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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... means to pronounce it in a loud ' or forcible manner . No uncommon tone , however , is necessary , as words may be made emphatic by prolonging the vowel sounds , by a pause , or even by a whisper . 3. Emphatic words are often printed in ...
... means to pronounce it in a loud ' or forcible manner . No uncommon tone , however , is necessary , as words may be made emphatic by prolonging the vowel sounds , by a pause , or even by a whisper . 3. Emphatic words are often printed in ...
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... means this stìr in town ? 6. Does that beautiful lady deserve práise , or blame ? 7. Will you ride in the carriage , or on horseback ? Neither . 8. Hunting mèn , not beasts , shall be his game . 9. I said good , not bád : hàppy , not ...
... means this stìr in town ? 6. Does that beautiful lady deserve práise , or blame ? 7. Will you ride in the carriage , or on horseback ? Neither . 8. Hunting mèn , not beasts , shall be his game . 9. I said good , not bád : hàppy , not ...
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... means complete nor can any be invented which shall meet all the cases that arise in the complicated rela- tions of thought . A good reader or speaker pauses , on an average , at every fifth or sixth word , and in many cases much more ...
... means complete nor can any be invented which shall meet all the cases that arise in the complicated rela- tions of thought . A good reader or speaker pauses , on an average , at every fifth or sixth word , and in many cases much more ...
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... means prolonging the end of a word , without an actual pause ; and thus suspend- ing , without wholly interrupting , the progress of sound . The prolongation on the last syllable of a word , or sus- pensive quantity , is indicated thus ...
... means prolonging the end of a word , without an actual pause ; and thus suspend- ing , without wholly interrupting , the progress of sound . The prolongation on the last syllable of a word , or sus- pensive quantity , is indicated thus ...
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... means di 2 Subtile , ( súť ′ 1 ) , sly in design ; rection given to the clouds . artful ; cunning . 3 Zēnith , the point in the sky directly overhead . 4 Score , twenty ; any indefinite number . 8 Laughs , ( låfs ) . 9 Roof , ( röf ) ...
... means di 2 Subtile , ( súť ′ 1 ) , sly in design ; rection given to the clouds . artful ; cunning . 3 Zēnith , the point in the sky directly overhead . 4 Score , twenty ; any indefinite number . 8 Laughs , ( låfs ) . 9 Roof , ( röf ) ...
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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