Read the excerpt from Samuel Johnson's preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.I applied myself to the perusal of our writers; and noting whatever might be of use to ascertain or illustrate any word or phrase, accumulated in time the materials of a dictionary, which, by degrees, I reduced to method, establishing to myself, in the progress of the work, such rules as experience and analogy suggested to me; experience, which practice and observation were continually increasing; and analogy, which, though in some words obscure, was evident in others.
Answer
A
teaches readers how to understand analogies.
B
follows a method prescribed by other dictionaries.
C
reflects an exhaustive study of its words.
D
includes obscure words not previously defined.
Explanation
Johnson says he read writers closely and collected examples that could help explain each word or phrase. He then organized those materials and developed rules through experience and comparison, showing that the dictionary reflects extensive study of its words. He describes some patterns as obscure, but does not say the dictionary includes words that were previously undefined.
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