skim through a book
1skim through — phr verb Skim through is used with these nouns as the object: ↑book …
2skim — [skim] vt. skimmed, skimming [ME skimen, prob. akin to SCUM] 1. a) to clear (a liquid) of floating matter b) to remove (floating matter) from a liquid 2. to coat or cover with a thin layer [a pond skimmed with ice] …
3book — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 for reading ADJECTIVE ▪ latest, new, recent ▪ best selling ▪ forthcoming, upcoming (esp. AmE) ▪ …
4skim — I. verb (skimmed; skimming) Etymology: Middle English skymmen, skemen, probably from Anglo French escumer, from escume foam, scum, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch schum scum more at scum Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to clear… …
5flip through — THUMB (THROUGH), leaf through, flick through, skim through, scan, look through, browse through, dip into, glance at/through, peruse, run one s eye over. → flip * * * ˌflip ˈthrough …
6leaf through — verb To turn the pages of (a book) rapidly reading short sections at random. Syn: browse, scan, skim …
7The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events) — infobox Book | name = The End title orig = translator = image caption = author = Lemony Snicket (pen name of Daniel Handler) illustrator = Brett Helquist cover artist = Brett Helquist country = United States language = English series = A Series… …
8The End (novel) — The End   …
9browse — I. verb (browsed; browsing) Etymology: Middle English brouusen, probably from Anglo French brouts Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to consume as browse b. graze 2. to look over casually …
10leaf — leaf1 W2S2 [li:f] n plural leaves [li:vz] ↑branch, ↑leaves, ↑trunk ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(plant)¦ 2 take a leaf out of somebody s book 3 turn over a new leaf 4¦(page)¦ 5¦(part of table)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ …
