Book
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To reserve (something) for future use. To penalise (someone) for an offence. To travel very fast. To write down. To receive the highest grade in a class.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc. If initially blank, commonly referred to as a notebook. A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets. A major division of a long work. A record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet). A convenient collection, in a form resembling a book, of small paper items for individual use. The script of a musical. Records of the accounts of a business. A long document stored (as data) that is or will become a book; an e-book. A colloquial reference to a book award, a recognition for receiving the highest grade in a class (traditionally an actual book, but recently more likely a letter or certificate acknowledging the achievement). four of a kind
Example sentence: There is nothing is more musical than a sunset. He who feels what he sees will find no more beautiful example of development in all that book which, alas, musicians read but too little - the book of Nature.
Volume
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A unit of three dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English measurement. (The room is 9x12x8, so its volume is 864 cubic feet.)Strength of sound. Measured in decibels. (Please turn down the volume on the stereo.)The issues of a periodical over a period of one year. (I looked at this week's copy of the magazine. It was volume 23, issue 45.)A single book of a publication issued in multi-book format, such as an encyclopedia. (The letter "G" was found in volume 4.)A synonym for quantity. (The volume of ticket sales decreased this week.)The total supply of money in circulation or, less frequently, total amount of credit extended, within a specified national market or worldwide.An accessible storage area with a single file system, typically resident on a single partition of a hard disk.
Example sentence: I think there are always phases in life when things get intense or difficult, whether it's the sheer volume of work or personal circumstances. And I've definitely had tough moments. The way I approach them is just to tell myself that this, too, will pass, and take it one day at a time.