Stopping at every unknown word leaves nothing behind. How to change the way you read.
Stopping to look up every unknown word means forgetting what came before while you search, which breaks the thread. Most words become clear from context after a few more encounters. Reading a paragraph to the end and then checking only the words you genuinely needed is far more efficient.
More than ten unknown words on a page means the text is above your current level. Reading it becomes decoding, and little remains for the time spent. Two or three unknown words a page is the level where reading itself teaches you the most.
The biggest brake on speed is tracking words one at a time. Practising to take in meaningful groups lets you cover far more in the same time. Subvocalising, even silently, also ties reading speed to speaking speed.
Not every text deserves the same treatment. Scan when you only need one fact, read first and last sentences when the gist is enough, and slow down only when precise understanding matters. Deciding the purpose before you start changes the speed by itself.
Reading ability grows from accumulated pages more than from technique. Steadily reading easy texts on subjects you care about lasts longer and works better than forcing through material that bores you. Staying with one subject teaches you its recurring phrases, so each next text gets easier.
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