melodeon

synonyms for melodeon

Then you could do your paintin',' she says, 'an' get you a new melodeon for the Sunday School, or whatever 'tis you want.

Dancing was tabooed, but a "melodeon" was carted to the dock and hymns were sung.

At the close of one convivial session Artemus went to a concert-hall, the "Melodeon," blacked his face, and delivered a speech.

The melodeon, tormented by Mrs. Lurania Bassett, shrieked and groaned, and the hymn was sung.

CAP'N ERIJOSEPH CROSBY LINCOLN

The pipes, the melodeon, the fiddle, they know that—and a few ould ones have heard the harp.

THE WIND BLOWETHBRIAN OSWALD DONN-BYRNE

Ella proposed to give us our regular evening treat of music, but found the corner of the room where the melodeon stood too cold.

THE COLD SNAPEDWARD BELLAMY

He gave us a capital selection on his melodeon, then he sang to it, concluding with a breakdown in response to a double encore.

A melodeon also stood near the stand, and Violet, seating herself before it, led the singing with which the service opened.

And now the knife was back in his mouth—the blood had caked upon his beard—and the melodeon was between his hands.

As we dipped to port, Clunie suddenly lifted his melodeon in both hands, and heaved it clean over my head.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985