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workbooks

  • plural
    of workbook.
    workbook
    noun
    a manual of operating instructions.

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She bought workbooks, made flashcards and constantly played English lessons on speakers at home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Students then go to what is called "reflection" - a room where they work in silence from workbooks.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Hunt published workbooks and a how-to book and was generally regarded, in his flamboyant capes and hats, as the ne plus ultra of family-friendly midcentury bohemia.

From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2024

“I remember and detest those phonics workbooks we had to use in 1st & 2nd grade. I’m not a teacher. I would have preferred other ways of learning to read.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2023

Sitting in front of the room with everyone peeking up at me from their workbooks, I was afraid I was going to cry.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz