After reading “See Through Words” by Michael Erard for a second time, I realized how unobservant I was as I first read the text. For example, I wasn’t even aware of the author’s first name and I did not know who Dante and Rilke were, nor did I bother to look them up. Now, thanks to Good Reads (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5031312.Dante_Alighieri), I know that the Dante referenced in the article was a famous poet and philosopher who was part of the classic trio of Italian authors in the 1300s. On the other hand, Rainer Maria Rilke was one of Germany’s greatest 20th century writers known for his famous verse sequences. In addition, at one point Erard states, “I became less enamoured with the metaphor once I realized that it explicitly deprivileges his love . . .'” (Erard). Before having knowledge of the meaning if the word “enamored”, I did not understand that Erard had lost all admiration for the metaphor. Now, I understand what feeling the author was trying to portray and why that feeling erupted. Glossing the text while reading is an important tool used by any thorough reader. To know the meaning of a word helps to understand the entirety of the text.