Which preposition to use with reading

in Occurrences 1528%

W. was really quite exhausted when he got back to Parissaid it was absolute luxury to sit quietly and read in his library, and not talk.

of Occurrences 903%

The reading of the passage is uncertain; "sister" is only a conjecture, and it is hard to see why his sister should be mentioned.

to Occurrences 864%

I drew up the following proclamation to read to the U.S. official in my district: Q.

of Occurrences 758%

Hence we read of old-world warriors,of Gog and Magog and the Kings of Bashan; of the sons of Anak; of Hercules, with his lion-skin and club; of Beówulf, who, dragging the sea-monster from her lair, plunged beneath the drift of sea-foam and the flame of dragon-breath, and met the clutch of dragon-teeth.

with Occurrences 494%

Another man reads with his heart open for new impressions, new insight, new fancies and ideals.

in Occurrences 361%

Also, it is recorded in the life of Beau Nash that the persons of fashion of his time, to pass a tedious morning "did divert themselves with reading in the booksellers' shops."

about Occurrences 337%

" "How about that place, Ophir, I read about?" asked a voice from the bunks.

for Occurrences 323%

I dare say, I had read for a couple of hours, when, suddenly, I heard a sound that made me lower my book, and listen, intently.

from Occurrences 233%

This I did, and then, as we could not both read from it at the same time, he suggested that I should read the thing out loud.

at Occurrences 200%

Or I wave the theory and now conceive that the volume was read at breakfast.

for Occurrences 140%

I have wished to make these Tales easy reading for very young children.

on Occurrences 131%

Reading on one of the bulletin boards, the other day, the words "War to the Last!"

before Occurrences 103%

Patricia had mentioned casually at the breakfast-table that she intended to spend the forenoon on this terrace unsabbatically making notes for a paper on "The Symbolism of Dante," which she was to read before the Lichfield Woman's Club in October; but Mr. Charteris had not overheard her.

over Occurrences 87%

After reading over the depositions, produced on the trials with the greatest care, and interrogating the culprits themselves most vigorously by means of a Croatian interpreter, these great physicians discovered that the three old women were not witches, and prevailed with the Empress to send them home in safety.

as Occurrences 86%

He read as in an allegory the discipline which a soul needs to fit it for the kingdom, and so throughout the meshes of his daily toil John Randolph wove his parable.

through Occurrences 86%

Who would read through a long discourse on Admiralty business, if it be known before that Pepys is engaged with the pretty Mrs. Knipp for a trip to Bartholomew Fair to view the dancing horse, and that the start is to be made on the turning of the page?

on Occurrences 85%

It was immediately carried up to the house of lords, where it was read for the first time on the 17th of February; and ordered a second reading on the twenty-second.

like Occurrences 83%

Government reports read like the Shaftesbury attacks on the conditions of early factory days.

without Occurrences 79%

(f) To read without critical judgments.

from Occurrences 76%

But it is certain that they resembled the services of the Jewish synagogue in the readings from Scripture, psalm-singing and prayers, and differed from those services by having readings from the Gospels, the Epistles, and from non-canonical books, such as the Epistle of St. Clement.

by Occurrences 76%

The inscription had been read by placing the first tile after the two others, thus,PAX TECUM FILUMENA, Peace be with thee, Filumena; and Filumena was adopted as a new saint in the long list of those to whom the Roman Church has given this title.

between Occurrences 57%

The fewer words the better,so that nobody may be able to read between the lines, you know,and the signature attested by two witnesses; but they must not be witnesses that have any interest; that is, that have anything left to them by the document they witness.

by Occurrences 50%

Yet so resolute was he in his desire for education that, though he was not even allowed a candle after the elders went to bed, he would sit up till late at night reading by the glow of the embers.

at Occurrences 48%

But the habit of reading at the open stalls was not only with the poor.

into Occurrences 40%

Some men read into noble words only their own silliness, vulgarity, prejudice, or preconceived ideas.

Which preposition to use with  reading