He seemed to have mastered the whole vocabulary of English speech, and to have a rare gift of choosing words that accurately expressed his meaning, and he used so to fashion his sentences that they were melodious and delightful to the ear.
Hoar praises a speaker's mastery of language and ability to craft melodious sentences that engage listeners.
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As it is, the jetties have been of great value and well worth their cost.
His life, so far as he took part in political affairs, was devoted to objects wholly public, never personal.
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