iamb
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So saying, he seized upon the last fragment of the Iamb, and ran away as fast as his legs would carry him.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 67, May, 1863 by Various
Iamb, Iambus, a foot consisting of an unstress and a stress, ◡ _̷, 38, 51, 69, 84 ff.
From The Principles of English Versification by Baum, Paull Franklin
At the end of four hours take up the Iamb.
From Miss Parloa's New Cook Book by Parloa, Maria
Everybody had something to say and got to his feet to say it well, even if some of them did brandish a turkey wing or a Iamb rib to emphasize their points.
From The Tinder-Box by Daviess, Maria Thompson
Or in The Little Lamb and the Little Fish:— Ah, my brother, in the wood A Iamb, now I must search for food!
From A Study of Fairy Tales by Kready, Laura F.
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