A paper-first reading field guide
Compare a Glossary Definition With Chapter Use
Use three linked fields: glossary definition, chapter use, and meaning change. Keep each field brief and attach the page or chapter landmark that supports it.
Check whether a formal glossary definition stays stable when the author applies the term in a chapter. A compact three-anchor trail keeps the note useful when you return later or discuss it with someone using another edition.
Step 1
Anchor the location
Record the page or chapter before interpreting the moment. Add the current reading boundary when later knowledge could change the note.
Step 2
Glossary definition
Record the glossary wording at its stated scope.
Step 3
Chapter use
Anchor one chapter where the term does real argumentative work.
Step 4
Meaning change
Name only the change or qualification supported by that use.