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Play by Jim Cartwright
Road is the first play written by Jim Cartwright, and was first produced in 1986 at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, directed by Simon Curtis. The play
Road_(play)
1965 play by Wole Soyinka
The Road is a 1965 play by Wole Soyinka, a Nigerian playwright, poet, and director. The play explores the activities at a roadside workshop, known as Aksident
The_Road_(play)
Play adapted by Jack Kirkland
Tobacco Road is a play by Jack Kirkland first performed in 1933, based on the 1932 novel of the same name by Erskine Caldwell. The play ran on Broadway
Tobacco_Road_(play)
Play by Wilbur Daniel Steele and Norma Mitchell
Post Road is a two-act, four-scene play written by Wilbur Daniel Steele and Norma Mitchell, and staged by H. C. Potter. It is a comedy, albeit with some
Post_Road_(play)
The Low Road is a 2013 play by the American playwright Bruce Norris. It premiered from 23 March to 11 May 2013 at the Royal Court Theatre in London, in
The_Low_Road_(play)
ISBN 978-0-8108-9302-3. Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Dover Road (play). The Dover Road — in Three Plays (1922) by A. A. Milne at the Internet Archive
The_Dover_Road_(play)
Dark Road is a 2013 play written by Ian Rankin and Mark Thomson. It made its world premiere at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh in September 2013,
Dark_Road_(play)
Play written by Athol Fugard
The Road to Mecca is a play by South African playwright Athol Fugard. It was inspired by the story of Helen Martins, who lived in Nieu-Bethesda, Eastern
The_Road_to_Mecca_(play)
The High Road is a comedy play by the British writer Frederick Lonsdale which was first staged in 1927. It opened in the West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre
The_High_Road_(play)
Topics referred to by the same term
Tobacco Road in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tobacco Road may refer to: Tobacco Road (novel) (1932), by Erskine Caldwell Tobacco Road (play) (1933)
Tobacco_Road
1980 comedic play by Willy Russell
One For The Road is a comedic play by Willy Russell, written in 1976 and published in 1980. The script was revised and updated by Russell in 1985 and the
One for the Road (Russell play)
One_for_the_Road_(Russell_play)
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horror crime drama Road (2014 film), motorcycle racing documentary Road, Movie, a 2009 Indian film Road (play), by Jim Cartwright, 1986 Roads (novel), by Seabury
Road_(disambiguation)
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travel book One for the Road (Pinter play) One for the Road (Russell play) One for the Road, a book by Tony Horwitz One for the Road, a mystery novel by Fredric
One_for_the_Road
Football stadium in Luton, Bedfordshire, England
artificial turf playing surface, as well as the conversion of the ground to become all-seated, which began a year later in 1986. The Oak Road End terrace
Kenilworth_Road
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Gunther's High Road, a 1959–1960 TV series hosted by John Gunther The High Road (play), a 1927 comedy play by Frederick Lonsdale The High Road (novel), a
High_Road
Road producing a musical tune when driving over it
to play the country's national anthem. 8 new musical roads are being installed along U.S. Route 66 in the US in time for the centenary of the road in
Musical_road
1984 Harold Pinter one-act play
One for the Road is an overtly political one-act play by Harold Pinter, which premiered at Lyric Studio, Hammersmith, in London, on 13 March 1984, and
One for the Road (Pinter play)
One_for_the_Road_(Pinter_play)
1932 play by Walter C. Hackett
Road House is a British play by Walter Hackett. It ran for 341 performances at the Whitehall Theatre between 6 October 1932 and 5 August 1933. The original
Road_House_(play)
Nigerian and British actor (born 1975)
Play 2018 - Obie Award Winner - Performance for The Low Road (play) 2018 Drama League Award Nominee, Distinguished Performance for The Low Road (play)
Chukwudi_Iwuji
2nd episode of the 1st series of First Night
templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "The Road" is a 1963 British television play by Nigel Kneale. It was broadcast as part of the BBC Television
The_Road_(First_Night)
The Road to Ruin is a 1792 comedy play by the British writer Thomas Holcroft. It premiered at Covent Garden in London with a cast that featured William
The_Road_to_Ruin_(play)
English actress (born 1991)
Vicki MacDonald in BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road. In January 2010, she played the part of Ellie McCall in a special five-part storyline
Rebecca_Ryan
1957 novel by Jack Kerouac
On the Road is a 1957 novel by American author Jack Kerouac, inspired by his travels across the United States. It is widely regarded as a defining work
On_the_Road
Prefecture of Japan
Bobbie (13 November 2007). "Japan's melody roads play music as you drive". The Guardian. Farringdon Road, London, England: GMG. p. 19 (International
Gunma_Prefecture
Series of comedy movies
scripted. Road to Singapore (1940) Road to Zanzibar (1941) Road to Morocco (1942) Road to Utopia (made in 1943, but not released until 1946) Road to Rio
Road_to_...
