Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A magnifying lens set in a frame with a handle, for use in reading fine print, or for persons with defective vision.
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Examples
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He read it over and over, sighing with satisfaction as he turned the pages by the light of the oil-lamps, his great lion head tilted back to scan them through his reading-glass.
THE NUMBERS 2010
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But the mayor did not extract a reading-glass case.
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He read it over and over, sighing with satisfaction as he turned the pages by the light of the oil-lamps, his great lion head tilted back to scan them through his reading-glass.
Flashman and the angel of the lord Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1995
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He read it over and over, sighing with satisfaction as he turned the pages by the light of the oil-lamps, his great lion head tilted back to scan them through his reading-glass.
Flashman and the angel of the lord Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1995
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When _Kit_ goes to the hyphenated's flat to exchange fake papers in his belt for letter acknowledging _Kiraly's_ innocence, an agitated Hun appears with the news that the real _Goring_ is in Washington, and the papers all spoof; which was annoying, as a reading-glass had already disclosed to the chief spy the
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, March 14, 1917 Various
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He rose and took the gold-mounted reading-glass from the desk and scrutinized the nails of both hands through the glass.
The Yellow Streak Valentine Williams 1914
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Then he rose to his feet again and, having replaced lamp and reading-glass on the desk, stood there thoughtfully, his brown hands clasped before him.
The Yellow Streak Valentine Williams 1914
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He sat down, grasping the case of his reading-glass, whilst Sully could only stare at him amazed by this out-burst.
The Historical Nights' Entertainment Second Series Rafael Sabatini 1912
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The Second Deputy dropped his reading-glass in its drawer and slammed it shut.
Never-Fail Blake Arthur Stringer 1912
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Blake, with the writing still before his eyes, opened a desk drawer and took out a large reading-glass.
Never-Fail Blake Arthur Stringer 1912
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