All 5 Uses
prelude
in
Confessions of a Shopaholic
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- I love the ...er ...sonorous melodic strands which interweave in the Prelude.†
Chpt 14
- "The Prelude to what?" says Tarquin interestedly.†
Chpt 14
- Is there more than one Prelude?†
Chpt 14
- "All the Preludes," I say at last.†
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- And I'll mug up a bit about the Preludes, so that if he asks me which one again, I'll know exactly what to say.†
Chpt 14
Definitions:
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(1)
(prelude) something that comes before and prepares for what follows; in music, a short piece that introduces a larger work or stands alone as a brief, expressive piece (often for piano)In everyday use, a prelude is an event or action that leads up to something more important, like a small disagreement being a prelude to a larger conflict. In music, the word can mean a short opening piece (for example, before an opera scene) or a short, self-contained work, often written for piano or organ, that sets a mood.
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)