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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
acquainted
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all
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From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among those used by us gentlemen of the latter occupation, I take this of dividing our works into books and chapters to be none of the least considerable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among those used by us gentlemen of the latter occupation, I take this of dividing our works into books and chapters to be none of the least considerable.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
authoring
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Authors
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From this reading _Of Divisions in Authors_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Among those used by us gentlemen of the latter occupation, I take this of dividing our works into books and chapters to be none of the least considerable.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
bill
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From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Among those used by us gentlemen of the latter occupation, I take this of dividing our works into books and chapters to be none of the least considerable.
bottom
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buckram
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From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
bulk
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From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Among those used by us gentlemen of the latter occupation, I take this of dividing our works into books and chapters to be none of the least considerable.
calling
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From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
certain
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From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
chapters
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From this reading Among those used by us gentlemen of the latter occupation, I take this of dividing our works into books and chapters to be none of the least considerable.
common
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From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
commonly
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From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
considerable
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From this reading Among those used by us gentlemen of the latter occupation, I take this of dividing our works into books and chapters to be none of the least considerable.
discovered
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From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
dividing
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From this reading Among those used by us gentlemen of the latter occupation, I take this of dividing our works into books and chapters to be none of the least considerable.
Divisions
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From this reading _Of Divisions in Authors_.
extended
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From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
filled
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From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among those used by us gentlemen of the latter occupation, I take this of dividing our works into books and chapters to be none of the least considerable.
highest
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From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Among those used by us gentlemen of the latter occupation, I take this of dividing our works into books and chapters to be none of the least considerable.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Of Divisions in Authors_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Among those used by us gentlemen of the latter occupation, I take this of dividing our works into books and chapters to be none of the least considerable.
larger
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From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
latter
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From this reading Among those used by us gentlemen of the latter occupation, I take this of dividing our works into books and chapters to be none of the least considerable.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among those used by us gentlemen of the latter occupation, I take this of dividing our works into books and chapters to be none of the least considerable.
lowest
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From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
mean
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members
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From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
much
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From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
mysteries
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From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Among those used by us gentlemen of the latter occupation, I take this of dividing our works into books and chapters to be none of the least considerable.
Now
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From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
occupation
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From this reading Among those used by us gentlemen of the latter occupation, I take this of dividing our works into books and chapters to be none of the least considerable.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Of Divisions in Authors_.
only
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From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
otherwise
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From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Among those used by us gentlemen of the latter occupation, I take this of dividing our works into books and chapters to be none of the least considerable.
page
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From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
paper
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From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
places
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From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
prime-ministering
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From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
readers
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From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
secrets
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From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
seldom
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From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
serving
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From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
several
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From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
stay-tape
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From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
stays
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From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
sum
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From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
swell
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From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among those used by us gentlemen of the latter occupation, I take this of dividing our works into books and chapters to be none of the least considerable.
taylor's
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From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
There
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From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among those used by us gentlemen of the latter occupation, I take this of dividing our works into books and chapters to be none of the least considerable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
total
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From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
trades
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From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
truly
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From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
understood
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From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
up
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From this reading These several places therefore in our paper, which are filled with our books and chapters, are understood as so much buckram, stays, and stay-tape in a taylor's bill, serving only to make up the sum total, commonly found at the bottom of our first page and of his last.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among those used by us gentlemen of the latter occupation, I take this of dividing our works into books and chapters to be none of the least considerable.
used
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From this reading Among those used by us gentlemen of the latter occupation, I take this of dividing our works into books and chapters to be none of the least considerable.
want
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From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are certain mysteries or secrets in all trades, from the highest to the lowest, from that of prime-ministering to this of authoring, which are seldom discovered unless to members of the same calling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
works
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From this reading Among those used by us gentlemen of the latter occupation, I take this of dividing our works into books and chapters to be none of the least considerable.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, for want of being truly acquainted with this secret, common readers imagine, that by this art of dividing we mean only to swell our works to a much larger bulk than they would otherwise be extended to.
