He reads a book before bed.

Meaning: This means he looks at and understands the written or printed words in a book earlier than or in advance of sleeping.

Choice of Words: Read is the act of looking at and understanding written or printed words. Book is a set of written or printed pages that are fastened together inside a cover. Before means earlier than or in advance of. Bed is a piece of furniture that is used for sleeping.

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