ˈɛɡzɜ(ɹ)(p)t ˈɛɡzɜ(ɹ)(p)t ɪkˈsɜː(ɹ)pʃən ˈɛkstɹækt ˈɛkstɹækt səˈlɛkʃən take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy a passage selected from a larger work he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings