All 6 Uses
accompany
in
The Soloist
(Edited)
- I'm no doctor, but I am able to diagnose the mild dread that is now washing over me, accompanied by a nervous stomach.
Chpt 1.2 *accompanied = joined at the same time
- If he's not trying to figure out the Bach Unaccompanied Cello Suites, he's drawing on the pavement with a rock, writing the name of whatever piece he's playing, the name of the composer, Peter Snyder, Adam Crane, Governor Schwarzenegger, the names of me and everyone in my family or whatever else pops into his head.
Chpt 2.19unaccompanied = performed alonestandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unaccompanied means not and reverses the meaning of accompanied. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- He suggests focusing on "Song of the Birds," and offers to one day accompany him on piano.
Chpt 2.20accompany = perform with
- You can play it yourself or have someone accompany you while you're on cello or violin.
Chpt 3.25 *
- There is no indication, other than the F's and incompletes, that his greatest achievements as a musician were accompanied by the most devastating events of his life.
Chpt 3.26accompanied = joined at the same time
- I ask, hoping Hong will take over on piano, with Mr. Ayers accompanying on bass.
Chpt 3.31accompanying = performing with
Definitions:
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(1)
(accompany as in: accompany on the journey) to travel along with
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(2)
(accompany as in: the accompanying chart) to be present with at the same time and/or location -- sometimes provided to make something more complete or better
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(3)
(accompany as in: accompanied her in the performance) to perform with
- (4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)