"Amphibrach" is a word in ENGLISH
A foot of three syllables, the middle one long, the
first and last short (~ -- ~); as, h/b/r/. In modern prosody the
accented syllable takes the place of the long and the unaccented of the
short; as, pro-phet#ic.
When you think in silence you cannot speak your mind.
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As he was drilling a batch of recruits, the sergeant saw that one of them was marching out of step. Walking up next to the man as they marched, he said sarcastically: "Do you know they are all out of step except you?""What?" asked the recruit innocently."I said -- they are all out of step except you!" thundered the sergeant.The recruit replied, "Well, sarge, you're in charge -- you tell them!"
A diphthong in the Latin language; used also by the Saxon writers. It answers to the Gr. ai. The Anglo-Saxon …
Read the complete definitionagád-ágad - Freq. of ágad. Also: To wait for, expect. Indì ka magdúgay dirâ, kay agád-agádon ko ikáw sing diótay …
Read the complete definitionA foot of three syllables, the middle one short and the others long, as in cast/tas.
Read the complete definitionA metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first two short, or unaccented, the last long, or accented (/ / …
Read the complete definitionA foot of three syllables, the first two long, and the last short (#).
Read the complete definitionA foot of four syllables, the first and fourth short, and the second and third long (#).
Read the complete definitionbaba1 Active Verb: bumaba Passive Verb: babain Definition: 1) descent (noun) 2) to go down, to descend (verb) 3) to …
Read the complete definitionbaba2 Active Verb: magbaba Passive Verb: ibaba Definition: 1) descent, below (noun) 2) to go down, to descend (verb) 3) …
Read the complete definitionA metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short.
Read the complete definitionA carnivorous quadruped of the genus Meles or of an allied genus. It is a burrowing animal, with short, thick …
Read the complete definitionbaktas v [A; a2] {1} traverse on foot. Taas pa ang ákung baktá-sun arun matúman ku ang ákung ginadamgu, I …
Read the complete definitionbaláyung n large hardwood tree with a short trunk and long branches. The wood is deep, dark cordovan and is …
Read the complete definitionbá-og - Bad, foul, rotten, said of eggs, especially of those having a dead chicken inside; to spoil, become rotten …
Read the complete definitionbarug v {1} [APB36; c1P] stand, stand up, cause to do so. Mubarug kita inigtugtug sa nasudnung áwit, Let us …
Read the complete definitionbarung n fancy, embroidered shirt with long sleeves used for formal wear. It slips over the head and is worn …
Read the complete definitionA small kind of hound with a long body and short legs, used as an earth dog.
Read the complete definitionbasta {1} provided that, if and only if. Ihátag ku ning risíbu basta bayran ku nímu, I will give you …
Read the complete definitionA weapon of infantry, in the 14th and 15th centuries. A common form of bill consisted of a broad, heavy, …
Read the complete definitionA cutting instrument, with hook-shaped point, and fitted with a handle; -- used in pruning, etc.; a billhook. When short, …
Read the complete definitionA thick, heavy knife with a hooked point, used in pruning hedges, etc. When it has a short handle, it …
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