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Singapore The Dover Road (play), a play by A.A. Milne The Dover Road (film), a 1934 American film adaptation of the Milne play This disambiguation page
Dover_Road
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magazine published by Boston College Post Road Branch, a railroad line Post Road (play), a 1934 Broadway play by Wilbur Daniel Steele and Norma Mitchell
Post_Road_(disambiguation)
Play written by Edward Bond
Narrow Road to the Deep North is a 1968 satirical play on the British Empire by the English playwright Edward Bond. It is a political parable set in Japan
Narrow_Road_to_the_Deep_North
American dramatist
as the author of the book 84, Charing Cross Road, which became the basis for a stage play, television play, and film of the same name. She was born in
Helene_Hanff
1995 video game
Boxer's Road is a 1995 boxing simulation video game developed and published by New Corporation for the PlayStation. It was followed by the sequel Boxer's
Boxer's_Road
Industry. With new guitarist Peter Green and drummer Aynsley Dunbar, A Hard Road followed in 1967. It reached the UK Albums Chart top ten. Crusade, featuring
John_Mayall_discography
Video game series
place in California on progressively longer two-lane roads and two-player mode allows two people to play alternating. There are 14 other opponents in a race
Road_Rash
2023 film by Nadine Crocker
Desperation Road is a 2023 American action thriller film written by Michael Farris Smith, directed by Nadine Crocker and starring Garrett Hedlund and Mel
Desperation_Road
1969 studio album by the Beatles
Abbey Road incorporates styles such as rock, pop, blues, and progressive rock, and makes prominent use of the Moog synthesiser and guitar played through
Abbey_Road
1913 play by George Bernard Shaw
Campbell Delightful as a Galatea from Tottenham Court Road – A Mildly Romantic G. B. S. – His Latest Play Tells a Love Story with Brusque Diffidence and a
Pygmalion_(play)
Football stadium in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Elland Road, or Elland Road Stadium, is a football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, which has been the home of Leeds United since the
Elland_Road
2025 film by Babak Anvari
Hallow Road is a 2025 psychological horror film directed by Babak Anvari and written by William Gillies. The film stars Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys
Hallow_Road
British and Canadian actor (born 1975)
Salomaa. In 2007, Christie landed a lead role on the series October Road, playing a cocky construction company owner. In the same year, he was cast as
Warren_Christie
American actor (1918–2013)
short-lived play Doodle Dandy of the U.S.A. He supported himself by doing odd jobs such as usher, waiter, truck driver, delivery man and sign painter. Road had
Mike_Road
Digital application and media distribution service by Google
Google Play, also known as the Google Play Store or Play Store, and formerly known as the Android Market, is a digital distribution service operated and
Google_Play
British dramatist, lyricist and composer
1975) Breezeblock Park (play 1975) Our Day Out (play 1977, later adapted for stage musical 2010) Blind Scouse One for the Road (play 1976) I Read the News
Willy_Russell
Topics referred to by the same term
Dark Road may refer to: Dark Road (novel), a 1946 mystery novel by Doris Miles Disney Dark Road (play), a 2013 play by Ian Rankin "Dark Road", a 2007
Dark_Road
Stage play written by David Adjmi
Stereophonic is a dramatic stage play with music, written by American playwright David Adjmi. Music written for the play was composed by Will Butler from
Stereophonic_(play)
1997 video game
FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 is a 1997 football video game developed by EA Canada and released by EA Sports. It is the fifth game in the FIFA series and
FIFA:_Road_to_World_Cup_98
American television personality
appearances on TV series such as Road Rules: The Quest, Real World/Road Rules Challenge, Attack of the Show!, X-Play and American Ninja Warrior. Herter
Blair_Herter
Path from the US used for irregular entry to Canada by refugee claimants
Roxham Road (French: chemin Roxham) is a 5-mile (8.0 km) rural road from the former hamlet of Perry Mills in the town of Champlain, New York, United States
Roxham_Road
American sportscaster and television commentator
Bruins. Retrieved May 13, 2020. "NESN hires Jack Edwards as Bruins road play-by-play announcer". NESN. September 26, 2005. Archived from the original on
Jack_Edwards_(sportscaster)
Ancient rock-cut historical city in Jordan
flourish under Roman rule. It was around this time that the Petra Roman Road was built. A century later, in the time of Severus Alexander, when the city
Petra
Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland
part of the A2 road, a traffic route which links Belfast to the County Antrim coast. The Shore Road is one of Belfast's oldest roads and is mentioned
Shore_Road,_Belfast
1992 play by Steve Tesich
On the Open Road is a 1992 play by Steve Tesich. It is a post-apocalyptic tale concerning the events after a "civil war" presumably within the United
