| 单词 | presto |
| 例句 | “Maybe. And maybe not—I wish she’d say something else to you. Like, ‘Down this street, up those steps, in this cupboard, and presto’!” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z We put up the posters, scared off two dummies who wanted to run for the job, and presto! Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z For example, if you are about to run a race, you visualize yourself running the race and crossing the finish line first, and presto! Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z One hit of the delete button and a quick rewrite and presto! The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z That was my fifth grade Innovation Project, a toilet-paper-dispenser hat so that whenever I had a cold I could reach up, yank down the paper, and presto! The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z All I had to do was to press my front paws on to a tiny wooden platform and hey presto, a spring would stretch and a weight would drop and the door would swing open. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z How could it be, in the real world, that a knife moved an inch in the wrong direction could — presto — transform everything? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d never seen him before and, seeing how I wasn’t in the mood for chitchat, I toured the store, hoping Hank would presto soon. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Then the elves will fly, the cogs will turn and hey presto, there'll be a list of knowledge, just like the one we made for Spain. World literature tour: Poland 2011-04-04T10:50:07Z But there was certainly nothing genteel about the performances, which began with a dynamic rendition of Beethoven’s “Leonore” Overture No. 3, during which the musicians hurtled through the presto coda. Music Review | Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra: Hurtling Through Beethoven, With Grace 2010-03-02T22:19:00Z The work’s four movements include a solemn prelude, a scherzo marked “il più presto possibile” that quotes Wagner’s “Meistersinger,” a rhapsodic interlude and a spirited rondo that evokes the music of the Argentine pampas. Music Review: Rhythms Rise Up From the Pampas 2011-03-11T23:45:18Z When the music demanded an allegro or presto tempo it was clear he preferred faster quavers to fast semi-quavers. Guadagni: the first modern singer? 2012-07-19T13:13:24Z The meter of the words, images and movement is generally presto but monotonous. Dance Review | Alex Escalante: Babble on? Babylon? Next Question, Please 2010-02-19T23:46:00Z Fire up the Spotify player, type in the name of an artist, album or song, and presto. Spotify?s Classical-Streaming Service Takes Baby Steps 2011-08-27T04:00:27Z Warren really puts the words across. Listen to his delight as his ham and Caerphilly come together: "Hey presto – it's a rarebit!" Newport State of Mind improves on the original 2010-08-01T21:00:00Z Søndergård brought real definition to these, revealing his original discipline as a percussionist, and he lent a deceptive dancing lilt to the presto finale's opening. BBCNow/S?nderg?rd ? review 2010-12-06T21:45:00Z All we need to do is upload photographs of our favourite bookshops to a brand new, shiny, modern Flickr group and hey presto: a shiny, modern map. Help us find the world's best independent bookshops 2010-06-11T13:28:00Z Hey presto, he’s soon flying off the handle whenever it’s least convenient for his lawbreaking relatives, while failing to grasp the gravity of literally anything. Ozark: how an unnecessary new arrival turned drama into soap opera 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z The final presto was both demonic and dramatic. Play it again: conquering Chopin's Ballade No 1 2013-01-12T06:30:01Z Hey presto – it looks like it might go top 10 today. Scissor Sisters; Gossip ? review 2012-05-19T23:08:04Z Start with this, add this, go here, do that and presto! Love is the mother of all addictions: Compelling as nicotine and heroin — and just as hard to kick 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z But I looked on Amazon and, presto, it was available for Prime delivery. A Look at Korea’s Culture From the Bathhouse 2014-02-07T19:35:43Z Sometimes all it takes is a shoe launch and presto — the end is a beginning. Kobe Bryant’s Next Step, New Shoes and Moves With Los Angeles Artists 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z He dove into the third movement the way one cannonballs into cold water, and really pushed the presto through its bombastic home stretch. Review | Lang Lang and the NSO delight a comeback crowd at the Kennedy Center 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z In psychotherapy, we often talk about “self-fulfilling prophecy” – if you expect everyone not to like you, you behave defensively and, hey presto, your prophecy comes true. Psycho thrillers: five movies that teach us how the mind works 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z Sit them down for some quick interviews, edit it together to some cool big band versions of Rolling Stones hits by the Andrew Oldham Orchestra and hey presto: a budget Hard Day's Night. Rough Stones 2012-11-05T16:09:28Z “Pericles” begins as a so-so play that — presto! — turns into a far better one, a transformation achieved satisfyingly by Folger Theatre’s gently melodic and ever more persuasive presentation of an eternally-puzzled-over work. ‘Pericles’ shows how ‘lesser’ Shakespeare can be more 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z One replied: “I do this as well! Couldn’t find a knife one day and hey presto!” Mom stuns with 'perfect' cheese-slicing method: 'Why have I never thought of this?' 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z I vaguely wondered how I might annotate it on a musical stave – a run of semiquavers, a minim’s pause, and triplets: presto agitato! 'I was weak, despairing, confused': did writing a novel make me ill? 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z Again and again, we’re shown how expressing interest in other people and appealing to their vanity has — “presto!” — reshaped nations, harmonized factories and increased sales. ‘How to Win Friends & Influence People’: Why the granddaddy of self-help endures 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z Then, presto, Deb is pretty much at the dilapidated old camp where Eugene Greer became the satanic Jordan Chase. ArtsBeat: 'Dexter' Watch: Annoyed by the Season Finale? 2010-12-13T16:35:00Z This occurred at the same time as the development of a mass labour movement across Europe giving us, hey presto, "Marxism". Karl Marx: a Nineteenth-Century Life by Jonathan Sperber – review 2013-06-26T07:00:04Z “All I had to do was add the fourth dimension,” and presto, “Little Girl Lost,” later a Twilight Zone episode — and the prototype for the Spielberg-produced Poltergeist. Richard Matheson (1926–2013): The Wizard of What-If? 2013-06-28T20:55:11Z The presto final movement was full of confidence and delightful ideas from Tan, and Marriner's professional direction held everything together well. ASMF/Marriner – review 2012-12-20T15:54:59Z Then Ms. Vega abruptly sits down at a small table, wipes the minimal makeup from her face, slaps on a dark pageboy wig and — presto! — moves into performance mode as McCullers. | 'Carson McCullers Talks About Love': The Alienated Souls Whisperer 2011-05-06T05:00:07Z The gradual acceleration of the final movement of the first was breathtaking to behold, and the closing presto positively explosive. Cos? fan tutte; Dream Hunter; Commotio; Stephen Hough, LPO/Alsop ? review 2012-02-12T00:06:08Z That it is a “presto” — extremely quick — is clear. What Comes Before Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’? 