Studies rushes, we hear (5)
I believe the answer is:
reads
'studies' is the definition.
(I know this)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for reads that I've seen before include "Looks at and undertsands the written word" , "Understands written language" , "Scans" , "Peruses" , "Studies (at university)" .)