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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

“The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.”

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grace note

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈɡɹeɪs nəʊt/

A musical note, indicated on a score in smaller type with or without a slash through it, played to ornament the melody rather than as part of it. Its note value does not count as part of the total time value of the measure it appears in.

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grace

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Related Words

acciaccaturaappoggiaturaghost notepassing notenote valueholding notenotationnote

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