text_original: The leather or material covering the corners of half bound books. The metal ornaments used usually in keeping with clasps. CROPPED.—When a book has been cut down too much it is said to be cropped. CUT DOWN.
text_transcription: THE LEATHER OR MATERIAL COVERING THE CORNERS OF HALF BOUND BOOKS THE METAL ORNAMENTS USED USUALLY IN KEEPING WITH CLASPS CROPPED WHEN THE BOOK HAS BEEN CUT DOWN TOO MUCH IT IS SAID TO BE CROPPED CUT DOWN
phonemes: ðə lˈɛðɚ ɔːɹ mətˈɪɹiəl kˈʌvɚɹɪŋ ðə kˈɔːɹnɚz ʌv hˈæf bˈaʊnd bˈʊks. ðə mˈɛɾəl ˈɔːɹnəmənts jˈuːzd jˈuːʒuːəli ɪn kˈiːpɪŋ wɪð klˈæsps. kɹˈɑːpt.—wˌɛn ɐ bˈʊk hˈæzbiːn kˈʌt dˌaʊn tˈuː mʌtʃ ɪɾ ɪz sˈɛd təbi kɹˈɑːpt. kˈʌt dˈaʊn.