adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We all have to do a good deal of assuming, but I am fairly certain that in every case I can call to mind the Baconian assumers have come out ahead of the Shakespearites.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading We all have to do a good deal of assuming, but I am fairly certain that in every case I can call to mind the Baconian assumers have come out ahead of the Shakespearites.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We all have to do a good deal of assuming, but I am fairly certain that in every case I can call to mind the Baconian assumers have come out ahead of the Shakespearites.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Two of these cults are known as the Shakespearites and the Baconians, and I am the other one--the Brontosaurian.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Assuming trade three separate and independent cults are transacting business.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the Assuming trade three separate and independent cults are transacting business.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two of these cults are known as the Shakespearites and the Baconians, and I am the other one--the Brontosaurian.
assumers
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From this reading We all have to do a good deal of assuming, but I am fairly certain that in every case I can call to mind the Baconian assumers have come out ahead of the Shakespearites.
AssumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading In the Assuming trade three separate and independent cults are transacting business.
BaconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
Baconian
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From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
Baconians
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From this reading Two of these cults are known as the Shakespearites and the Baconians, and I am the other one--the Brontosaurian.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both parties handle the same materials, but the Baconians seem to me to get much more reasonable and rational and persuasive results out of them than is the case with the Shakespearites.
Brontosaurian
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From this reading Two of these cults are known as the Shakespearites and the Baconians, and I am the other one--the Brontosaurian.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In the Assuming trade three separate and independent cults are transacting business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We all have to do a good deal of assuming, but I am fairly certain that in every case I can call to mind the Baconian assumers have come out ahead of the Shakespearites.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We all have to do a good deal of assuming, but I am fairly certain that in every case I can call to mind the Baconian assumers have come out ahead of the Shakespearites.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading We all have to do a good deal of assuming, but I am fairly certain that in every case I can call to mind the Baconian assumers have come out ahead of the Shakespearites.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading We all have to do a good deal of assuming, but I am fairly certain that in every case I can call to mind the Baconian assumers have come out ahead of the Shakespearites.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We all have to do a good deal of assuming, but I am fairly certain that in every case I can call to mind the Baconian assumers have come out ahead of the Shakespearites.
composedlyadverb
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
cultsnounUS /kʌlts/
plural of “cult” — followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
From this reading In the Assuming trade three separate and independent cults are transacting business.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading We all have to do a good deal of assuming, but I am fairly certain that in every case I can call to mind the Baconian assumers have come out ahead of the Shakespearites.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
didn't
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From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We all have to do a good deal of assuming, but I am fairly certain that in every case I can call to mind the Baconian assumers have come out ahead of the Shakespearites.
doesn't
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From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We all have to do a good deal of assuming, but I am fairly certain that in every case I can call to mind the Baconian assumers have come out ahead of the Shakespearites.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading We all have to do a good deal of assuming, but I am fairly certain that in every case I can call to mind the Baconian assumers have come out ahead of the Shakespearites.
Francis
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From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Both parties handle the same materials, but the Baconians seem to me to get much more reasonable and rational and persuasive results out of them than is the case with the Shakespearites.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We all have to do a good deal of assuming, but I am fairly certain that in every case I can call to mind the Baconian assumers have come out ahead of the Shakespearites.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Both parties handle the same materials, but the Baconians seem to me to get much more reasonable and rational and persuasive results out of them than is the case with the Shakespearites.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We all have to do a good deal of assuming, but I am fairly certain that in every case I can call to mind the Baconian assumers have come out ahead of the Shakespearites.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two of these cults are known as the Shakespearites and the Baconians, and I am the other one--the Brontosaurian.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Assuming trade three separate and independent cults are transacting business.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading In the Assuming trade three separate and independent cults are transacting business.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Two of these cults are known as the Shakespearites and the Baconians, and I am the other one--the Brontosaurian.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Both parties handle the same materials, but the Baconians seem to me to get much more reasonable and rational and persuasive results out of them than is the case with the Shakespearites.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Both parties handle the same materials, but the Baconians seem to me to get much more reasonable and rational and persuasive results out of them than is the case with the Shakespearites.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading We all have to do a good deal of assuming, but I am fairly certain that in every case I can call to mind the Baconian assumers have come out ahead of the Shakespearites.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Both parties handle the same materials, but the Baconians seem to me to get much more reasonable and rational and persuasive results out of them than is the case with the Shakespearites.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Both parties handle the same materials, but the Baconians seem to me to get much more reasonable and rational and persuasive results out of them than is the case with the Shakespearites.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two of these cults are known as the Shakespearites and the Baconians, and I am the other one--the Brontosaurian.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two of these cults are known as the Shakespearites and the Baconians, and I am the other one--the Brontosaurian.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two of these cults are known as the Shakespearites and the Baconians, and I am the other one--the Brontosaurian.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We all have to do a good deal of assuming, but I am fairly certain that in every case I can call to mind the Baconian assumers have come out ahead of the Shakespearites.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Both parties handle the same materials, but the Baconians seem to me to get much more reasonable and rational and persuasive results out of them than is the case with the Shakespearites.
persuasiveadjectiveUS /pərˈsweɪsɪv/
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading Both parties handle the same materials, but the Baconians seem to me to get much more reasonable and rational and persuasive results out of them than is the case with the Shakespearites.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading Both parties handle the same materials, but the Baconians seem to me to get much more reasonable and rational and persuasive results out of them than is the case with the Shakespearites.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Both parties handle the same materials, but the Baconians seem to me to get much more reasonable and rational and persuasive results out of them than is the case with the Shakespearites.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Both parties handle the same materials, but the Baconians seem to me to get much more reasonable and rational and persuasive results out of them than is the case with the Shakespearites.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Both parties handle the same materials, but the Baconians seem to me to get much more reasonable and rational and persuasive results out of them than is the case with the Shakespearites.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Both parties handle the same materials, but the Baconians seem to me to get much more reasonable and rational and persuasive results out of them than is the case with the Shakespearites.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading In the Assuming trade three separate and independent cults are transacting business.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
Shakespeare'snounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
Shakespearite
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From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
Shakespearites
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From this reading Two of these cults are known as the Shakespearites and the Baconians, and I am the other one--the Brontosaurian.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
suspectsnounUS /səˈspekts/
plural of “suspect” — someone who is under suspicion
From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Both parties handle the same materials, but the Baconians seem to me to get much more reasonable and rational and persuasive results out of them than is the case with the Shakespearites.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Assuming trade three separate and independent cults are transacting business.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Two of these cults are known as the Shakespearites and the Baconians, and I am the other one--the Brontosaurian.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the Assuming trade three separate and independent cults are transacting business.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We all have to do a good deal of assuming, but I am fairly certain that in every case I can call to mind the Baconian assumers have come out ahead of the Shakespearites.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading In the Assuming trade three separate and independent cults are transacting business.
transacting
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From this reading In the Assuming trade three separate and independent cults are transacting business.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of these cults are known as the Shakespearites and the Baconians, and I am the other one--the Brontosaurian.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all have to do a good deal of assuming, but I am fairly certain that in every case I can call to mind the Baconian assumers have come out ahead of the Shakespearites.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both parties handle the same materials, but the Baconians seem to me to get much more reasonable and rational and persuasive results out of them than is the case with the Shakespearites.
WorksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and contentedly sure that Shakespeare _didn't_, and strongly suspects that Bacon _did_.