On_the_Open_Road
Main road leading through west Belfast, Northern Ireland
The Shankill Road (from Irish Seanchill, meaning 'old church') is one of the main roads leading through West Belfast, in Northern Ireland. It runs through
Shankill_Road
Home video game console by Sony
the original on January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020. "The Road to PS5". PlayStation. March 18, 2020. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020
PlayStation_5
English actress (born 1985)
joined the regular cast of BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road, playing A-level student Ros McCain for the entirety of the fifth series. Ros'
Sophie_McShera
1970 book
Common Reader, 1932. Hugh Whitemore adapted 84, Charing Cross Road for the BBC's Play for Today, a television anthology series. It was first broadcast
84,_Charing_Cross_Road
British television series
October 2025). "Is Emma Thompson playing a sort of Nanny McPhee in Doc Martens? That would be interesting, but Down Cemetery Road is not". Independent.ie. Retrieved
Down_Cemetery_Road
British writer (born 1991)
Ella Road (née Waldman; born 24 August 1991) is a British screenwriter, playwright, writer, and actress. She is best known for her stage-play The Phlebotomist
Ella_Road
Annual postseason elimination tournament of English Football League Championship
The English Football League (EFL) Championship play-offs are a series of play-off matches contested by the association football teams finishing from third
EFL_Championship_play-offs
Football stadium in Brentford, London, England
on 28 June 2012, the club bought the 7.6-acre (31,000 m2) site in Lionel Road, Brentford, from Barratt Homes who had originally acquired the site in January
Brentford_Community_Stadium
Topics referred to by the same term
The Dover Road may refer to: A former name of the A2 road (England) The Dover Road (play), a play by A.A. Milne The Dover Road (film), a 1934 American
The_Dover_Road
American action film by Rowdy Herrington
Road House is a 1989 American action film directed by Rowdy Herrington. Written by David Lee Henry and Hilary Henkin, it stars Patrick Swayze, Ben Gazzara
Road_House_(1989_film)
Trans-European road network (TERN) was defined by Council Decision 93/629/EEC of 29 October 1993, and is a project to improve the internal road infrastructure
Trans-European_road_network
1969 studio album by Fleetwood Mac
Then Play On is the third studio album by the British blues rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on 19 September 1969. It was the first of their original
Then_Play_On
BDSM activity
Rope bondage, also referred to as rope play, is bondage involving the use of rope to restrict movement, wrap, suspend, or restrain a person, as part of
Rope_bondage
American horror punk band
Banner as well as Captives and Distance. On December 31, 2009, Gotham Road played a show at Dingbatz and then again on January 4, 2014 as part of a benefit
Gotham_Road
2021 video game
released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and Series S on April 14, 2022, by DigixArt and Ravenscourt. Road 96 received generally
Road_96
Topics referred to by the same term
comedy road film Road Trip Adventure, a PlayStation 2 game ModNation Racers: Road Trip (2012), a kart racing game developed for the PlayStation Vita Road Trip
Road_Trip
1997 video game
Off-Road is a racing video game developed by Elite Systems and published by Accolade for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation. There are two different play modes:
Test_Drive:_Off-Road
2015 film by George Miller
Mad Max: Fury Road is a 2015 Australian post-apocalyptic action film co-written, co-produced and directed by George Miller, who collaborated with Brendan
Mad_Max:_Fury_Road
Indian statutory body
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India. BRO develops and maintains
Border_Roads_Organisation
1932 novel by Erskine Caldwell
Tobacco Road is a 1932 Southern Gothic novel by Erskine Caldwell about a dysfunctional family of Georgia sharecroppers during the Great Depression. Although
Tobacco_Road_(novel)
Irish indie rock band formed in 2019
Florence Road is an Irish rock band formed in Bray, County Wicklow in 2019. The group consists of lead singer and guitarist Lily Aron, guitarist Emma Brandon
Florence_Road
Chinese global infrastructure project
and Road Initiative (BRI or B&R), also known as the One Belt One Road (Chinese: 一带一路; pinyin: Yīdài Yīlù) and sometimes called the New Silk Road, is a
Belt_and_Road_Initiative
Road in Georgia and Russia
within Russia proper at this time decent roads were virtually non-existent. The Georgian Military Road played an important role in the economic development
Georgian_Military_Road
2006 video game
he works his way up in the Soprano crime family. Road to Respect was published by THQ for the PlayStation 2; a version for the Xbox 360 was set for release
The_Sopranos:_Road_to_Respect
2025 film by Jalmari Helander
Sisu: Road to Revenge (Finnish: Sisu 2; stylized as SI2U) is a 2025 action film written and directed by Jalmari Helander. It is the sequel to Sisu (2022)
Sisu:_Road_to_Revenge
2000 animated musical comedy film