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z And when strategically placed, they can also pinch a tiny bit of scalp — presto, instant facelift. Style Invitational Week 1325: Stand up and jeer — jokes for the WHCA dinner 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z So the distances between piano and forte, and andante and presto, were magnified. Music Review: Juilliard Chamber Orchestra at Alice Tully Hall - Review 2011-11-24T00:17:49Z Director Paul Feig lent the movie the light, rowdy touch he had employed for Bridesmaids, and presto, a palpable hit — the biggest opening number for either actress. Monsters Wins, The Heat Is Up, White House Down 2013-06-30T21:16:09Z We tend to think if we just change them, then presto we’ll change our behavior. Are fibs deal breakers? 2013-05-13T00:00:00Z The frantic, nightmarish allegro allowed full rein to the orchestra's virtuosity, while the jaunty presto finale was truly scintillating and deeply unsettling. LSO/Elder 2010-06-14T21:31:00Z Spiff up a picture, repaint some walls and — presto! — you have a show. Art Review: Pride of Place, Brighter Than Ever 2011-02-18T00:30:05Z Like the title, the restaurant grows on you, presto. Don’t let the name stop you. I’m Eddie Cano is a charmer. 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z And it's no surprise that OSF veteran David Kelly, with all that Shakespeare versifying in his tool kit, can rip through the presto patter tune "The Modern Major-General's Song" with such alacrity. 5 plays at Oregon Shakespeare Festival: a critic's take 2011-07-31T04:07:15Z Moments later, as he keeled over while Charlotte's daughter sails through the presto agitato section of Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata," I resented being proven correct. Our big issue with "And Just Like That..." has nothing to do with the 911 debate 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z You watch my hands, ladies and gentlemen, you watch my sleeves, the hat is empty, nothing anywhere – Hey presto! Agatha Christie: why I got fed up with Poirot 2012-09-28T21:55:06Z A blob that learns to walk could share genes with a squiggle that swims, and presto, you’d have a walking blob-squiggle. Review | In the search for extraterrestrial life, we are the real aliens 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Then, he poured the concoction into a muffin pan, placed it into the oven for a brief moment and, presto, out popped packs of cards bearing his image. Burnes stung by Brewers’ words in salary arbitration loss 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z They brought unexpected sensitivity to the punchy presto of the second movement. Review | Emerson String Quartet launches its long goodbye at Wolf Trap 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z "It's a very unpleasant thing to do - an old oil drum, five litres of diesel, and hey presto, there's not very much left." Mark Brown: Double murder-accused called himself ‘psychopath with a conscience’ 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z “It’s like a hundred-piece puzzle that looks daunting, but then you just mix and shake the pieces, and presto! The puzzle solves itself.” Scientists Have Made a Human Microbiome From Scratch 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Put them both together, fold it in half, and presto: you’ve made the best of both worlds. Samsung still hasn’t given us a good reason to buy a foldable phone 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Unusual in its structure, the striking piece begins with a fiery and highly rhythmic presto con fuoco, a notation directing the musicians to play “fast, with passion.” A galvanized generation is recovering music from composers suppressed by the Nazis 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z Add more food a few times a week, then — presto change-o — reap the rewards of your “black gold” castings a few months later. Everything you need to know about worm composting 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z You can press the pieces to the wall and — presto — have a fresh, stylish surface. Perspective | How to install a removable vinyl tile backsplash 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Just upload your picture, paint over the thing you want removed with the brush tool, and hey presto: new image. This free web tool is a fast and easy way to remove objects from images 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z As for “consistency,” the service’s strategy is perfectly analogous to what airlines do when their on-time flight performance deteriorates: They increase the standard for “on time,” and presto! Column: Surprise! Postal service is about to get slower — and more expensive 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Steal some questions that went viral somewhere else, spam them on your page, and presto: you’re one of the most-viewed links for the entire quarter on the world’s biggest social network. The most popular posts on Facebook are plagiarized 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z The coins landed in some socks and — presto! — everyone started hanging stockings. Perspective | Quirky traditions enliven these families’ Christmas mornings 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z It is — presto! — whatever she or he says it is and whatever the political traffic will bear. News Analysis: It's not just Trump. This whole century has been politically stormy 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z He prefers to sprinkle our most intractable and urgent problems with pixie dust and promises that — presto! — they will simply vanish. Opinion | Trump seems to believe in magic over science 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z When Belarus journalists quit their jobs in state-run news media to protest the one-sided coverage of the election and the pandemic — presto! Opinion | Belarus’s leader grasps for every trick in the dictator’s handbook 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z They don’t demand an answer to everything right away or presto solutions. Perspective | Why are sports in trouble in the U.S.? Because we didn’t do the work. 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Sometimes the time signature was simple, sometimes compound, the tempo allegro or andante or presto. Variations on Heisenberg’s Third Concerto 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z Add “Democratic” to “socialism” and presto — a tidy rallying cry emerges for Sen. Bernard Sanders, now leading the Democratic field in the presidential race. Voters cozy up to Democratic socialism 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Holding down one of the buttons on the bike’s display triggers the rumbly air compressor, and presto: a perfectly aligned suspension. Civilized Cycles is an electric bike full of surprises 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z The artist visited and inspected the haul, sorted the fakes from the legit originals, added some pieces from his own collection and "hey presto!" Art in 2020: The exhibitions hotlist 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z He was, in other words, one of the countless lovely assistants who helped pull off the least probable presto chango of our time. Letter of Recommendation: ‘Penn & Teller: Fool Us’ 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z To the uninitiated, this process may appear a bit like magic—a wave of the hands, a tap of a touch screen and, presto, a rabbit is pulled from a quantum hat. Hands-On with Google’s Quantum Computer 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Put those numbers in a blender, and presto, there’s your winner. Presenting our annual can't-miss, sure-fire choice to win* the Masters - Golf Digest 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Take a normal car, add cameras and high-tech sensors, stuff some GPUs in the trunk, remove the driver, and presto! Self-driving pods are slow, boring, and weird-looking — and that’s a good thing 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z And presto: Lawns, orchards and alfalfa bloom in the sandy, alluvial soil. Opinion | The Rio Grande Is Dying. Does Anyone Care? 