The Eclectic Fourth Reader: Containing Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry, from the Best American and English Writers : with Copious Rules for Reading and Directions ... |
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... object of emphasis is , to attract particular attention to the word upon which it is placed , indicating , that the idea to be con- veyed , depends very much upon that word . This object , as just stated , is generally accomplished by ...
... object of emphasis is , to attract particular attention to the word upon which it is placed , indicating , that the idea to be con- veyed , depends very much upon that word . This object , as just stated , is generally accomplished by ...
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... object is , to attract atten- tion to the emphatic idea , or to give the mind time to dwell upon it , and thus increase the impression . Examples . Rise fellow - men ! our country yet remains ! By that dread name we wave the sword on ...
... object is , to attract atten- tion to the emphatic idea , or to give the mind time to dwell upon it , and thus increase the impression . Examples . Rise fellow - men ! our country yet remains ! By that dread name we wave the sword on ...
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... object to what is done by others . Mr. F. Sir , the object of a true philosopher is , to diffuse light and knowledge . I wish to see the whole world enlight- ened . Mr. G. Well , Mr. Fantom , you are a wonderful man , to keep up such a ...
... object to what is done by others . Mr. F. Sir , the object of a true philosopher is , to diffuse light and knowledge . I wish to see the whole world enlight- ened . Mr. G. Well , Mr. Fantom , you are a wonderful man , to keep up such a ...
Contents
DIRECTIONS FOR READING | 13 |
Falling Inflection | 20 |
The Town Pump | 23 |
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Absalom Ahimaaz Arth Babylon beautiful birds blessed boat bosom called cesura character child circumflex commenced consonants dark dear death deep Demosthenes ducats earth emphasis emphatic ERRORS ERRORS.1 eternity examples EXERCISES Explain the inflections eyes falling inflection father fault fear feel genius give hand happy hath head heard heart heaven hour inflections marked Joab kind king laws LESSON liberty light live Lochiel look Lord mind mother nature never o'er paragraph Parse passed pause poetry poor praise pronounced pupil QUESTIONS QUESTIONS.-1 reader Repeat rising inflection rocks Rule Rule II sentence ship Shylock sight smile Socrates soul sound SPELL AND DEFINE SPELL AND DEFINE.-1 spirit stanza sweet syllable Tell thee thing thought thousand thousand guineas tion tone unto utterance voice vowels William Reed wind wonderful words young