The Road to El Dorado is a 2000 American animated musical comedy film directed by Eric "Bibo" Bergeron and Don Paul, from a screenplay by Ted Elliott and
The_Road_to_El_Dorado
2009 film directed by John Hillcoat
The Road is a 2009 American post-apocalyptic survival film directed by John Hillcoat and written by Joe Penhall, based on the 2006 novel of the same name
The_Road_(2009_film)
Joseph and various members of kin played pivotal roles in the establishment of York. Sheppard Avenue begins at Weston Road, and travels east across North
List of east–west roads in Toronto
List_of_east–west_roads_in_Toronto
2020 play by Tom Stoppard
Leopoldstadt is the final stage play written by British playwright Sir Tom Stoppard. The original production premiered on 25 January 2020 at Wyndham's
Leopoldstadt_(play)
19th century Irish song
The Rocky Road To Dublin The song performed by Christoph Nolte. Problems playing this file? See media help. "Rocky Road to Dublin" is a 19th-century Irish
Rocky_Road_to_Dublin
Minor League Baseball team in Alabama
to begin their inaugural season on the road playing against the Birmingham Barons on April 9, 2020, and play their first home game on April 15; however
Rocket_City_Trash_Pandas
1992 single by Clinton Gregory
honky tonkers". "'Play, Ruby, Play' listing". Broadcast Music Incorporated. Retrieved 7 October 2013. "House on Old Lonesome Road". Allmusic. Retrieved
Play,_Ruby,_Play
Musical recording shorter than a full album
An extended play (EP) is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs usually contain up to eight
Extended_play
2011–2013 darknet market
March 2015. "Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web | A&E". play.aetv.com. "Ross Ulbricht, the Creator and Owner of the Silk Road Website, Found Guilty
Silk_Road_(marketplace)
Football league season
Huddersfield Town to put the O's in the last play-off spot. First leg 10 May 2025 12:30 BST Brisbane Road, London Attendance: 8,571 Referee: Ben Speedie
2025_EFL_play-offs
Qualification game for a tournament
tournament against the highest qualifier in the tournament and on the road. Having a play-in game allows for a tournament to have an odd number of teams without
Play-in_game
Set of paintings by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge
Dogs Playing Poker is the informal name for a series of oil paintings by American artist Cassius Marcellus Coolidge created between 1894 and 1910. Most
Dogs_Playing_Poker
drives on such a private road is usually summoned or prosecuted. Military roads played a significant role in wars of the 1700s. They linked important cities
Military_road
1931 play
Cavalcade is a play by Noël Coward with songs by Coward and others. It focuses on three decades in the life of the Marryots, an upper-middle-class British
Cavalcade_(play)
British guitarist (1951–2023)
continued to play solo shows, mainly festivals in Europe and the UK, joining Joe Bonamassa's Blues Cruises, and also took a show on the road playing the Whitesnake
Bernie_Marsden
2024 American drama play
Little Bear Ridge Road is a play written by Samuel D. Hunter. The play, set in the outskirts of Troy, Idaho, tells the story of an estranged nephew and
Little_Bear_Ridge_Road
Football league season
The English Football League play-offs for the 2023–24 season (referred to as the Sky Bet Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) were held in May 2024 with
2024_EFL_play-offs
1975 song by Bruce Springsteen
"Thunder Road" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. It is the opening track on his breakthrough album Born to
Thunder_Road_(song)
Musical
Zoot Suit is a play written by Luis Valdez, featuring incidental music by Daniel Valdez and Lalo Guerrero. Zoot Suit is based on the Sleepy Lagoon murder
Zoot_Suit_(play)
Commercial radio format
Middle of the road (also known by its acronym MOR) is a commercial radio format. Music associated with this term is strongly melodic and uses techniques
Middle of the road (radio format)
Middle_of_the_road_(radio_format)
Benefactors is a 1984 play by Michael Frayn. It is set in the 1960s and concerns an idealistic architect David and his wife Jane and their relationship
Benefactors_(play)
Road in Victoria, Australia
The Great Ocean Road is an Australian National Heritage-listed 240-kilometre (150 mi) stretch of road along the south-eastern coast of Australia, between
Great_Ocean_Road
1991 film directed by Athol Fugard
The Road to Mecca is a 1991 South African drama film starring Kathy Bates. It is based on Athol Fugard's play of the same name. Kathy Bates as Elsa Barlow
The_Road_to_Mecca_(film)
Estate in Oxfordshire, England
Park. Sage Close Play Park is a small play park. Pitmaston Road Play Park is a small play park. Meadowsweet Close Park and children's play park is roughly
Ruscote
Football league season
The Football League play-offs for the 2013–14 season (referred to as the Sky Bet Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) were held in May 2014 with all finals
2014 Football League play-offs
2014_Football_League_play-offs
ROAD PLAY
ROAD PLAY
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Hróarr, ROAR means "famous spear."