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z Hey presto, the rules were changed, and the tax – in this case, stamp duty on bearer bonds – was abolished. The real Goldfinger: the London banker who broke the world 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Spit some brand-new rhymes over some dusty old samples and presto — the past instantly becomes the present. After years on the D.C. rap scene, Flex Mathews is still twisting time 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z A test of 12 own-brand standard and premium prestos at seven supermarkets found carrot and bamboo fibres among extra ingredients. Supermarkets 'substitute' pesto ingredients 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z It happened to stain a rag, and presto! What Is the Perfect Color Worth? 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z According to the Trump team, this gift will super charge the business world, which will grow and - presto - produce more tax revenue. California Editorial Roundup 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Platoons and companies of heavily armed infantry soldiers started filling Hesco barriers and built FOBs — forward operating bases — in the mountains and presto! Was Michael Flynn a Russian agent of influence? A modest proposal for how that could have gone down 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z More recently I've increased it to 2 grams and presto the muscle pain is gone with no discernible side effects. Heart Attack Survivors Often Fail to Take Statins 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Slash Medicaid and take away the subsidies and, presto, the ranks of the uninsured mushroom. Opinion | The Make Inequality Worse Act of 2017 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z If you are in trouble, consolidate your debts into a cheap personal loan - and, hey presto, manageable payments and a little left over to spend. Budget: The misplaced confidence of the British consumer - BBC News 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z But then the industry flexed its considerable lobbying muscle and - presto! Florida editorial roundup 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z Follow the plan, she said, be resourceful in finding the items you need, “and presto” - the wedding will come together. Rental ‘wedding houses’ fill Amish wedding season needs 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z Turnout is simple to calculate: Take the total number of votes cast and divide it by the total number of adults who are eligible to vote, and presto, you have a turnout rate! Election Facts to Keep Handy for Thanksgiving Dinner Discussion 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z I focused in on my shoes and presto... it identified my shoes as Air Pegasus 83/30, from a board called “Amazing Shoes for Men.” How to Win at Christmas Shopping: Don’t Just Trust Amazon 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z They pocket it and then the state has less money with which to operate and presto! there's a state deficit and the GOP legislature 'has' to cut budgets. What 12 State Schools Are Cutting, or Creating 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Just press down and tap on the one you want, and presto, you’re in control of some of your iPhone’s most important capabilities. 10 Must-Read Tricks for Mastering Your New iPhone 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Keep your eye on the table as the state Legislature shuffles the shells, a few quick moves and presto! Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Swipe to flick your Pokéball, and presto, your collection swells, though it’s hard to miss, because this is a game that doesn’t want you to. 'Pokémon Go' Review: Brilliant Concept, Shallow Fun 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z And then, presto, from the second set on, Djokovic loosened up—and barely missed. Novak Djokovic Wins the French Open 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z And then presto, she arrived in Melbourne for the Australian Open and didn’t lose a set until the final, where she lost in three sets to Angelique Kerber. Serena Doesn’t Need to Play Tennis to Dominate It 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z Just inspire people and create a movement and then — presto! Thursday’s Democratic debate, abridged 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Just scoot on over to WebMD and tap in your symptoms and — presto! — you are diagnosed. CHARLES HURT: The rise of Donald Trump, the downfall of the ‘experts’ 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z Pick treadmills next to one another and presto! 6 Ways to Improve Your Treadmill Workouts 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z But a new roster, under the direction of the first-year general manager Scot McCloughan, won a few games, the rest of the division floundered, and presto, Washington was a playoff contender. Back in Postseason, the Redskins Move On From a Loss That Lingered 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z And, hey presto, the financial pros and cons stretching over a couple of decades are deduced. Why is it so hard to decide on major building projects? - BBC News 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z But the bits kept their shape, and, presto, the chocolate chip cookie was born. Your Friday Briefing 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Plug your nostrils, add soil, sow seeds, hang around, and—hey presto—potatoes. At Least One Life on Mars 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Crack open something like Hollywood Wives, and presto: you’ve been seated next to the most interesting person in the cocktail lounge, and sister, she’s ready to dish. The pleasure of a Jackie Collins novel was always the dish 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Get rid of the tests : presto, problem solved! Don’t eliminate final exams, Montgomery County 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z At the command of the university president, Crump’s staff simply sets a timer and - presto - the Tower is beautified. Tower power: When, and how, does UT light its iconic tower? 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z After 15 years of brown trout dominance in most Colorado rivers, presto! Wild rainbow trout story could have a fairy tale ending 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z Set the alarm, reach for the remote control, and hey presto: there he was! Federer and Me: ‘I hadn’t known such excellence was possible. And the effect upon me was instantaneous’ 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z Next, open the app on the tablet or phone, and presto, Duet Display turns it into a second screen with minimal, if any, lag. You Asked: Can I Use My iPad or Other Tablet As a Second Monitor? 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z They hear the facts and arguments, find the controlling statutes and precedents, and – presto! – a case is decided correctly and justly. Is Justice Really Blind? - "Blindfolds Off: Judges On How They Decide" In Review 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z Advocates of this cookbook approach to leadership would have us believe that with just a teaspoon of this and a half-cup of that, presto, we create the next captain of industry. Two Convenient Myths About Leadership* 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z Users wave the phone in front of the reader and, presto, the acknowledgement pops up indicating the transaction is complete. Apple Pay Paves Way For Mobile Payments, Could Clip PayPal 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Bully and sanction people enough and hey presto, unemployment is “abolished”. These brutal new Tories are happy playing Ukip’s game 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Is this supposed to give Hispanics confidence that everything the GOP has done to scuttle immigration reform for the past decade will magically – presto chango! – change if Republicans win the Senate majority? Immigration Reform in a GOP Senate? Don't Bet on it. 