[M]any of the perdifoils of cold climates, when transplanted to warmer climates, become evergreens.

Lee or Lew, Calm, under the wind. Suss.

By the Aristoxenian teaching one syllable in the above example is given the value of a dotted crotchet, that is, three “shorts,” and by the alteration of this single note from “two time” to “three time” value the whole line obtains a satisfactory musical rhythm.

The microwave chimed to indicate that it was done cooking.