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209. The Hyphen, or conjoiner - is used to unite words which, though they are separate and distinct, have so close a connection as almost to become one word, as water-rat, wind-mill, &c. It is also used in writing and printing, at the end of a line, to show where a word is divided and continued in the next line. Look down the ends of the lines in this column, and you will notice the hyphen in several places. 210. The Note of Interrogation ? indicates that the sentence to which it is put asks a question; as, "What is the meaning of that assertion? What am I to do?" 211. The Note of Exclamation or of admiration ! indicates surprise, pleasure, or sorrow; as "Oh! Ah! Goodness! Beautiful! I am astonished! Woe is me!" Sometimes, when an expression of strong surprise or pleasure is intended, two notes of this character are employed, thus!! 212. The Parenthesis ( ) is used to prevent confusion by the introduction to a sentence of a passage not necessary to the sense thereof. "I am going to meet Mr. Smith (though I am not an admirer of him) on Wednesday next." It is better, however, as a rule, not to employ parenthetical sentences. 213. The Asterisk, or Star * may be employed to refer from the text to a note of explanation at the foot of a column, or at the end of a letter. [***] Three stars are sometimes used to call particular attention to a paragraph.