prelection

Example Sentences

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When tired of his lecture, they either began to yawn, or open their mouths in imitation of that act, and the prelection was interrupted.

From The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes Historical, Literary, and Humorous—A New Selection by Various

And now, as we have the whole morning before us Let us go in, if you make no objection, And listen awhile to a learned prelection On Marcus Aurelius Cassiodorus.

From The Golden Legend by Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth

So, when Uncle Jaw had finished his prelection, the deacon, after some meditation, came out with, "Railly, they say that your son is going to have the valedictory in college."

From The May Flower, and Miscellaneous Writings by Stowe, Harriet Beecher

His reception of my recitation, or prelection, was rather singular.

From The Lady of the Lake by Scott, Walter, Sir

At Ware he commenced his prelection, In the dullest of clerical drones; And when next I regained recollection We were rambling o'er Trumpington stones.

From Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 3 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron