“We are now ready to state the fifth rule of reading (an expository work). “Stated roughly, it is this: **You must spot the important words in a book and figure out how the author is using them**. But we can make that a little more precise and elegant: “RULE 5. **FIND THE IMPORTANT WORDS AND THROUGH THEM COME TO TERMS** WITH THE AUTHOR. “Note that the rule has two parts. **The first part is to locate the important words**, the words that make a difference. **The second part is to determine the meaning of these words**, as used, with precision.” ([Location 1461](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B004PYDAPE&location=1461)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[analytical-reading]], [[reading-books]] **Source** -- [[20250103084100 - B - How to Read a Book]]