/ Dictionary / Index B Ballad of Reading Gaol, The*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Bal'lad of Read'ing Gaol' The Pronunciation: (red'ing), [key] a poem (1898) by Oscar Wilde. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. balladmonger ballad opera Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language