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3
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From this reading 3.
5
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From this reading “It is usual to subdivide _Antithetic Emphasis_ into Single, Double, and Treble Emphasis;[5] and to give rules for the proper pronunciation of _emphatic_ words in each case.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
adopted
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
all
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
almost
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
Alpine
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
Alps
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
antithesis
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
Antithetic
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From this reading “It is usual to subdivide _Antithetic Emphasis_ into Single, Double, and Treble Emphasis;[5] and to give rules for the proper pronunciation of _emphatic_ words in each case.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
armies
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
case
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From this reading “It is usual to subdivide _Antithetic Emphasis_ into Single, Double, and Treble Emphasis;[5] and to give rules for the proper pronunciation of _emphatic_ words in each case.
cases
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
certainly
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
compare
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
conqueror
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
consul
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
difficulty
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
Double
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From this reading “It is usual to subdivide _Antithetic Emphasis_ into Single, Double, and Treble Emphasis;[5] and to give rules for the proper pronunciation of _emphatic_ words in each case.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “It is usual to subdivide _Antithetic Emphasis_ into Single, Double, and Treble Emphasis;[5] and to give rules for the proper pronunciation of _emphatic_ words in each case.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
Emphasis
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From this reading “It is usual to subdivide _Antithetic Emphasis_ into Single, Double, and Treble Emphasis;[5] and to give rules for the proper pronunciation of _emphatic_ words in each case.
emphatic
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From this reading “It is usual to subdivide _Antithetic Emphasis_ into Single, Double, and Treble Emphasis;[5] and to give rules for the proper pronunciation of _emphatic_ words in each case.
ensigns
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
examples
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From this reading The following are examples:— SINGLE EMPHASIS.
excellent
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
expressed
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
father
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
following
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From this reading The following are examples:— SINGLE EMPHASIS.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is usual to subdivide _Antithetic Emphasis_ into Single, Double, and Treble Emphasis;[5] and to give rules for the proper pronunciation of _emphatic_ words in each case.
Gaul
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
general
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
give
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From this reading “It is usual to subdivide _Antithetic Emphasis_ into Single, Double, and Treble Emphasis;[5] and to give rules for the proper pronunciation of _emphatic_ words in each case.
greater
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
half-year-captain
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
instantly
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
instinctively
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “It is usual to subdivide _Antithetic Emphasis_ into Single, Double, and Treble Emphasis;[5] and to give rules for the proper pronunciation of _emphatic_ words in each case.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is usual to subdivide _Antithetic Emphasis_ into Single, Double, and Treble Emphasis;[5] and to give rules for the proper pronunciation of _emphatic_ words in each case.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
marks
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
most
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
nations
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
only
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
opposed
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
opposition
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
other
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
perceives
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
persuaded
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
place
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
principles
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
pronunciation
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From this reading “It is usual to subdivide _Antithetic Emphasis_ into Single, Double, and Treble Emphasis;[5] and to give rules for the proper pronunciation of _emphatic_ words in each case.
proper
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From this reading “It is usual to subdivide _Antithetic Emphasis_ into Single, Double, and Treble Emphasis;[5] and to give rules for the proper pronunciation of _emphatic_ words in each case.
regard
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
render
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
rules
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From this reading “It is usual to subdivide _Antithetic Emphasis_ into Single, Double, and Treble Emphasis;[5] and to give rules for the proper pronunciation of _emphatic_ words in each case.
say
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
sentence
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
simple
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
Single
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From this reading “It is usual to subdivide _Antithetic Emphasis_ into Single, Double, and Treble Emphasis;[5] and to give rules for the proper pronunciation of _emphatic_ words in each case.
Spain
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
subdivide
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From this reading “It is usual to subdivide _Antithetic Emphasis_ into Single, Double, and Treble Emphasis;[5] and to give rules for the proper pronunciation of _emphatic_ words in each case.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
superfluous
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
tent
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
terms
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
there
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
Treble
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From this reading “It is usual to subdivide _Antithetic Emphasis_ into Single, Double, and Treble Emphasis;[5] and to give rules for the proper pronunciation of _emphatic_ words in each case.
two
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
understood
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
up
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From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
usual
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From this reading “It is usual to subdivide _Antithetic Emphasis_ into Single, Double, and Treble Emphasis;[5] and to give rules for the proper pronunciation of _emphatic_ words in each case.
usually
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
voice
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From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But the simple principles we have adopted render all such rules superfluous; for in all cases of antithesis the antithetic terms must be either expressed or understood; if they are expressed, which is usually the case, there can be no difficulty with regard to emphasis; for when the words which are opposed to each other in the sentence are expressed in it, the mind instantly perceives the opposition between them and the voice instinctively marks it in the pronunciation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
words
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From this reading “It is usual to subdivide _Antithetic Emphasis_ into Single, Double, and Treble Emphasis;[5] and to give rules for the proper pronunciation of _emphatic_ words in each case.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Or shall I—who was born I might almost say, but certainly brought up, in the tent of my father—that most excellent general!—shall I the conqueror of Spain and Gaul, and not only of the Alpine nations, but what is greater yet, of the Alps themselves—shall I compare myself with this _half-year-captain_,—a captain—before whom, should one place the two armies without their ensigns, I am persuaded he would not know to which of them he is consul.
