diff --git a/data/words.dat b/data/words.dat
index 03add56..d30280f 100644
--- a/data/words.dat
+++ b/data/words.dat
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ go, verb
 quit, verb
 help, verb
 jump, verb
+read,verb
 north, direction
 south, direction
 west, direction
diff --git a/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Items/Base.java b/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Items/Base.java
index e896aae..1b6dcdb 100644
--- a/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Items/Base.java
+++ b/src/com/bayviewglen/zork/Items/Base.java
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 package com.bayviewglen.zork.Items;
+
 public class Base extends Item{
 	
 	public Base(){