noun

camera

cam·era [camera cameras]   [ˈkæmərə]    [ˈkæmərə]  noun

a piece of equipment for taking photographs, moving pictures or television pictures
• Just point the camera and press the button.
• Cameras started clicking as soon as she stepped out of the car.
• a TV/video camera
• a camera crew
Idioms: in camera ▪ on camera  
Word Origin:
n. mid 19th cent. camera obscura Latin

late 17th cent. (denoting a council or legislative chamber in Italy or Spain) Latin Greek kamara ‘object with an arched cover’
 
Example Bank:
• A security camera caught her shoplifting.
• Closed-circuit cameras have been installed throughout the building.
• He couldn't bring himself to face the cameras and left by a back exit.
• He couldn't bring himself to face the waiting cameras.
• He played his first game in front of the TV cameras.
• I bought a disposable camera from the gift shop.
• Police are checking security camera footage.
• She stepped onto the balcony and a thousand cameras clicked.
• Simply point your camera at the subject and press the button.
• The camera can be operated remotely.
• The camera has caught the expression on the Queen's face beautifully.
• The camera lingers on a close-up of her face.
• The camera was mounted on a hang-glider.
• The camera zoomed in on a picture above the fireplace.
• The crews have been setting up their cameras.
• The director gave the signal and the cameras rolled.
• The documentary was shot using a hand-held digital camera.
• The film was taken by a camera mounted on a hang-glider.
• The incident occurred off camera.
• The moment was caught on camera.
• The outgoing and incoming presidents posed for the cameras.
• a mobile phone with a built-in camera

• the highest-resolution camera phone on the market

in camera

in ˈcamera idiom
(law) in a judge's private room, without the press or the public being present
• The trial was held in camera.

Main entry: camera_idiom

BEd

BEd [BEd] (also B.Ed. especially in NAmE)  [ˌbiː ˈed]    [ˌbiː ˈed]  noun

the abbreviation for ‘Bachelor of Education’ (a first university degree in education): (BrE) Sarah Wells BEd

bed

bed [bed beds bedded bedding] noun, verb   [bed]    [bed] 

noun
FURNITURE
1. countable, uncountable a piece of furniture for sleeping on
• a single/double bed
• She lay on the bed (= on top of the covers).
• He lay in bed (= under the covers).
• I'm tired— I'm going to bed.
• It's time for bed (= time to go to sleep).
• I'll just put the kids to bed.
• He likes to have a mug of cocoa before bed (= before going to bed).
• to get into/out of bed
• to make the bed (= arrange the covers in a tidy way)
• Could you give me a bed for the night (= somewhere to sleep)?
• There's a shortage of hospital beds (= not enough room for patients to be admitted).
• He has been confined to bed with flu for the past couple of days.

see also  airbed, camp bed, sofa bed, twin bed, waterbed  

OF RIVER/LAKE/SEA

2. countable the bottom of a river, the sea, etc
• the ocean bed

• oyster beds (= an area in the sea where there are many oysters )  

FOR FLOWERS/VEGETABLES

3. countable an area of ground in a garden/yard or park for growing flowers, vegetables, etc
• flower beds

see also  seedbed  

BOTTOM LAYER

4. countable ~ of sth a layer of sth that other things lie or rest on
• grilled chicken, served on a bed of rice

• The blocks should be laid on a bed of concrete.  

GEOLOGY

5. countable a layer of clay, rock, etc. in the ground
see also  bedrock 
more at die in your bed at  die  _v., wet the/your bed at  wet  _v.  
Word Origin:
Old English bed, bedd (noun), beddian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bed and German Bett.  
Example Bank:
• Are you out of bed yet?
• Bed and breakfast accommodation is available.
• Come on, children, it's time for bed.
• Don't punish a child who wets the bed.
• Elizabeth was sitting on her bed writing a letter.
• He and his brother had to share a bed.
• He came home to find an empty bed.
• He lay in bed, reading his book.
• He slept on a makeshift bed of blankets and cushions.
• I like to be in bed before 11 o'clock.
• I slept in the bottom bunk of a set of bunk beds.
• It's your turn to put the children to bed.
• Please strip the beds and put the sheets in the washing machine.
• She crawled into bed exhausted.
• We stayed at a comfortable bed and breakfast.
• a messy room, with an unmade bed and clothes on the floor
• ornamental beds of roses
• Raised flower beds are ideal for people in wheelchairs.
Idioms: bed of roses ▪ get out of bed on the wrong side ▪ go to bed with somebody ▪ in bed ▪ take to your bed ▪ you've made your bed and you must lie in it

Derived: bed down 

verb (-dd-)
1. ~ sth (in sth) to fix sth firmly in sth
• The bricks were bedded in sand to improve drainage.

• Make sure that you bed the roots firmly in the soil.

2. ~ sb (old-fashioned) to have sex with sb
• He's been trying to bed her for weeks.
 
Word Origin:

Old English bed, bedd (noun), beddian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bed and German Bett.

doer

doer f55 [doer doers]   [ˈduːə(r)]    [ˈduːər]  noun (approving)
a person who does things rather than thinking or talking about them

• We need fewer organizers and more doers.

breakfast

break·fast [breakfast breakfasts breakfasted breakfasting] noun, verb   [ˈbrekfəst]    [ˈbrekfəst] 

noun countable, uncountable
the first meal of the day
• a big/hearty/light breakfast
• (especially BrE) a cooked breakfast
• Do you want bacon and eggs for breakfast?
• They were having breakfast when I arrived.
• She doesn't eat much breakfast.
see also  bed and breakfast, continental breakfast, English breakfast, power breakfast, wedding breakfast, see a dog's breakfast/dinner at  dog  _n.  
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from the verb break  + the verb fast.  
Culture:
meals
Americans and British people generally eat three meals a day though the names vary according to people’s lifestyles and where they live.
The first meal of the day is breakfast. The traditional full English breakfast served in many British hotels may include fruit juice, cereal, bacon and eggs, often with sausages and tomatoes, toast and marmalade, and tea or coffee. Few people have time to prepare a cooked breakfast at home and most have only cereal and/or toast with tea or coffee. Others buy coffee and a pastry on their way to work.
The traditional American breakfast includes eggs, some kind of meat and toast. Eggs may be fried, ‘over easy’, ‘over hard’ or ‘sunny side up’, or boiled, poached or in an omelette (= beaten together and fried). The meat may be bacon or sausage. People who do not have time for a large meal have toast or cereal and coffee. It is common for Americans to eat breakfast in a restaurant. On Saturday and Sunday many people eat brunch late in the morning. This consists of both breakfast and lunch dishes, including pancakes and waffles (= types of cooked batter) that are eaten with butter and maple syrup.
Lunch, which is eaten any time after midday, is the main meal of the day for some British people, though people out at work may have only sandwiches. Some people also refer to the midday meal as dinner. Most workers are allowed about an hour off work for it, called the lunch hour, and many also go shopping. Many schools offer a cooked lunch (school lunch or school dinner), though some students take a packed lunch of sandwiches, fruit, etc. Sunday lunch is special and is, for many families, the biggest meal of the week, consisting traditionally of roast meat and vegetables and a sweet course. In the US lunch is usually a quick meal, eaten around midday. Many workers have a half-hour break for lunch, and buy a sandwich from near their place of work. Business people may sometimes eat a larger lunch and use the time to discuss business.
The main meal of the day for most people is the evening meal, called supper, tea or dinner. It is usually a cooked meal with meat or fish or a salad, followed by a sweet course. In Britain younger children may have tea when they get home from school. Tea, meaning a main meal for adults, is the word used in some parts of Britain especially when the evening meal is eaten early. Dinner sounds more formal than supper, and guests generally receive invitations to ‘dinner’ rather than to ‘supper’. In the US the evening meal is called dinner and is usually eaten around 6 or 6.30 p.m. In many families, both in Britain and in the US, family members eat at different times and rarely sit down at the table together.
Many people also eat snacks between meals. Most have tea or coffee at mid-morning, often called coffee time or the coffee break. In Britain in the past this was sometimes also called elevenses. In the afternoon many British people have a tea break. Some hotels serve afternoon tea which consists of tea or coffee and a choice of sandwiches and cakes. When on holiday/vacation people sometimes have a cream tea of scones, jam and cream. In addition many people eat chocolate bars, biscuits (AmE cookies) or crisps (AmE chips). Some British people have a snack, sometimes called supper, consisting of a milk drink and a biscuit before they go to bed. In the US children often have milk and cookies after school. 
Example Bank:
• He treated his wife to breakfast in bed on her birthday.
• Low-fat cheeses and yogurt are good breakfast foods.
• Would you clear away the breakfast things?
• a full English breakfast of cereal, bacon and eggs and toast
• Do you want bacon and eggs for breakfast?
• I always have a cooked breakfast.
• I'm going to have a nice leisurely breakfast tomorrow.
• She doesn't eat much breakfast.

• The price per person includes a full English breakfast.

verb intransitive ~ (on sth) (formal)
to eat breakfast
 
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from the verb break  + the verb fast.  
Example Bank:
• Many of the hotel's guests had already breakfasted and departed.

• They breakfasted on coffee and hot rolls.

coffee

cof·fee [coffee coffees]   [ˈkɒfi]    [ˈkɔːfi]    [ˈkɑːfi]  noun
1. uncountable, countable the roasted seeds (called coffee beans) of a tropical bush; a powder made from them
• decaffeinated/instant coffee
• ground/real coffee
• a jar of coffee
• a blend of Brazilian and Colombian coffees

• coffee ice cream

2. uncountable a hot drink made from coffee powder and boiling water. It may be drunk with milk and/or sugar added
• black/white coffee (= without/with milk)
• Tea or coffee?
• I'll just make the coffee.

• Let's talk over coffee (= while drinking coffee).

3. countable a cup of coffee

• Two strong black coffees, please.

4. uncountable the colour of coffee mixed with milk; light brown
see wake up and smell the coffee at  wake  _v.  
Word Origin:
late 16th cent.: from Turkish kahveh, from Arabic qahwa, probably via Dutch koffie.  
Example Bank:
• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.
• Do you drink coffee?
• He brought in two mugs of steaming coffee.
• He took a sip of his coffee.
• I had two coffees while I waited.
• I have milk but no sugar in my coffee.
• I'll make some coffee for breakfast.
• Let's go for a coffee when you've finished your essay.
• She drinks very milky coffee with lots of sugar.
• Tea and coffee-making facilities are available in the kitchen.
• The others will be back soon— I'll go and make some fresh coffee.
• Would you like real or instant coffee?
• a mug of strong black coffee
• a packet of freshly-ground coffee
• a pot of piping hot coffee
• coffee laced with cognac

• freshly brewed coffee

coffee shop

ˈcoffee shop [coffee shop coffee shops]       noun

a small restaurant, often in a store, hotel, etc, where coffee, tea, other drinks without alcohol and simple food are served

dinner

din·ner [dinner dinners]   [ˈdɪnə(r)]    [ˈdɪnər]  noun
1. uncountable, countable the main meal of the day, eaten either in the middle of the day or in the evening
• It's time for dinner.
• When do you have dinner?
• What time do you serve dinner?
• Let's invite them to dinner tomorrow.
• What shall we have for dinner tonight?
• It's your turn to cook dinner.
• She didn't eat much dinner.
• I never eat a big dinner.
• Christmas dinner
• a three-course dinner
• I'd like to take you out to dinner tonight.

• (BrE) school dinners (= meals provided at school in the middle of the day)

