 | William Holmes McGuffey - Readers - 1901 - 376 pages
...14 Hello-ooo ! Co-oo-me ! Analyze the following example for inflection, emphasis, and grouping : — "Now," resumed the dial, "may I be allowed to inquire if that exertion is at all fatiguing or disagreeable to you ? " — " Not in the least," replied the pendulum ; " it... | |
 | Grenville Kleiser - Elocution - 1906 - 552 pages
...about half a dozen strokes, to illustrate my argument?" The pendulum complied, and ticked six times in its usual pace. "Now," resumed the dial, "may I be allowed to inquire if that exertion was at all fatiguing or disagreeable to you?" "Not in the least," replied the pendulum; "it is not of six strokes... | |
 | Grenville Kleiser - Elocution - 1906 - 604 pages
...fatigue us to think of, the question is, whether it will fatigue us to do. Would you now do me the favor to give about half a dozen strokes, to illustrate...argument?" The pendulum complied, and ticked six times in its usual pace. "Now," resumed the dial, "may I be allowed to inquire if that exertion was at all... | |
 | Ada Van Stone Harris, Charles Benajah Gilbert - English language - 1907 - 396 pages
...fatigue us to think of, the question is whether it will fatigue us to do. Would you now do me the favor to give about half a dozen strokes to illustrate my...argument?" The pendulum complied, and ticked six times in its usual pace. "Now," resumed the dial, " may I be allowed to inquire if that exertion was at all... | |
 | Joseph Henry Wade, Emma Sylvester - Readers - 1908 - 360 pages
...about half a dozen strokes to illustrate my argument ?" The pendulum complied, and ticked six times in its usual pace. " Now," resumed the dial, "may I be allowed to inquire if that exertion was at all fatiguing or disagreeable to you ?" "Not in the least," replied the pendulum; "it is not of the six... | |
 | Joseph Henry Wade, Emma Sylvester - Readers - 1908 - 360 pages
...although it may fatigue us to think of, the question is, whether it will fatigue us to do. Will you now give about half a dozen strokes to illustrate my argument ?" The pendulum complied, and ticked six times in its usual pace. " Now," resumed the dial, " may I be allowed to inquire if that exertion was at... | |
 | Charles Welsh - Children's literature - 1909 - 492 pages
...fatigue us to think of, the question is, whether it will fatigue us to do; would you now do me the favor to give about half a dozen strokes, to illustrate...be allowed to inquire if that exertion was at all fatiguing or disagreeable to you?" "Not in the least," replied the pendulum ; "it is not of six strokes... | |
 | Ella Lyman Cabot - Conduct of life - 1910 - 296 pages
...may fatigue us to think of, the question is, Will it fatigue us to do ? Would you now do me the favor to give about half a dozen strokes, to illustrate...times at its usual pace. "Now," resumed the Dial, "was that exertion fatiguing to you?" "Not in the least," replied the Pendulum; "it is not of six strokes... | |
 | Ella Lyman Cabot - Conduct of life - 1910 - 296 pages
...is, Will it fatigue us to do ? Would you now do me the favor to give about half a dozen •trokes, to illustrate my argument?" The Pendulum complied,...times at its usual pace. "Now," resumed the Dial, "was that exertion fatiguing to you?" "Not in the least," replied the Pendulum; "it is not of six strokes... | |
 | George Washington Flounders - English language - 1910 - 264 pages
...fatigue us to think of, the question is whether it will fatigue us to do. Would you now do me the favor to give about half a dozen strokes to illustrate my...argument?" The pendulum complied, and ticked six times in its usual pace. " Now," resumed the dial, " may I be allowed to inquire if that exertion was at... | |
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may I be allowed to inquire, if that exertion was at all fatiguing or disagreeable to you ?" " Not in the least," replied the pendulum; " it is not of six strokes that I complain, nor of sixty, but of millions. 
