alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading * * * * * An Ignorant, noteless, timeless, tuneless fellow."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And for the bass, the beast can only bellow;
bassnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading "And for the bass, the beast can only bellow;
BassonounUS /ˈbæsoʊ/
an adult male singer with the lowest voice
From this reading Of the Primo Basso.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "And for the bass, the beast can only bellow;
bellownounUS /ˈbeloʊ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading "And for the bass, the beast can only bellow;
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading BYRON.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And for the bass, the beast can only bellow;
capering
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From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
chromatics
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From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
curvetting
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From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
a boy or man
From this reading * * * * * An Ignorant, noteless, timeless, tuneless fellow."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And for the bass, the beast can only bellow;
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading * * * * * An Ignorant, noteless, timeless, tuneless fellow."
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
noteless
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From this reading * * * * * An Ignorant, noteless, timeless, tuneless fellow."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the Primo Basso.
and nothing more
From this reading "And for the bass, the beast can only bellow;
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
PrimonounUS /ˈpriːmoʊ/
the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
From this reading Of the Primo Basso.
racernounUS /ˈreɪsər/
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
tenore
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From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the Primo Basso.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
timelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmləs/
unaffected by time
From this reading * * * * * An Ignorant, noteless, timeless, tuneless fellow."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
tunelessadjective
not having a musical sound or pleasing tune
From this reading * * * * * An Ignorant, noteless, timeless, tuneless fellow."
unerringadjective
not liable to error
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Primo Basso is to the primo tenore what the draught horse is to the racer; drawing along the heavy business of an opera, whilst the other goes capering and curvetting through whole pages of chromatics, and runs bounding with unerring precision over the most fearful musical intervals.
