Examples of 'he could not read' in a sentence

Meaning of "he could not read"

He could not read: a phrase indicating the inability of a person to interpret or understand written text

How to use "he could not read" in a sentence

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he could not read
But he could not read the words.
He was an agricultural labourer and he could not read.
He could not read nor write.
There was an expression he could not read.
He could not read a balance sheet.
He took books he could not read.
He could not read a note of music.
Forced to sign documents that he could not read.
Said that he could not read them because he was.
The man said that he could not read.
Since he could not read it was pointless sending letters.
He reached forward and touched a name he could not read.
But he could not read one note of music.
He looked down at the paper which he could not read.
He could not read a word of what he had written.

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Perhaps he could not read.
He could not read his paper.
He has severe dyslexia which meant he could not read.
He could not read his mind.
Forced to put his mark to documents which he could not read.
He said he could not read it for decades after writing it.
He worked hard to hide the fact that he could not read or write.
He could not read or write.
You are insulting the prophet by saying he could not read or write.
He could not read you.
He assessed Roy and found that he could not read.
He could not read them and people were getting impatient.
At twelve years of age he could not read or write or even speak Spanish.
He could not read or write but made his mark.
At the beginning of this year, he could not read.
He stated that he could not read as he was not permitted to have glasses.
Yet when he was tested, he could not read.
He could not read me.
Your dental expert is not a telepathic ; he could not read your thoughts.
He could not read and let the paper fall on his knees.
He was also well known for playing the harp, though he could not read music.
It was the way he could not read the emotions of the man.
Allan 's memory was quite sharp, even though, he could not read and write.
For a long time he could not read printed music or decipher his own handwriting.
When my father came to France, He could not read or write.
He could not read because it was in English.
He was blind, he could not read.
He could not read print but learned to read Braille.
He also said (twice) that he could not read or write.
He could not read the inscriptions on them, but he recognized the language.
After 19 days he reportedly agreed to sign a document in Hebrew, which he could not read.
He could not read Russian, and so he was unable to read the documents.
Thank goodness, he could not read my mind!
He could not read himself, poor fellow.
When Patton was 12 years old, he could not read.

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