read a book at one sitting

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• at one sitting — during a short period of time. A month s supply of that drug taken at one sitting would kill you. I read the book in one sitting and couldn t get to sleep after I finished it. Etymology: based on a restaurant sitting (= a fixed period when a meal …   New idioms dictionary

• at one sitting — if you do something at one sitting, you do it during one period of time without stopping. I read the whole book in one sitting …   New idioms dictionary

• in one sitting — if you do something at one sitting, you do it during one period of time without stopping. I read the whole book in one sitting …   New idioms dictionary

• sitting — noun (C) 1 one of the times when a meal is served in a place where there is not enough space for everyone to eat at the same time: The first sitting is at 12:30, and the second is at 1:30. 2 an occasion when you have yourself painted or… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• sitting — sit|ting [ˈsıtıŋ] n 1.) one of the times when a meal is served in a place where there is not enough space for everyone to eat at the same time ▪ School dinners are served in three sittings. 2.) at/in one sitting during one continuous period when… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sitting — [ˈsɪtɪŋ] noun [C] 1) a period of time during which a meal is served 2) a period of time when a parliament or court meets 3) a period of time when someone is being painted or photographed by an artist • in/at one sitting during a single period of… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Sitting — Sit ting, n. 1. The state or act of one who sits; the posture of one who occupies a seat. [1913 Webster] 2. A seat, or the space occupied by or allotted for a person, in a church, theater, etc.; as, the hall has 800 sittings. [1913 Webster] 3.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sitting room — Sitting Sit ting, n. 1. The state or act of one who sits; the posture of one who occupies a seat. [1913 Webster] 2. A seat, or the space occupied by or allotted for a person, in a church, theater, etc.; as, the hall has 800 sittings. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sitting — [sit′iŋ] n. 1. the act or position of one that sits, as for a portrait 2. a session or meeting, as of a court 3. a period of being seated at some activity [to read a book in two sittings] 4. a) a brooding upon eggs, as by a hen b) the number of… …   English World dictionary

• sitting — /ˈsɪtɪŋ/ (say siting) noun 1. the act of someone or something that sits. 2. a period of remaining seated, as for a portrait. 3. an uninterrupted period of sitting, as to read a book. 4. a brooding, as of a hen upon eggs, or the number of eggs on… …  

• Chapter book — A chapter book is a story book intended for intermediate readers, generally age 7 10.[1][2] Unlike picture books for younger readers, a chapter book tells the story primarily through prose, rather than pictures. Unlike books for older readers,… …   Wikipedia