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Sanders' Union Fourth Reader by Charles W. Sanders
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fall. Sometimes the voice should rise, as the sense may require.

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The Comma is the shortest pause; as, Jane goes to school', and learns to
read. Pause the time of counting _one_, and keep the voice up.

--

The Dash denotes a sudden pause or change of subject; as, I saw him--but
what a sight! When the dash is used after any other pause, the time of
that pause is doubled.

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EXPLANATION OF OTHER MARKS.

'

The Apostrophe has the form of the comma. It denotes the possessive
case; as, John's book; also, that one or more letters have been left out
of a word; as, lov'd for loved.

" "

The Quotation includes a passage that is taken from some other author or
speaker; as, John said: "See my kite."

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