Boy/Male
English German
Famous ruler.
Boy/Male
African, Australian, Danish, Finnish, Swedish
Road
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a stout or fat person, from Middle English brode.English : from the Old English personal name BrÄda (from brÄd ‘broad’).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Middle English re(a)d ‘red’.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing, from an unattested Old English rīed, r̄d ‘woodland clearing’.English : Read in Lancashire, the name of which is a contracted form of Old English rǣghēafod, from rǣge ‘female roe deer’, ‘she-goat’ + hēafod ‘head(land)’; Rede in Suffolk, so called from Old English hrēod ‘reeds’; or Reed in Hertfordshire, so called from an Old English ryhð ‘brushwood’.English : A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Hróaldr, ROALD means "famous ruler."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Rhodes.German : variant of Rode 1.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : from Middle English cÅde ‘cobbler’s wax’, probably applied as an occupational nickname for a cobbler’s assistant. Alternatively, it may be a topographic name from Old Cornish cuit ‘wood’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Rhodes.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a heath, from Middle English hÅth ‘heath’, Old English hÄð, a byform of hǣð (see Heath). This form was restricted in the Middle Ages to southeastern England, and the surname is still largely confined to Kent and Sussex. In some cases it may be a habitational name from the village of Hoath in Kent, which is named with this word.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Tree of Good Scent
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from an Old English byname, Red, READ means "red-headed or ruddy-complexioned."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Rhode.
Boy/Male
English
Red haired.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : variant spelling of Rowan.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Rouen in Normandy. In Scotland the name is also derived in part from any of several places named Roan in the Borders and Strathclyde. There was also a medieval female personal name Roana, which may have given rise to some examples of the surname.
Boy/Male
English
From the rowan tree.
Boy/Male
Norse
Fighter of praise.
Boy/Male
German Scandinavian Swedish
Famous leader.
Boy/Male
Danish, German, Norse, Swedish
Fighter of Praise; Famous Ruler
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Road
ROAD PLAY
ROAD PLAY
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
A Bird; Parrot: Beautiful; Prosperity
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
The Goddess Lakshmi / Durga
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Humble; Poor
Male
Hebrew
(×וּפָּז) Hebrew name UPAZ means "gold."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
Australian, Swedish
God has Favored Me
Girl/Female
Tamil
Rudrani | à®°à¯à®¤à¯à®°à®¾à®£à¯€
Goddess Parvati (Wife of Lord Shiva (Rudra))
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Awesome
Girl/Female
Arabic, French
Charitable; Good
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Indian
God
ROAD PLAY
ROAD PLAY
ROAD PLAY
ROAD PLAY
ROAD PLAY
a.
Having broad, or relatively broad, leaves.
n.
See Woad.
superl.
Cross; coarse; indelicate; as, a broad compliment; a broad joke; broad humor.
v. t.
To interpret; to explain; as, to read a riddle.
n.
The color of a roan horse; a roan color.
superl.
Strongly marked; as, a broad Scotch accent.
n.
A place where ships may ride at anchor at some distance from the shore; a roadstead; -- often in the plural; as, Hampton Roads.
imp. & p. p.
of Read
superl.
Plain; evident; as, a broad hint.
superl.
Wide; extend in breadth, or from side to side; -- opposed to narrow; as, a broad street, a broad table; an inch broad.
a.
Made of the leather called roan; as, roan binding.
n.
A loud, continuous, and confused sound; as, the roar of a cannon, of the wind, or the waves; the roar of ocean.
n.
A roan horse.
v. t.
To adulterate or drug; as, to load wine.
n.
The broad part of anything; as, the broad of an oar.
v. t.
To go over, as characters or words, and utter aloud, or recite to one's self inaudibly; to take in the sense of, as of language, by interpreting the characters with which it is expressed; to peruse; as, to read a discourse; to read the letters of an alphabet; to read figures; to read the notes of music, or to read music; to read a book.
v. i.
To study by reading; as, he read for the bar.