McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic ReaderSince 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The Sixth Eclectic Reader includes selections from Patrick Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and William Shakespeare. |
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... changed or increased in force or extent . When the rising inflection is ordinarily used , the word , when emphatic , frequently takes the falling inflection ; and sometimes , also , the falling in- flection is changed into the rising ...
... changed or increased in force or extent . When the rising inflection is ordinarily used , the word , when emphatic , frequently takes the falling inflection ; and sometimes , also , the falling in- flection is changed into the rising ...
Page 45
... changed from the rising to the falling inflec- tion ; in the last three , it is changed from the falling to the rising , by the influence of emphasis . EXAMPLES . 1. If we have no regard for religion in youth ' , we ought to have ...
... changed from the rising to the falling inflec- tion ; in the last three , it is changed from the falling to the rising , by the influence of emphasis . EXAMPLES . 1. If we have no regard for religion in youth ' , we ought to have ...
Page 253
... changed my gun , and everything's changed , and I'm changed , and I can't tell what's my name or who I am ! " The bystanders began now to look at each other , nod , wink significantly , and tap their fingers against their fore- heads ...
... changed my gun , and everything's changed , and I'm changed , and I can't tell what's my name or who I am ! " The bystanders began now to look at each other , nod , wink significantly , and tap their fingers against their fore- heads ...
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accent Alice Cary arms beauty birds bobolinks born bright cĉsura called character cloud cried dead death deer fly dream Dryden Duhobret Duke Duke of Newcastle Dürer earth eloquence emphasis emphatic England EXAMPLES eyes falling inflection father fear gentleman give glory grace grave hale green hand hast hath hear heard heart heaven Henry Fothergill Chorley honor hope jolly old pedagogue king King of Spain live look Lord mind morning nature needle never night notes o'er orator pause peace poems poet poetry poor Pope Pope Gregory III R. B. Sheridan reader rising inflection Robert Raikes RULE Samuel Woodworth schoolmaster silent lake sleep smile sometimes song soon sound speak speaker spirit stars storm subvocals syllable tact talent thalers thee thou thought tion tremble uttered voice warbling Wilson Flagg wind words