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Cohen changed the name of his firm in April and, presto, investment banks continued to offer him brokerage services. Wall St. Prosecutors Bare Their Teeth, but Still Lack Bite 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z A wealthy heir runs for office, gets caught making condescending comments about class, said condescending comments are cut into television ads and presto, you’ve got a campaign in crisis. Another candidate finds himself in hot water 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z Then the irrigation system went in and, presto, green grass. Heroes Golf Course, on Veterans Affairs campus, is their cause 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Simply sign up for an account, connect the solution in question and presto, the migration happens in the background. cloudHQ -- Enabling The Central Cloud Storage Hub 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z All you need to do is speak a trigger phrase while in Google search and presto, you’re cooking with the spoken word and an automated algorithmic butler. You Can Now Talk to Google on Your Computer 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z But after making its adjustments — presto chango — the growth rate became a positive 1 percent. Fair Game: Making Ends Meet at Walmart 2014-05-10T17:16:27Z Add the right ingredients, and presto, the mixture becomes a bubbly, oozing mess of life. Single-Celled Science: Yeasty Beasties 2014-04-03T16:00:00Z Repeat the process with the other three semiconductors, and package the whole thing with electrical connectors and a transparent protective coat, and—presto!—you have a highly efficient solar panel. Solar energy: Stacking the deck 2014-02-20T15:58:34Z All you need is the right school, the right coach, the right tutors and presto! Sports of The Times: In Report on Bullying, the Vile and the Gripping 2014-02-15T17:48:52Z She cuddled a frog, wishing for more, and—presto! Robert Coover: “The Frog Prince.” 2014-01-20T05:00:00Z Within hours, Harvey-Cleary arranged a meeting between the stucco contractor and the unpaid workers, and, presto, Harvey-Cleary and the contractor, Pillar Construction, agreed to pay the $24,767 owed to the workers. Reworking Labor: The Workers Defense Project, a Union in Spirit 2013-08-10T22:13:51Z You download the Leap software, and presto: a somewhat buggy tutorial instructs you to insert your hands into the space — an invisible two-foot cube — that’s monitored by the Leap’s cameras and infrared sensors. State of the Art: No Keyboard, and Now No Touch Screen Either 2013-07-24T18:20:13Z By assuming away the existence of the corporation as a mere “legal fiction”, hey presto! the corporation’s money magically becomes the stockholders’ money. The origin of 'the world's dumbest idea': Milton Friedman 2013-06-26T15:37:00Z The result was that, presto, Tribune’s profits would no longer be taxable. High & Low Finance: Tribune’s Clever Tax Strategy Now Spells Trouble 2013-06-20T20:39:15Z We also started talking about choice and, hey presto, patients started voting with their feet. Letters: Matters of life, death and economics 2013-05-20T20:00:03Z Then you use the sum feature on Excel to add up the pages and presto, you end with 20,202 pages. How many pages of regulations for ‘Obamacare’? 2013-05-15T10:00:00Z Why facial recognition failed Topics: , , , , facial recognition technology, alessandro acquisti, , , It’s a staple of TV dramas — the photograph of a suspect is plugged into a law enforcement database, and a few minutes later: presto! Why facial recognition failed 2013-04-22T20:36:00Z You pay a small fee to have your house connected to it, and hey presto: a torrent of warm bolognese on tap 24 hours a day. On the downside: bad meat and angry meteors. On the upside: awesome footage 2013-02-17T20:00:05Z My brow furrows, my eyes squint and hey presto, a toy helicopter buzzes upwards, controlled by my thoughts. CES 2013: the health and fitness gadgets coming your way 2013-01-13T20:00:03Z If an executive order is issued to open the spigot to add oil to world markets, presto, prices relax. Presidents CAN lower gasoline prices 2012-10-18T02:22:11Z I explained to her what the show was – presto. Andr� Leon Talley's Little Black Dress at SCAD Museum of Art 2012-10-10T14:06:55Z Pull up to a blank wall and presto, instant cinematic tailgate party. Smart Forstars Concept Creates Personal Drive-In Movie Theater 2012-10-01T03:52:09Z But, hey presto, a couple of years later, inflation was once again becoming a serious problem, unemployment was rising to uncomfortable and embarrassing levels, and things looked pretty grim. U-turn if you want to: the civil service will be happy to help 2012-08-25T23:04:08Z No sooner had he sneered at "Indian dancing" as a PE activity than hey presto, a flotilla of exquisite Indian dancers floated across the closing ceremony. For the coalition, Olympic cheer will quickly subside 2012-08-13T20:15:01Z Hey presto, that Spanish yield fell back below 7%, shedding almost half a percentage point, a huge move for one day. Draghi's eurozone rescue gamble may not bluff the markets for long 2012-07-26T20:56:45Z All you need to do is align the coffee sleeves as in the accompanying photograph and—presto!—your tall cup sleeve is now venti-sized! Size Illusions Trick the Brain 2012-07-21T12:15:00.217Z It’s only the most significant architectural development in the history of the Internet, and presto, it transpired last night at 00:01 GMT. IPv6 Day: The Internet's Biggest Chance Since Its Creation 2012-06-06T17:35:35Z As others play presto in single notes, so he dashes off double notes, thirds, sixths, and octaves. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z Then the Company-gulls will arrive on the scene, And, presto, the colour of London is green. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, November 11, 1893 2012-04-12T02:00:28.173Z I had covered an enormous amount of ground and then, hey presto! at a blow all my labour was undone. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z Jeremiah Pamflett felt a strong hand on his collar and another strong hand at his waist, and, presto! he was twisted off his legs and raised in the air. Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel 2012-03-13T02:00:28.227Z Lately, he’s been struggling, and now — presto! — he’s rolled out a new tax cut. Eight Reasons Mitt Romney is Struggling 2012-02-28T16:17:39Z The Tasso theme is glorified, the public enthusiasm grows apace, and runs to a tremendous climax in the presto. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z Husky porters, with hand trucks, seize cases, barrels and miscellaneous packages of every sort and, presto! they are whirled into huge freight elevators which presently depart for upper and unknown floors. The Romance of a Great Store 2012-02-20T03:00:21.577Z I prepared an infusion, gave the little patient a few swallows, and presto! the deed was done, the child cured. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z The father, we are told, poverty-stricken and greedy of gain, was perpetually urging his boy to exertion with the phrase, “Luca, f� presto.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Before one suit becomes wearisome he strips it off, and presto! a fresh teacher before the wide-eyed children. Sunday-School Success A Book of Practical Methods for Sunday-School Teachers and Officers 2011-12-21T03:00:45.660Z The great green and gloomy forest has swallowed our heroes up; but, hey presto! what is this we see? Wild Adventures in Wild Places 2011-12-12T03:00:22.477Z Oh!" he went on, "there were three others in the street, but presto! The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z While still in doubt as to ways and means, distant relative most obligingly dies, and then it is hey presto! and catch the next boat.” Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z But presto! every pin-feather suddenly fluffs out the day before the youngsters leave the nest, and they are clothed in a suit of soft feathers like their parents. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z Again the girls climbed and climbed, until presto! right in front and down far below, was the lovely lake! Girl Scouts in the Rockies 2011-11-16T03:00:25.047Z If you get tired of one of the beasts or people in it—presto! The Star People 2011-11-06T02:00:16.133Z Drops of liquid in proximity to one another on a plane may long maintain each their independent forms; but bring them into actual contact, and presto! all the globules have coalesced into a single mass. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z He was left for dead and his career looked to be over, and — presto — bring in Harbaugh. The Fifth Down: Your N.F.L. Questions Answered 2011-10-14T12:00:50Z Then they repeated the magic words, and, hey, presto! they were up the lum and away before the old man could draw his breath. The Scottish Fairy Book 2011-09-27T02:00:17.480Z But with the railroad grade already in sight on the bare shoulders of the Hophra Hills and the thunder-blasts playing the presto march of promise the committee could afford to wait. The City of Numbered Days 2011-08-31T02:01:25.807Z Their eyes lighted on the goodly array of edibles, and, presto! the officers were seated. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z I have just braced up, and then the first thing I knew, presto! the job was done! Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer 2011-07-28T02:00:09.363Z But the instant you direct your eyes straight at it, presto! it is gone. Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments 2011-07-17T02:00:30.177Z His nickname was given to him, not on account of his rapid method of working, but in consequence of his poor and greedy father urging him to increased exertions by constantly exclaiming “Luca, fà presto.” The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z With a hey presto, give the handkerchief a quick jerk and shake it out. Magic In which are given clear and concise explanations of all the well-known illusions as well as many new ones. 2011-07-10T02:00:22.253Z One guy, a computer, and a 3D ‘printer’ … presto a desktop factory. Manufacturing, 3D Printing and What China Knows About the Emerging American Century 2011-07-05T16:53:36Z Some of the miners owned red spouses, others, again, were not above open admiration for the savage beauties—and, presto!—sooner or later the gossip of the Indian villages leaked out. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z Friend Jack, finding it slow, I suppose, lay down on that first flat rock and went to sleep, and—presto!—he found himself floundering in deep water.” The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z You cannot keep this or that as you have written it,” and presto! no more creative work that day. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z Hey presto! a pistol is fired, the shawl is dropped, and the magician is seen to have melted away into thin air, as it were. Magic In which are given clear and concise explanations of all the well-known illusions as well as many new ones. 2011-07-10T02:00:22.253Z At midnight Thursday, the odometer clicked to July 1, and presto, it was the Pacific 12 Conference. Pac-12 officially arrives, and a lot has changed since Pac-10 debuted 33 years ago 2011-07-01T07:06:20Z Tell that fine lady that she is to be interviewed by a detective, and, presto! she shuts her secrets up behind a mantle of smiles or sneers. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z I come full of these glorious plans of benevolence which might well ennoble any man, and find—hey, presto! the romance has turned the other way! Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z When, hey presto! all the thing's donkey-face came off in a moment, and out popped a long arm with a pair of pincers at the end of it, and caught Tom by the nose. The Water-Babies 2011-06-04T02:00:14.223Z Then you watch the movie but forget to bring it back, so you pay a late fee, and presto: you've got a 20-step hassle map with lots of unnecessary costs, both financial and emotional. Adrian Slywotzky Interview: What is a Hassle Map? 2011-06-03T21:44:03Z So in this haphazard fashion, Violet Grey, the Salvation Army lassie, was passed over to her, and, presto! her fortune was made. Famous Prima Donnas 2011-05-26T02:00:18.267Z I take my finger--and hey! presto!--a living facsimile of him on the spot. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z With these words he jumped below, and running into the steerage, he slammed open the lid of his chest and shifted into his best uniform in "presto change" fashion. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z What we see are some big spaces, small patterns or lines and - hey presto - clusters, and all by chance. How can you explain cancer clusters? 2011-05-12T11:22:25Z Word Lens relies on a series of complex computer algorithms to produce its presto change-o effect. Otávio Good's Instant Translator 2011-05-05T21:00:00Z They changed their seating pattern at Yankee Stadium and, presto, success. Cooper provides Blue Jays highlights in loss 2011-05-01T21:37:09Z She would manage somehow or other to vanish in a moment: presto! gone! Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport 2011-04-24T02:00:08.440Z "I was just saying to myself that the only thing lacking in this fairy-tale was the beautiful Cinderella—and presto; there you were!" The Girl from Alsace A Romance of the Great War, Originally Published under the Title of Little Comrade 2011-04-23T02:00:05.477Z Those which I have described are taken through their phases in various keys, and the work comes to a sparkling finish by means of a presto coda. Shakespeare and Music 2011-04-01T02:00:29.867Z Which Jack did, though not presto, on the instant. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z Then, hey presto, in the words of one senior financial official, "in two years we almost burnt the efforts of 15 years, and are now back to 119%". Ed Balls versus George Osborne: a battle deserving a wider audience 2011-02-13T00:05:42Z So when she asked for an Hereditary Prince, presto! the thing was accomplished! though once she had hardly dared ask more than the privilege of naming her own chief. Serbia: A Sketch 2011-02-11T03:00:25.893Z He shunned the "caricature" of a government pulling "lots of levers" and suddenly "hey presto, growth will emerge", arguing instead for putting in place the "building blocks" needed for the economy to thrive. Nick Clegg: We need to get basics right for economic growth strategy 2011-02-04T10:03:18Z Soon this is worked up to a big forte rallentando effect, which leads into the last theme, pianissimo to begin with, getting quicker and quicker and more crescendo to the coda, which is presto fortissimo. Shakespeare and Music 2011-04-01T02:00:29.867Z And, presto! all this was done as by the wand of a magician, though it was the good genius then guiding the destinies of England. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z "Mind, my dear, allegro presto," she said, addressing her governess. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z A few years of treatment in a mental hospital, then presto! The Insanity Verdict on Trial 2011-01-10T14:15:00.443Z Hey presto, for the first time, they are singing in tune with someone else. What a racket! 2011-01-10T04:28:10Z I curbed my impatience and was eagerly pursuing the conversation towards a point which might settle this disturbing question, when, presto! the curtain rose on the fourth act and he flew to regain his box. One of My Sons 2010-12-21T22:55:57.893Z Just punch in the zipcode and, presto!, a list of local restaurants, delis and markets pop up with specific menu options and their calorie counts. Online Personal Training: 6 Fitness and Nutrition Sites That Rock 2010-09-17T17:41:00Z Same for the demolished Berlin Wall: Take a shot of the Brandenburg Gate and presto, you're whisked back to 1989 with an ugly concrete barricade blocking your view. Layar: Augmenting Reality via Smartphone 2010-09-02T19:53:00Z The Italian gave a curt answer to one of them and, hey presto, we had a scoop. Sky Sports News in HD is a step too far 2010-08-23T12:29:00Z A crop of Mad Hatters and Red Queens showed up and — presto — moviegoers started popping up in similar garb at theaters across the country. Costumes and Sing-Alongs Make Moviegoing a Social Event 2010-07-12T01:38:00Z One website provides a simple formula: just take your job title, mix in a few grand words, such as “global”, “interface” and “customer”, and hey presto. Schumpeter: Too many chiefs 2010-06-24T11:19:00Z It's the ultimate science experiment, really — taking a handful of chemicals, mixing them in just the right combination and presto — life! Scientist Creates Life. That's a Good Thing, Right? 