The American Speaker: Containing Numerous Rules, Observations, and Exercises on Pronunciation, Pauses, Inflections, Accent, and Emphasis : Also, Copious Extracts in Prose and Poetry, Calculated to Assist the Teacher, and to Improve the Pupil in Reading and Recitation |
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... called the rising and fall- ing inflection . We must carefully guard against mistaking the low tone at the be- ginning of the rising inflection for the falling inflection , and the high tone at the beginning of the falling inflection ...
... called the rising and fall- ing inflection . We must carefully guard against mistaking the low tone at the be- ginning of the rising inflection for the falling inflection , and the high tone at the beginning of the falling inflection ...
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... called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inhe- ritance , obeyed ' ; and he went out , not knowing whither he went . Note . When a sentence consists of several loose members which neither modify nor are modified ...
... called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inhe- ritance , obeyed ' ; and he went out , not knowing whither he went . Note . When a sentence consists of several loose members which neither modify nor are modified ...
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... called a simple series . The series , whose members consist of two or more words , is called a compound series . INFLECTIONS ON THE SIMPLE SERIES . COMMENCING . " CONCLUDING . No. of Members . 2m No. of Members . 12 ' 2 3mm 3 . 1'2 ' 1 ...
... called a simple series . The series , whose members consist of two or more words , is called a compound series . INFLECTIONS ON THE SIMPLE SERIES . COMMENCING . " CONCLUDING . No. of Members . 2m No. of Members . 12 ' 2 3mm 3 . 1'2 ' 1 ...
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... . Persevere until thou gain the summit there all is order , beauty , and pleasure . 12. What is called profane history exhibits our nature on 40 PRINCIPLES OF ELOCUTION . Exercises on the Series Property an Element of Society.
... . Persevere until thou gain the summit there all is order , beauty , and pleasure . 12. What is called profane history exhibits our nature on 40 PRINCIPLES OF ELOCUTION . Exercises on the Series Property an Element of Society.
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... called profane history exhibits our nature on its worst side : it is the history of perverse passions , of mean self - love , of revenge , hatred , extravagance , and folly . 13. An ostentatious , a feeble , a harsh , or an obscure ...
... called profane history exhibits our nature on its worst side : it is the history of perverse passions , of mean self - love , of revenge , hatred , extravagance , and folly . 13. An ostentatious , a feeble , a harsh , or an obscure ...
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Common terms and phrases
accent Æneid American arms army beauty blessings blood bosom brave British cæsura called cause character circumflex COMMENCING conduct constitution danger dare death dread earth emphasis emphatic word enemies England EXAMPLES falling inflection fame fathers favour fear feel force France gentleman give glory grave grave accent Greece hand happiness hath heart heaven helmet of Navarre Henry of Navarre honour hope human independence king land laws liberty Lochinvar look means measures MEMBERS.-RULE ment mind mountains nation nature Netherby never noble o'er object opinion ourselves palæstra passions pause peace pleasure possession principles pronounced racter reason resolution rising inflection Rome RULE Samian wine sense sentence smile soul Spain spirit sword syllable thee thing thou thought thousand tion tone true union verse victory Virgil Virginia virtue voice warrior waves whole winds