McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader. William Holmes McGuffey

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      EXERCISES. (16)

      The vocals most likely to be dropped or incorrectly sounded are italicized.

      He attended divine service regularly.

       This is my particular request.

       She is universally esteemed.

       George is sensible of his fault.

       This calculation is incorrect.

       What a terrible calamity.

       His eye through vast immensity can pierce.

       Observe these nice dependencies.

       He is a formidable adversary.

       He is generous to his friends.

       A tempest desolated the land.

       He preferred death to servitude.

       God is the author of all things visible and invisible.

      3. Suppressing the final subvocals or aspirates.

      EXAMPLE (16)

      John an' James are frien's o' my father.

       Gi' me some bread.

       The want o' men is occasioned by the want o' money.

       We seldom fine' men o' principle to ac' thus.

       Beas' an' creepin' things were foun' there.

      EXERCISES. (17)

      He learned to write.

       The masts of the ship were cast down.

       He entered the lists at the head of his troops.

       He is the merriest fellow in existence.

       I regard not the world's opinion.

       He has three assistants.

       The depths of the sea.

       She trusts too much to servants.

       His attempts were fruitless.

       He chanced to see a bee hovering over a flower.

      4. Omitting or mispronouncing whole syllables.

      EXAMPLES.

      Correct is improperly pronounced

      Lit'er-ar-ry lit-rer-ry co-tem'po-ra-ry co-tem-po-ry het-er-o-ge'ne-ous het-ro-ge-nous in-quis-i-to'ri-al in-quis-i-to-ral mis'er-a-ble mis-rer-ble ac-com'pa-ni-ment ac-comp-ner-ment

      EXERCISE

      He devoted his attention chiefly to literary pursuits.

       He is a miserable creature.

       His faults were owing to the degeneracy of the times.

       The manuscript was undecipherable.

       His spirit was unconquerable.

       Great industry was necessary for the performance of the task.

      5. Blending the end of one word with the beginning of the next.

      EXAMPLES

      I court thy gif sno more.

       The grove swere God sfir stemples.

       My hear twas a mirror, that show' devery treasure.

       It reflecte deach beautiful blosso mof pleasure.

       Han d'me the slate.

       This worl dis all a fleeting show,

       For man' sillusion given.

      EXERCISES. (18)

      The magistrates ought to arrest the rogues speedily.

       The whirlwinds sweep the plain.

       Linked to thy side, through every chance I go.

       But had he seen an actor in our days enacting Shakespeare.

       What awful sounds assail my ears?

       We caught a glimpse of her.

       Old age has on their temples shed her silver frost.

       Our eagle shall rise mid the whirlwinds of war,

       And dart through the dun cloud of battle his eye.

       Then honor shall weave of the laurel a crown,

       That beauty shall bind on the brow of the brave.

II. INFLECTION. (18)

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      Inflection is a bending or sliding of the voice either upward or downward.

      The upward or rising inflection is an upward slide of the voice, and is marked by the acute accent, thus, ('); as,

      Did you call'? Is he sick'?

      The downward or falling inflection is a downward slide of the voice, and is marked by the grave accent, thus, ('); as,

      Where is London'? Where have you been'?

      Sometimes both the rising and falling inflections are given to the same sound. Such sounds are designated by the circumflex, thus, (v) or thus, (^). The former is called the rising circumflex; the latter, the falling circumflex; as,

      But nobody can bear the death of Clodius.

      When several successive syllables are uttered without either the upward or downward slide, they are said to be uttered in a monotone, which is marked thus, (—); as,

      Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean—roll

      EXAMPLES. (19)

      Does he read correctly' or incorrectly'?

      In reading this sentence, the voice should slide somewhat as represented in the following diagram:

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