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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... voice should vary , also , in quality or expres- sion , according to the nature of the subject . We notice , very plainly , a difference between the soft , insinuating tones of persuasion ; the full , strong voice of command and ...
... voice should vary , also , in quality or expres- sion , according to the nature of the subject . We notice , very plainly , a difference between the soft , insinuating tones of persuasion ; the full , strong voice of command and ...
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... voice in all these respects , practice is neces- sary . To increase its compass or range of notes , commence , for example , with the lowest pitch the voice can comfortably sound , and repeat whole paragraphs and pages upon that key ...
... voice in all these respects , practice is neces- sary . To increase its compass or range of notes , commence , for example , with the lowest pitch the voice can comfortably sound , and repeat whole paragraphs and pages upon that key ...
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... voice ? 5. Under what circumstances is this range great ? 6. When is it small ? 7. If too high a key note be ... voice be improved in compass ? 20. How , in strength ? SEC . IV . INFLECTIONS . I. NATURE OF INFLECTIONS . INFLECTIONS are ...
... voice ? 5. Under what circumstances is this range great ? 6. When is it small ? 7. If too high a key note be ... voice be improved in compass ? 20. How , in strength ? SEC . IV . INFLECTIONS . I. NATURE OF INFLECTIONS . INFLECTIONS are ...
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 breath 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 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