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Whenever I’m reading a book which has unfamiliar words or words I’m not quite sure of, I always look them up in the dictionary. The problem is, when it’s a book which has 2-3 unfamiliar words per page, I tend to find that I’m pausing so often to look up words that the natural 'flow' of reading diminishes, as does my enjoyment.
I’ve thought about marking unfamiliar words and looking them up once I’ve finished one chapter, for example, so my reading is less disturbed. Most words I can guess from context or I already have a vague idea of what they mean. But I don’t want to miss out on the idiosyncrasies of certain words as I read them, so it’s a tough call.
What, in your experience, works best?
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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I experience the same dilemma. A third choice is to read through the chapter, mark the words you do not know, look them up after the chapter is read, then go back and read it again with the knowledge of the new words. This too has its draw backs. Or a forth choice: look the words up as you go, and then read the chapter over again. There really isn't any good solution.
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Read it on an iPad where you just tap the word and a choice of several actions comes up. One is for definition. Choose that and it will define it or even search the web for you.
On an ereader you just highlight it and it tells you the meaning.
Would be nice if everything you wanted to read were available on it. :-) Or books were all free.
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Sorry for double post. I was too impatient and pushed it twice when it was slow to respond.
Typical of me.
Too late to delete but editing still available.
Every man has a right to his opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts. Bernard M. Baruch 1870-1965
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Read the entire book no paying atention to words you don´t understand. When finished those words that still jingle in your mind are the worth ones to look up.
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I have the bigger similar problem as I have more words that I don't understand. Even more, I can only read online on my 2.2" mobile phone screen.
I usually look up the word that I've heard/read more often.
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jcbarros wrote:Read the entire book no paying atention to words you don´t understand. When finished those words that still jingle in your mind are the worth ones to look up. I wonder, would this be the best approach to 'Finnegan's Wake'?
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