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Now, read the passage again and try to the parts of speech are mentioned, from which
answer the questions. Have you found it much we can identify whether the word is a verb,
easier than before? While reading, we need to adjective, or adverb. Then the meaning of the
keep these reading techniques in mind so that word will be given. In order to understand this
we can comprehend better and have a better better, look at the diagram given below and try
reading experience. to observe the details.

2�3�5 Decoding the Dictionary So, a dictionary can be used not only to find
As we have already discussed, the dictio- word meanings, but also other details about
nary plays an important role in enhancing our the word.
vocabulary. When we read, it is quite normal If you come across an unfamiliar word
that we find words that are unfamiliar to us. while reading something, will you look it up
The dictionary stands as the source from which in the dictionary immediately? While reading
we can find the meanings of words. Since our certain things, we might find a lot of words that
school days, we have been familiar with the are unfamiliar to us. In such a situation, every
dictionary. Is it only the meaning of words that time you look something up in the dictionary,
we find in a dictionary? No. They provide many it will be tiresome work. So, we might note
more details about words. When you look up the words, sometimes by underlining them and
the dictionary to find the meaning of a word, once we are done reading, look them up in the
have you ever noticed the things mentioned dictionary to find all the meanings in one go.
there apart from the word meaning? If not, pick Sometimes, we might be able to understand
up a dictionary and observe it. The word is a word that repeats many times in a piece of
given in the dictionary in such a way that we writing by situating it in the context. In that
can identify the syllables of the word from it. case, we take the help of a dictionary to con-
Right next to the word, you will find the way to firm the meaning after we complete reading
pronounce the word. After the pronunciation, the content.

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