2. countable a large formal social gathering at which dinner is eaten
• The club's annual dinner will be held on 3 June.
see also  dinner party
more at a dog's breakfast/dinner at  dog  _n.
Idiom: done like a dinner  
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French disner (infinitive used as a noun), probably from desjëuner ‘to break fast’, from des- (expressing reversal) + jëun ‘fasting’.  
Culture:
meals
Americans and British people generally eat three meals a day though the names vary according to people’s lifestyles and where they live.
The first meal of the day is breakfast. The traditional full English breakfast served in many British hotels may include fruit juice, cereal, bacon and eggs, often with sausages and tomatoes, toast and marmalade, and tea or coffee. Few people have time to prepare a cooked breakfast at home and most have only cereal and/or toast with tea or coffee. Others buy coffee and a pastry on their way to work.
The traditional American breakfast includes eggs, some kind of meat and toast. Eggs may be fried, ‘over easy’, ‘over hard’ or ‘sunny side up’, or boiled, poached or in an omelette (= beaten together and fried). The meat may be bacon or sausage. People who do not have time for a large meal have toast or cereal and coffee. It is common for Americans to eat breakfast in a restaurant. On Saturday and Sunday many people eat brunch late in the morning. This consists of both breakfast and lunch dishes, including pancakes and waffles (= types of cooked batter) that are eaten with butter and maple syrup.
Lunch, which is eaten any time after midday, is the main meal of the day for some British people, though people out at work may have only sandwiches. Some people also refer to the midday meal as dinner. Most workers are allowed about an hour off work for it, called the lunch hour, and many also go shopping. Many schools offer a cooked lunch (school lunch or school dinner), though some students take a packed lunch of sandwiches, fruit, etc. Sunday lunch is special and is, for many families, the biggest meal of the week, consisting traditionally of roast meat and vegetables and a sweet course. In the US lunch is usually a quick meal, eaten around midday. Many workers have a half-hour break for lunch, and buy a sandwich from near their place of work. Business people may sometimes eat a larger lunch and use the time to discuss business.
The main meal of the day for most people is the evening meal, called supper, tea or dinner. It is usually a cooked meal with meat or fish or a salad, followed by a sweet course. In Britain younger children may have tea when they get home from school. Tea, meaning a main meal for adults, is the word used in some parts of Britain especially when the evening meal is eaten early. Dinner sounds more formal than supper, and guests generally receive invitations to ‘dinner’ rather than to ‘supper’. In the US the evening meal is called dinner and is usually eaten around 6 or 6.30 p.m. In many families, both in Britain and in the US, family members eat at different times and rarely sit down at the table together.
Many people also eat snacks between meals. Most have tea or coffee at mid-morning, often called coffee time or the coffee break. In Britain in the past this was sometimes also called elevenses. In the afternoon many British people have a tea break. Some hotels serve afternoon tea which consists of tea or coffee and a choice of sandwiches and cakes. When on holiday/vacation people sometimes have a cream tea of scones, jam and cream. In addition many people eat chocolate bars, biscuits (AmE cookies) or crisps (AmE chips). Some British people have a snack, sometimes called supper, consisting of a milk drink and a biscuit before they go to bed. In the US children often have milk and cookies after school. 
Thesaurus:
dinner noun U, C
• They invited us to dinner.
lunch • • supper • • meal • • banquet • • feast • |BrE tea • |formal luncheon •
have/invite sb for/to dinner/lunch/supper/a meal/banquet/feast/tea/luncheon
eat/serve dinner/lunch/supper/a meal/tea/luncheon
get dinner/lunch/supper/tea/a meal
Which word? A main or formal meal eaten in the evening is usually called dinner. Lunch is eaten in the middle of the day; in Britain some people call this dinner if it is the main meal of the day. Tea is usually a light afternoon meal with a cup of tea, but it can also refer to an evening meal, especially one for children. Supper is an informal evening meal or a light meal before bedtime.  
Collocations:
Restaurants
Eating out
eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant
go (out)/take sb (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal
have a meal with sb
make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada)
reserve/ (especially BrE) book a table for six
ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window
In the restaurant
wait to be seated
show sb to their table
sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter
hand sb/give sb the menu/wine list
open/read/study/peruse the menu
the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list
taste/sample/try the wine
the waiter takes your order
order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (BrE) speciality/(especially NAmE) specialty
serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee
complain about the food/the service/your meal
enjoy your meal
Paying
pay/ask for (especially BrE) the bill/(NAmE) the check
pay for/treat sb to dinner/lunch/the meal
service is (not) included
give sb/leave (sb) a tip 
More About:
meals
People use the words dinner, lunch, supper and tea in different ways depending on which English-speaking country they come from. In Britain it may also depend on which part of the country or which social class a person comes from.
A meal eaten in the middle of the day is usually called lunch. If it is the main meal of the day it may also be called dinner in BrE, especially in the north of the country.
A main meal eaten in the evening is usually called dinner, especially if it is a formal meal. Supper is also an evening meal, but more informal than dinner and usually eaten at home. It can also be a late meal or something to eat and drink before going to bed.
In BrE, tea is a light meal in the afternoon with sandwiches, cakes, etc. and a cup of tea: ▪ a cream tea. It can also be a main meal eaten early in the evening, especially by children: ▪ What time do the kids have their tea?
As a general rule, if dinner is the word someone uses for the meal in the middle of the day, they probably call the meal in the evening tea or supper. If they call the meal in the middle of the day lunch, they probably call the meal in the evening dinner.
Brunch, a combination of breakfast and lunch, is becoming more common, especially as a meal where your guests serve themselves. 
Example Bank:
• A gala dinner was held to celebrate the world premiere of the movie.
• A state dinner was held in honour of the visiting Japanese premier.
• Are we expected to dress for dinner?
• I always forgot to take my dinner money to school.
• My old school is giving a fund-raising dinner
• The club's annual dinner is this week.
• The extensive dinner menu includes Russian delicacies.
• The former Olympic champion was invited to speak at a charity dinner.
• The school dinner menu always includes a balance of food types.
• There was never much conversation at the dinner table in my family.
• They invited three couples to a dinner party at their house.
• We attended the formal reunion dinner.
• We didn't wash up the dinner things until the morning after.
• We're going to attend a formal dinner in aid of cancer research.
• a bone-china dinner service
• the society's annual dinner dance
• Have you had dinner yet?
• I used to hate school dinners.
• I'd like to take you out to dinner tonight.
• It's time for dinner.
• It's your turn to get dinner.
• Let's invite them to dinner.
• She didn't eat much dinner.
• The club's annual dinner will be held on the 4th of June.

