The National Fourth Reader: Containing a Simple Comprehensive, and Practical Treatise on Elocution, Numerous and Classified Exercises in Reading and Declamation, Copious Notes, and a Complete Supplementary Index |
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... falls on the last word of a series only ; as , His disappointment , his ANGUISH , his DEATH , were caused by your carelessness . These misfortunes are the same to the poor , the ignorant , and the weak , as to the rich , the wise , and ...
... falls on the last word of a series only ; as , His disappointment , his ANGUISH , his DEATH , were caused by your carelessness . These misfortunes are the same to the poor , the ignorant , and the weak , as to the rich , the wise , and ...
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... FALLING INFLECTION , and the CIR- CUMFLEX . 3. THE RISING INFLECTION is the upward bend or slide of the voice ; as , Do you love your home ? 4. THE FALLING INFLECTION is the downward bend or slide of the voice ; as , When are you going ...
... FALLING INFLECTION , and the CIR- CUMFLEX . 3. THE RISING INFLECTION is the upward bend or slide of the voice ; as , Do you love your home ? 4. THE FALLING INFLECTION is the downward bend or slide of the voice ; as , When are you going ...
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... falling slide of the voice , it is marked thus ~ ; but when it commences with a falling and ends with a rising slide , it is marked thus which the pupil will see is the same mark inverted ; as , " You must take me for a fool , to think ...
... falling slide of the voice , it is marked thus ~ ; but when it commences with a falling and ends with a rising slide , it is marked thus which the pupil will see is the same mark inverted ; as , " You must take me for a fool , to think ...
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... falling after it ; though , when or is used con- junctively , it takes the rising inflection after , as well as before it ; as , Does he deserve práise , or blàme ? Can youth , or health , or strength , or hónor , or pléasure , satisfy ...
... falling after it ; though , when or is used con- junctively , it takes the rising inflection after , as well as before it ; as , Does he deserve práise , or blàme ? Can youth , or health , or strength , or hónor , or pléasure , satisfy ...
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... fàll ; the leaves fáde , and the grass withers . 9. THE LANGUAGE OF COMMAND , rebuke , contempt , excla- , mation , and terror , usually requires the falling inflection ; as , Thou slàve , thou wretch , thou coward ! Away from my sight ...
... fàll ; the leaves fáde , and the grass withers . 9. THE LANGUAGE OF COMMAND , rebuke , contempt , excla- , mation , and terror , usually requires the falling inflection ; as , Thou slàve , thou wretch , thou coward ! Away from my sight ...
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Abbas Pasha arms beautiful birds bless breath bright called CASCO BAY CHARLES MACKAY child clouds dark dead dear death earth eyes feeling flowers give gold grave hand happy hath hear heard heart heaven HENRY WARD BEECHER hippopotamus hope hour human Julius Cæsar kind labor land light lips live look ment mind mōre morning mother nature never night Nubia o'er oral elements passed pause peace person poor prayer rich rising round Samuel Foote shōre silent smile song sorrow soul sound spirit spring stand Staszic subtonic sweet tears tell thee thing THOMAS BUCHANAN READ thou thought tion tree turned utter věry voice walked WASHINGTON IRVING WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT wind words young youth