book
/bʊk/
noun
Pages with words and pictures bound together
“She read a book before bed.”
ספר
Book is a noun in the school category. It is a beginner (ages 6-8) word, meaning "Pages with words and pictures bound together" In Hebrew, book translates to ספר.
Example Sentences
- She borrowed three books from the library to read over the holidays.
- The book was so exciting that he stayed up past bedtime to finish it.
- Please open your textbook to page forty-five for today's lesson.
Did You Know? Before books were printed, every single copy had to be written by hand by a monk or scribe — one book could take years to finish! Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in around 1440, which meant books could be made much faster. The most borrowed book in library history is the Guinness World Records book!
Common Word Combinations
read a bookopen a bookpicture bookbook report
Related Words
librarynotebookstoryreading
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