• The evening includes a three-course dinner with wine.

dinner table

ˈdinner table f91 [dinner table dinner tables]       noun (often the dinner table) usually singular
the table at which people are eating dinner; an occasion when people are eating together
• conversation at the dinner table
• The dinner table was laden with crystal and silver.

compare  dining table

weekend

week·end [weekend weekends weekended weekending] noun, verb   [ˌwiːkˈend]    [ˈwiːkend]

noun
1. Saturday and Sunday
• Are you doing anything over the weekend?
• Have a good weekend!
• It happened on the weekend of 24 and 25 April.
• (BrE) The office is closed at the weekend.
• (especially NAmE) The office is closed on the weekend.
• (BrE, informal) I like to go out on a weekend.
• We go skiing most weekends in winter.

see also  dirty weekend, long weekend

2. Saturday and Sunday, or a slightly longer period, as a holiday/vacation
• He won a weekend for two in Rome.
• a weekend break  
Culture:
weekends
The weekend lasts from the end of working hours or school hours on Friday until Monday morning. For most people it is a chance to be at home with their family, spend time on a sport or hobby or go out somewhere. Both adults and children look forward to the freedom of the weekend and to having time to please themselves. On Friday people with jobs may say TGIF (Thank God it’s Friday) and may go to a bar together after work. People who work in factories, shops and restaurants and on buses often have to work at weekends and instead get time off during the week. Sometimes people take an extra day off on Friday or Monday to make a long weekend, especially if they want to have a short holiday/vacation. Several holidays, such as Memorial Day in the US and Spring Bank Holiday in Britain, are on a Monday in order to create a long weekend.
At the weekend (AmE On the weekend) people may do jobs around the house, look after their garden, wash the car, play sport or watch television. On Saturday mornings many US television channels show cartoons. The weekend is also the busiest time of the week for shopping. Shops are open on both Saturday and Sunday. For a long time many British people opposed Sunday trading and wanted to ‚keep Sunday special’, but there was pressure from some of the larger stores and DIY shops to be allowed to open, and now many people like shopping on a Sunday.
Friday and Saturday nights are popular, especially among young people, for parties and visits to clubs and pubs. People also go to the theatre or cinema, eat out at a restaurant, or invite friends to their house for dinner or a barbecue.
On Sundays many people have a lie-in (= stay in bed longer than usual). Some people go to church on Sunday morning. In the US many adults enjoy reading the newspaper while eating brunch, a combination of breakfast and lunch that includes dishes from both. Brunch is eaten between about 10 and 12 in the morning and is enjoyed in a relaxed atmosphere. In Britain some people sit around and read the Sunday papers. They may have other members of the family round for Sunday lunch. Many people go out for a walk or visit a theme park, stately home or other attraction, depending on their interests. In summer many families go out for the day to the countryside.
In general people are very busy at the weekend and often finish it more tired than they began it, so for many Monday morning is the least pleasant part of the week. 
Example Bank:
• He called me on the weekend.
• I spent the last rainy weekend cleaning the kitchen.
• I took Friday off, and spent a long weekend visiting friends.
• It will be a wet weekend for much of England and Wales.
• The children play there on a weekend.
• The office is closed over the weekend.
• We spent the weekend in Paris.
• What are you doing at the weekend?

