prosody
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His dissertation, Theory of Prosody in Eighteenth-Century England, was published in 1954, by which time he was teaching at Connecticut College for Women.
From The Guardian • May 24, 2012
Prosody, the song of angels, and no earthly or inglorious theme.
From Retrospection and Introspection by Eddy, Mary Baker
There is a river in Macedon and a river in Monmouth: in like manner there are positions in dancing and positions in Prosody.
From The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue by Leech, John
Miss Prosody was taking a peaceful afternoon snooze; and if she did hear the scampering about the house, they were not unaccustomed sounds on a wet day.
From Bluebell A Novel by Huddleston, Mrs. George Croft
The Colonel, who had now exhausted conversation with Miss Prosody, had leisure to observe the determined flirtation of young Vavasour with Bluebell.
From Bluebell A Novel by Huddleston, Mrs. George Croft
Vocabulary lists containing prosody
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Reading: Literature - High School
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Lessons 4–5
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