeance.] A prank. [Obs.]
"They play such reaks." Beau. & Fl.
Re"al (r"al), n. [Sp., fr. real royal, L. regalis. See Regal, and cf.
Ree a coin.] A small Spanish silver coin; also, a denomination of money
of account, formerly the unit of the Spanish monetary system.
A real of plate (coin) varied in value according to the time of its
coinage, from 12½ down to 10 cents, or from 6½ to 5 pence sterling. The
real vellon, or money of account, was nearly equal to five cents, or 2½
pence sterling. In 1871 the coinage of Spain was assimilated to that of
the Latin Union, of which the franc is the unit.
Re*al" (r*äl"), a. Royal; regal; kingly. [Obs.] "The blood real of
Thebes." Chaucer.
Re"al (r"al), a. [LL. realis, fr. L. res, rei, a thing: cf. F. réel.
Cf. Rebus.] 1. Actually being or existing; not fictitious or imaginary;
as, a description of real life.
Whereat I waked, and found Before mine eyes all real, as the dream
Had lively shadowed.
Milton.
2. True; genuine; not artificial, counterfeit, or factitious; often
opposed to ostensible; as, the real reason; real Madeira wine; real
ginger.
Whose perfection far excelled Hers in all real dignity.
Milton.