• What do you usually do at weekends?

verb intransitive + adv./prep.
to spend the weekend somewhere

• They're weekending in Paris.

weekday

week·day [weekday weekdays]   [ˈwiːkdeɪ]    [ˈwiːkdeɪ]  noun
any day except Saturday and Sunday
• The centre is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays.

Derived Word: weekdays

book

book [book books booked booking] noun, verb   [bʊk]    [bʊk] 

noun  

PRINTED WORK
1. countable a set of printed pages that are fastened inside a cover so that you can turn them and read them
• a pile of books

• hardback/paperback books

2. countable a written work published in printed or electronic form
• a book by Stephen King
• a book about/on wildlife

• reference/children's/library books  

FOR WRITING IN

3. countable a set of sheets of paper that are fastened together inside a cover and used for writing in
• an exercise book
• a notebook

see also  address book  

OF STAMPS/TICKETS/MATCHES, ETC.

4. countable a set of things that are fastened together like a book
• a book of stamps/tickets/matches

• a chequebook  

ACCOUNTS

5. the books plural the written records of the financial affairs of a business
Syn:  accounts
• to do the books (= to check the accounts)

• You need to go over the books again; there's a mistake somewhere.  

SECTION OF BIBLE, ETC.

6. countable a section of a large written work

• the books of the Bible  

FOR BETTING

7. countable (BrE) a record of bets made on whether sth will happen, sb will win a race, etc
• They've opened a book on who'll win the Championship.
more at close the book on sth at  close¹ _v., a closed book at  closed, cook the books at  cook  _v., the history books at  history, don't judge a book by its cover at  judge  _v., take a leaf out of sb's book at  leaf  _n., an open book at  open  _adj., read sb like a book at  read  _v., suit your/sb's book at  suit  _v., every trick in the book at  trick  _n.  
Word Origin:
Old English bōc (originally also ‘a document or charter’), bōcian ‘to grant by charter’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boek and German Buch, and probably to beech  (on which runes were carved).  
Thesaurus:
book noun C
• I'm reading a book by Robert Shea.
work • • title • • publication • • novel • • textbook • |AmE text • |formal volume •
a book/work/publication/novel/textbook/text/volume about sb/sth
read/write a book/work/publication/novel/textbook/text/volume
publish a book/work/title/novel/textbook/volume 
Collocations:
Literature
Being a writer
write/publish literature/poetry/fiction/a book/a story/a poem/a novel/a review/an autobiography
become a writer/novelist/playwright
find/have a publisher/an agent
have a new book out
edit/revise/proofread a book/text/manuscript
dedicate a book/poem to…
Plot, character and atmosphere
construct/create/weave/weave sth into a complex narrative
advance/drive the plot
introduce/present the protagonist/a character
describe/depict/portray a character (as…)/(sb as) a hero/villain
create an exciting/a tense atmosphere
build/heighten the suspense/tension
evoke/capture the pathos of the situation
convey emotion/an idea/an impression/a sense of…
engage the reader
seize/capture/grip the (reader's) imagination
arouse/elicit emotion/sympathy (in the reader)
lack imagination/emotion/structure/rhythm
Language, style and imagery
use/employ language/imagery/humour/(especially US) humor/an image/a symbol/a metaphor/a device
use/adopt/develop a style/technique
be rich in/be full of symbolism
evoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of…
create/achieve an effect
maintain/lighten the tone
introduce/develop an idea/a theme
inspire a novel/a poet/sb's work/sb's imagination
Reading and criticism
read an author/sb's work/fiction/poetry/a text/a poem/a novel/a chapter/a passage
review a book/a novel/sb's work
give sth/get/have/receive a good/bad review
be hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiece
quote a phrase/line/stanza/passage/author
provoke/spark discussion/criticism
study/interpret/understand a text/passage
translate sb's work/a text/a passage/a novel/a poem 
Example Bank:
• Do you want to renew any of your library books?
• Her name was inscribed in the book.
• His latest book will appear in December.
• How many books can I borrow?
• How many books have you got out?
• How many copies of the book did you order?
• I couldn't put the book down.
• She does the books for us.
• She looked up from her book and smiled at him.
• She's busy writing a book on astrology.
• Someone was cooking the books.
• The book is dedicated to his mother.
• The collector had many books inscribed to him by famous authors.
• There's nothing like curling up with a mug of tea and a good book.
• These issues are discussed in his latest book.
• We have fifty people on the books.
• a book by Robert Grout
• a book for new parents
• a book of walks in London
• a controversial book about the royal family
• a new book from the publishing company, Bookworm
• a survey to find the nation's favourite children's book
• one of the earliest printed books
• His desk was covered with piles of books.
• I'm reading a book by Robert Shea.
• The book has received some terrible reviews.
• a library/hardback book
Idioms: bring somebody to book ▪ by the book ▪ in my book ▪ in somebody's bad books ▪ on somebody's books ▪ throw the book at somebody

Derived: book in something ▪ book somebody in something 

verb
1. intransitive, transitive to arrange to have or use sth on a particular date in the future; to buy a ticket in advance
• Book early to avoid disappointment.
• ~ sth She booked a flight to Chicago.
• The performance is booked up (= there are no more tickets available).
• I'm sorry— we're fully booked.
• (BrE) I'd like to book a table for two for 8 o'clock tonight.  In American English book is not used if you do not have to pay in advance; instead use make a reservation: NAmE
• I'd like to make a reservation for 8 o'clock tonight.

compare  reserve

2. transitive to arrange for sb to have a seat on a plane, etc
• ~ sb + adv./prep. I've booked you on the 10 o'clock flight.

• ~ sb sth (+ adv./prep.) I've booked you a room at the Park Hotel.

3. transitive ~ sb/sth (for sth) to arrange for a singer, etc. to perform on a particular date

• We've booked a band for the wedding reception.

4. transitive ~ sb (for sth) (informal) to write down sb's name and address because they have committed a crime or an offence

• He was booked for possession of cocaine.

5. transitive ~ sb (BrE, informal) (of a referee) to write down in an official book the name of a player who has broken the rules of the game
Verb forms:

 
Word Origin:
Old English bōc (originally also ‘a document or charter’), bōcian ‘to grant by charter’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boek and German Buch, and probably to beech  (on which runes were carved).  
Thesaurus:
book verb T, I (especially BrE)
• I've booked seats on the 9.30 flight.
reserve • • order • • charter • |especially AmE rent • |BrE hire •
book/reserve a place/seat/table/ticket
book/reserve/rent/hire a room/hall
book/reserve/order sth for eight o' clock/midday/this evening, etc.
Book or reserve? If you book sth you usually pay at the same time; if you reserve sth you usually pay later, unless it is for a seat on a train.  
Example Bank:
• Book with Suntours and kids go free!
• I've booked a table for two at a nice Italian restaurant.
• Seats go quickly, so it is essential to book in advance.
• There are few places on the course, so it is essential to book in advance.
• Have you booked the band for the party yet?
• He's booked to appear on 3 November at Central Hall.
• I've booked you on the 9.30 flight.
• Several well-known authors have been booked to speak at the event.
• The hotel is fully booked that weekend.

• The seminars get quickly booked up.

alarm clock

aˈlarm clock [alarm clock alarm clocks]       (also alarm) noun

a clock that you can set to ring a bell, etc. at a particular time and wake you up
• I set the alarm clock for 7 o'clock.

See also: alarm