Musical Instruments And Terminology

verb to go somewhere with someone as a companion or escort

• The CEO will accompany the foreign delegates during their visit to the company headquarters.
• Do you want me to accompany you to the store?
• I'll accompany you to the party, no worries.
• His fears always seem to accompany him wherever he goes.

verb past participle of blow, meaning to be moved or carried by the wind or to explode

• The wind had blown the leaves off the trees.
• I can't believe how strong the wind was; it just blew everything around.
• The party last night was so wild, everyone's minds were blown.
• Her performance on stage had blown away the audience with its brilliance.

noun a part of the body that is used for hearing

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• The doctor examined her ear and prescribed medication for the infection.
• I can't hear you, speak into my ear.
• She's all ears when it comes to gossip.
• The CEO turned a deaf ear to the complaints of the employees.

noun either of the two fleshy parts that form the upper and lower edges of the opening of the mouth

• She applied a coat of lipstick to her lips before the meeting.
• She put on some lip gloss before heading out.
• Her lip game is always on point.
• He couldn't help but bite his lip in anticipation.

noun the basic monetary unit of the UK and some other countries

verb to strike or hit heavily and repeatedly

• The price of the item is ten pounds.
• I need to lose a few pounds before summer.
• I can't believe she spent fifty pounds on that dress.
• Her words hit me like a ton of bricks, like a pound of flesh taken from my heart.

noun the hollow stem of this plant, used to make panpipes and other musical instruments

• The musician played a beautiful melody on the reed instrument.
• I found a nice spot by the pond to sit among the reeds.
• Let's go chill by the reeds and soak up some sun.
• She stood tall like a reed in the face of adversity.

noun a thin piece of cord, twine, or similar material used for tying, binding, or hanging things

verb to thread on a string

adjective having a string or strings

adverb in a string-like manner

• The string of numbers in the document represents the unique identifier for each entry.
• Can you pass me the string of characters from the file?
• I need to memorize this string of codes for the test.
• The string of events leading up to the accident was quite unfortunate.

noun a thousand dollars or pounds

adjective magnificent or imposing in size, appearance, or style

adverb in a splendid or magnificent way

• The grand ballroom was elegantly decorated for the charity gala.
• Let's meet at the grand library downtown.
• That concert was grand, dude!
• His grand plan to revolutionize the industry was met with skepticism.