half-chanted
- a word derived from chant.
Example Sentences
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That afternoon a negro preacher, short and squat, who, innocent, was yet being held for Grand Jury, delivered us a fearful half-chanted sermon on the Judgment Day.
From Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative by Kemp, Harry
Then there came back to Viola's mind the remembrance of Zanoni's night-long watches by that cradle, and the fear which even then had crept over her as she heard his murmured half-chanted words.
From Zanoni by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
I respectfully submit these poems as experiments in which I endeavor to carry this vaudeville form back towards the old Greek precedent of the half-chanted lyric.
From The Congo and Other Poems by Lindsay, Vachel
The boys learned this, and half-chanted, half-sang it over and over while they all kept time to the rhythm.
From John and Betty's History Visit by Williamson, Margaret
Mr. Tertius at once produced the will, and Mr. Halfpenny, rising from his chair, marched across the room to one of the windows where he solemnly half-chanted every word from start to finish.
From The Herapath Property by Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith)