2010-05-20T20:45:00Z But touch a button and, presto, the screen becomes enters a more readable black-and-white mode that consumes considerably less power. 2010-01-11T06:31:00Z Her mouth—you know her mouth—was wide open, and she swallowed a great gulp of soapy water; upon which, presto! quick as lightning, she up with her washing-pin and hit him on the head. Glories of Spain I never played a little game And won a five or ten, But, presto! Impertinent Poems Old Ocean, envious of my ladies crimps, Tried hard to copy them, and—presto! Dinners and Luncheons Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions Then open the covers of a book, and presto—change! The Master's Violin But, look here, my friend, we've got to get the body out of here—presto!—or we'll be having the ladies fainting away and upsetting the apple cart with a vengeance! The Riddle of the Spinning Wheel And presto!—all the weary and ailing became restored as by magic. Shadows of Flames A Novel A screw is loose in a bolt fastening, and, presto! a tiger is at large. Careers of Danger and Daring Decide that he has gone daft, however, and venture a step too near,—presto! Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road He leads it forward as if about to mount, when presto! The American Country Girl One link, an insignificant trifle, such as I hold in my hand, and presto! all is made plain... An Unknown Lover Before the meal had begun she had found herself seated uncomfortably between two of the least interesting of the sportsmen; but she had hardly time to realise her disappointment before—presto! the scene was changed. The Daughters of a Genius And with this he put the hoof to the ankle, and presto! the miracle was wrought again. Legends of Florence Collected from the People, First Series It was on one of these excursions that he came upon a scattered flock of sheep and—hey presto!—was instantly transformed into a dog that we had never known. Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road Or, he could take a pile of mixed chemicals, turn his control knobs to the elements known to be present in the mixture, and presto! Of Stegner's Folly In a choral presto movement the ride back is described. The Standard Cantatas Their Stories, Their Music, and Their Composers And no sooner is the vixen set at large than—presto!—away she goes, bag and baggage, out of the country, and not a man in England has seen hide nor hair of her since. Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories The time is quickened until allegro has become presto, and presto a maddened, indistinguishable rush. The Galaxy, June 1877 Vol. XXIII.—June, 1877.—No. 6. Our genius of the soldering iron replaced flesh and blood with some wiring and, presto, we had centralized engine control. The Knights of Arthur Now, presto! with the sudden trickeries of a mountebank the sprite who played with my destinies ushered in another unprefaced era. The Portal of Dreams You pass the suspects before you in review, and then, presto! you pick out the criminal with your eye. An Artist in Crime He thought of that wonderful carpet on which a jolly little party had but to seat themselves and wish to be transported to any far-off spot, and presto! change! there they were instanter. The Witches of New York "Now, Gaetano, presto! presto!" said the count, and the musician struck up the air of the Tarantella in very spirited style. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 You must have made her feel our closeness, or she may have found a bit of my verse that all expressed her, and presto, the whole-hearted one is my friend. The Kempton-Wace Letters When sometimes in tempo presto I an orchestra am leading, Oft I think I'm once more riding At the head of my brave squadrons. The Trumpeter of Säkkingen A Song from the Upper Rhine. But presto, change, on the presentation of documents! Across Asia on a Bicycle A typical paragraph of his shows what might be called the sonata form: an allegro, andante, and presto. Ivory Apes and Peacocks Let one but float my way, and, hi, presto, I seize it. Miss Cayley's Adventures And the presto with which it wound up as we came to a post-house and a fresh relay of horses had to be heard to be believed. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) A man can work like a dog, and along comes a drouth or chinch bugs or too much rain during the haying season and, presto, all his fond hopes are knocked sky high.” Chicken Little Jane on the Big John A combination of meat and vegetables was carefully, but quickly, adjusted on the said knife, and then a slight turn of the wrist, and presto—it disappeared. The Truth About America Then, presently, the temperature is lowered below the critical point, and, presto! the mad struggle ceases, the atoms lie amicably together, and the gas has become a liquid. A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5) Aspects Of Recent Science If you touch a match to the end of the torch, presto, you have a thin blue flame, so hot that it will cut through the hardest steel. The Boy Scout Fire Fighters The "largo" was only an "adagio" and the "presto" would be scarcely an "allegro" to-day. On the Execution of Music, and Principally of Ancient Music Carry the bundles of the gentlemen to the hotel, presto! The Pathless Trail Then suddenly came the news of the revolution, and, presto! they all flew to pieces! Carmen Ariza Let Monsieur Martin, your ancient cousin in Paris, have the care of you whilst the chirurgeons exert their skill––presto! if all goes well, the little one shall yet see!” Orphans of the Storm The world in danger and suddenly our magnificent hero comes along, takes a hand, and presto the danger is all over. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 You show us a shipwreck, and then, presto! you transfer us to an office in Wall Street. Dave Porter At Bear Camp or, The Wild Man of Mirror Lake And presto! da capo, all over and afresh she had it. The Paliser case He gathered several sprigs of the precious talisman, mounted the stick which the wolf had given him, and presto! in an instant was at the door of his mother's cottage. The Two Story Mittens and the Little Play Mittens Being the Fourth Book of the Series But the madder swirl of the Carmagnole came along, and presto! swallowed them up. Orphans of the Storm There was something pathetic in this last cadence, and the two boys leaned back and listened to the presto of the Chopin B flat minor Sonata, which Wilkins took at a tremendous pace. Melomaniacs If a man attracts the favorable notice of the King,—because he is a good artist, engineer, arch�ologist, chemist, or financier,—presto, he is liable to be made a Senator. Italy, the Magic Land At the thought of anything amiss with her, presto! his sad eyes flamed. The Paliser case A glib tongue, an attractive manner, a few hundred dollars thrown carelessly about, and presto! you have the counterfeit of a Cecil Rhodes. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas A rinse of the tea pail, a rinse of our cups, and, presto! the thing's done. The Gaunt Gray Wolf A Tale of Adventure With Ungava Bob Then, presto, change!––and on the surface reappeared Bye, the long, slender, blue-eyed, dreaming, dawdling, irresponsible writer. A Breath of Prairie and other stories But thrusting the supposed dirk against the wall—presto—open sesame—the wall gave way, and she drew me through a doorway. Graham's Magazine Vol. XXXII No. 2. February 1848 Suddenly a little whiff of air enters the pile, when, presto! up blazes the fire, and soon there is a famous glow. Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 This made the picture laugh, and presto! the frame was empty. Donald and Dorothy If you cannot believe this, go into a room lighted only by gas, and hey, presto! the colour is changed as if it were a conjuring trick. The Children's Book of Stars On being sentenced to death he is presented with a fan, which he must receive with a low bow, and as he bows, presto! the executioner draws his sword, and cuts his head off. Harper's Young People, April 27, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Hardly was the Winchester raised when, presto! the warrior disappeared. The Young Ranchers or, Fighting the Sioux Lucky for me, Heaven blessed the house with a good razor, and, presto! when the beard and the rags were gone the wits came back. Seven Miles to Arden I took a stick, and poked it, when, presto change! my spider had a small, round, smooth body, and long legs. The Nursery, October 1877, Vol. XXII. No. 4 A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers As he walked majestically along, swinging his long tail after him, it happened to switch into a clam's opened shell, when, presto change! the clam was no longer only a clam: it was a rat-trap. The Nursery, March 1877, Vol. XXI. No. 3 A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers As our circle speedily drew in, and just as hands were stretched out to seize him—presto, as the jugglers say—he was gone!” Old New England Traits Any little mole-hill of thoughtfulness from me was changed—presto!—into a chain o' mountains; but she thought in mountains and made mole-hills of 'em. It, and Other Stories Getting clear, at length, of this crowd of feminines, "presto" was the word, and away we bowled along one of the most beautiful roads I have ever seen. Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas Seeing it was the postman with a letter, he said he would open the gate, so he pulled a rope—and presto! open it flew. A Portrait of Old George Town A snap, at our own signal; then presto, change! Desert Dust Thus they swept anxiously but smoothly on until—presto! Chasing an Iron Horse Or, A Boy's Adventures in the Civil War And then on a happy day a son came upon the scene and presto, before the boy was an hour old, the ponderous appellation was clapped on his unlucky head. Christopher and the Clockmakers The hour is at hand, and the man: the horn at the castle-gate will soon be sounded, and presto! the transformation scene. A Pessimist In Theory and Practice But when the mystical music begins again, and the dance starts, presto! change, and I am again floating in rhythmic space and the faces and dim lights have changed into one glorious central flame. An Anarchist Woman The whole entertainment, music, colours, costumes, songs, dances, and all, is as nicely arranged in its crescendos and decrescendos, its prestos and adagios as a Mozart finale. The Merry-Go-Round The guns were loaded and aimed, and they went off, and presto! the enemy lay dead on the dining room floor. How to Cook Husbands She placed twelve bottles on the board, They were with some enchantment stored; "Hey, presto!" and they disappear— A pair of bloody swords were there. Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) When the revelation first rushes upon a youth, hitherto directed by his parents, that, boy no more, he must act for himself, presto! change! he is a man, he has at last found himself. James Watt When the Bon Ami film has dried—a few brisk rubs with a dry cloth and presto! every speck of dust and dirt has vanished. American Cookery November, 1921 Hey, presto! it was up again, sooner than it takes to write, and this strip was knotted doubly and trebly round her neck. Mystic London: or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis The recurring bass figure of the presto sounded to him as though it were a gruesome, awed voice stammering out the fatal words: “Man, hold your breath, Man, hold your breath!” The Goose Man "Hey, presto!" and another puff, It went, and he spoke well enough! Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) The finale, presto, is a very light and, one might almost say, insignificant movement, relieved only by a few moments of something better. The Masters and their Music A series of illustrative programs with biographical, esthetical, and critical annotations The heat from the ship boiled the water which undoubtedly contained sodium carbonate and calcium hydroxide; presto, and the air was filled with clouds of sodium hydroxide. No Moving Parts Take three drops a day out of this tiny bottle, and presto! in two weeks you are walking! A Confederate Girl's Diary The piece opened with a quiet rhythmical, mournful movement, which suddenly changed to a raging presto. The Goose Man She showed a purse unto a thief, His fingers closed on it in brief; "Hey, presto!" and—the treasure fled— He grasped a halter, noosed, instead. Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) No. 4 is a very impassioned presto in C-sharp minor, in which strong single notes and octaves occur, along with an insistent and very rapid sixteenth-note motion. The Masters and their Music A series of illustrative programs with biographical, esthetical, and critical annotations They thought, because they changed their names and wore cheap clothes, that, presto! they were as workers and could pass on to an uninformed reading public the trials of the worker. Working With the Working Woman It has changed from one place to the other under the magical "presto" of the thief. Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures. A gesture he remembered—it was the time Eleanore stood before the mirror with the myrtle wreath on her head—gave the impulse to the stirring presto in the first movement of a quartette. The Goose Man A box for charities, she drew; "Blow here!" and a churchwarden blew— "Hey, presto, open!" Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) The "Carnival" is a very sprightly presto, full of hurry and excitement, with occasional moments of softer suggestion, the whole making very considerable demands upon the skill of the player. The Masters and their Music A series of illustrative programs with biographical, esthetical, and critical annotations And, presto, there they are! and, oh! ye houris of the South, with what a smile and glance between the azure puffs! Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce If one of them felt her courage slipping, all she had to do was to think of the breakfast they had had that morning and, presto, it was all back again. Billie Bradley at Three Towers Hall or, Leading a Needed Rebellion One thinks intently of a friend whom, perhaps, he has not met, or heard from, for years, and, presto, a letter, or the person himself appears. The Life Radiant His opus 10 is a piano suite published at the age of twenty-two, and opus 14 is another; both contain such obsolescences as a presto, fugue,48 scherzino, and the like. Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions The second movement, presto, is practically a scherzo with a strong flavor of fugue at the beginning. The Masters and their Music A series of illustrative programs with biographical, esthetical, and critical annotations If we try to heterodyne his radio—presto—it has twice the heat energy anyway, though we might reduce it to a frequency that penetrated the ship instead of all staying in it. The Ultimate Weapon And there on the sidewalk would lay a tempting half-dollar with a string out of sight, and when the pedestrian stooped to pick it up—presto! how it would vanish. A Little Girl in Old New York Presently he thinks you would like to have a third, and, presto! he draws one out from his elbow. The Governess The third movement is a vivace with the spirit of a Beethoven presto. Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions A quick step, a sure arm, an eye like lightning—presto! your boar lies on his back, with his feet in the air! Under the Rose A plot was a plot, and presto, the thing was done! Mistress Anne They think very little of Antonia now; but wait until they feel my power; wait until I choose to direct them, and—hey, presto—they walk in my paths, not their own. Red Rose and Tiger Lily or, In a Wider World I'll prowl in these parts every day, when it doesn't pour cats and dogs," Thornly explained; "and when you can escape the watch,—come to the Hills, blow the whistle and presto! change! Janet of the Dunes The presto is flashing with life and has a trio of rollicking, even whooping, jubilation. Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions He turns a knob that alters the arrangement of lights and shadows, and when, by chance, the design corresponds to his mental picture—presto! The Worlds of If All you have to do is wrap your core with a nonconductor, say nylon thread, and presto, nothing comes out. Sense from Thought Divide "And, presto! your wish is granted," laughed Donald, as he ran into the room and caught his small niece up in an old-time bear hug. 'Smiles' A Rose of the Cumberlands A slight motion of one of my feet at this juncture, however, and, presto! what a change! My Studio Neighbors The third is an hilarious allegro, and the finale is an even gayer presto, with movements of sudden sobriety, suddenly swept away. Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions If the pond be large enough, all that is necessary is simply to stock it with any of the local fish, minnows, killies, perch, dace, bass,—and presto! the mosquitoes practically disappear. Preventable Diseases In truth Miss Virginia was an elusive sort of person, sometimes allowing a glimpse of herself in all her unselfish sweetness, and then, presto! her reserve had taken alarm, the vision was gone. The Pleasant Street Partnership A Neighborhood Story This was a master-stroke,—divert and conquer,—presto, Ben was off after wood, and Philip tuning up for alleged "melodies;" but I was not so easily put off the track. Flint His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes The boy took the gun, and placing the barrel on his knee, drew back the hammer, when presto! the savage whisked out of sight like magic. Adrift in the Wilds or, The Adventures of Two Shipwrecked Boys But let a stranger enter the room, and, presto! they were gone in the twinkling of an eye. The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals Molly sang her answer:— “‘I lost my looks, I lost my health, I lost my wit—my love kept true; But one fine day I lost my wealth, And, presto! off my lover flew.’ The Maidens' Lodge None of Self and All of Thee, (In the Reign of Queen Anne) But hey, presto, all is changed, and my fine young madam come down to a farmhouse lass. The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender The next moment the long-looked-for fox dashed swiftly across the meadow, making for the nearest woodland, and, presto! all was excitement and bustle. Etheldreda the Ready A School Story Pam received a young lady doll, and had barely recovered from the rapture of her arrival when, presto! Betty Trevor I reached down my hand for it, when, presto! it shrivelled and shrunk like a flash into an unsightly green lump, and appeared nothing more than a moss-covered nodule of rock. The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals I could drink another cup if I were pressed,” and presto! it took on a new lease of life. Pixie O'Shaughnessy Then the Christmas Spirit took possession of me and—presto! change! By the Christmas Fire Then presto! a letter from Germany would arrive, and she would read it gayly at her grandfather's bedside, holding back her tears. Short Stories of Various Types Then presto—the sun moves round, and my window is transformed! The Story of Glass But he had only to think of Marjory as there with him and—presto, they vanished. The Triflers Grasp the handle, press your thumb on the thumbpiece—and presto, the lid heaves up. Europe After 8:15 He was impatient to be off, and he shouted out: "Presto, Gaspare, presto!" The Call of the Blood The belief survives in the conjurer's wand, which, as we all know, does marvels when waved to the sound of 'Hey presto!' Chatterbox, 1905. They just suddenly find they want to do them, and presto, the things are done! Set in Silver The German or Japanese General Staffs would tumble to these truths and act upon them presto. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I But presto! what dénouement grand Of cookery sublime! Poems Vol. IV Then, presto! the fish become a force, like the pressure of a tornado that nearly wrecks his cabin! The Last Harvest It corresponds somewhat to that of our waltz when played presto, although the movements of the feet do not correspond to those of that dance. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir So, presto, to work! our blessing and a double pourboire your promised reward. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 It started moderato, but quickly increased to an allegro, and sometimes it is almost presto. Some Summer Days in Iowa He had made a plunge for each merit badge, won it and, presto, his nervous mind was on another. Tom Slade on Mystery Trail Convince people of this—and who can resist such perfect logic?—and presto all property in things has disappeared, all jealousy in love, and all rivalry in honour. Winds Of Doctrine Studies in Contemporary Opinion But, presto! the moment daylight came, or any one looked at them, the toys became as straight and stiff and motionless as any toys that are in your playroom. The Story of a Nodding Donkey I gathered in the canvas and turned round to see how I could make room for the yard to lie safely when, presto, the dead man was gone! Jethou or Crusoe Life in the Channel Isles But after an hour or more, Billy’s deepest voice would boom, “Abracadabra!” again and, presto, there they all were again, back in the cheerful living-room. Maida's Little Shop Then, presto, Llewellyn was waddling around like a lumbering old ferry boat and heading straight for the lake. Tom Slade on Mystery Trail The mouse disappeared amid the works of the clock: and presto! Everychild A Story Which The Old May Interpret to the Young and Which the Young May Interpret to the Old Newman made us laugh, at the mate's expense, and—presto!—impending tragedy was turned into farce. The Blood Ship I had just begun to play that I was a young woman of Tyre, taken on an adventurous excursion by an indulgent father, when presto! The Motor Maid The closing bars suggest the stringendo passage and presto bars in the coda of the Scherzo of the "Choral Symphony." The Pianoforte Sonata Its Origin and Development Hey, presto! the whole room showed greenish, and there was a curtain of leaves over the window! English Fairy Tales And suddenly it seemed that the nearby trees began to lift and disappear; and presto!—Everychild and his companions were standing quite close to one of the most famous and remarkable houses ever heard of. Everychild A Story Which The Old May Interpret to the Young and Which the Young May Interpret to the Old But as the magic hour strikes, presto!—they suffer a sea change and become the quintessence of the Spirit of the Village! Greenwich Village It presents, in front, a dial-plate like that of a clock, on which are arranged, in a circle, the words largo, adagio, andante, allegro, presto. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1 But now—a few short sentences, a handshake, and presto! Dan Merrithew The more we think of what he says, the more we're sure it's "chaff," We sit beneath the shadow of our bushy tails and laugh; Hey, presto! Verses for Children and Songs for Music We made a few minor changes in the routine and slipped the war-heads on to the torpedoes, and presto, we were ready for war. World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. It's only in slow movements—never in a presto. The Moon out of Reach Largo is at 1, adagio at 11, andante at 22, allegro at 36, and presto at 46. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1 Acquire a remarkable name in one branch of human knowledge, and presto! you are infallible in all. All Around the Moon But I haf heard other young singers say the same thing, and then the husband—the so English husband!—he objects to his wife's appearing in public, and presto! The Splendid Folly I put my wealth forth in hazardous enterprises--presto! it is swept away. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India And every morning we peel the bed—that is, we dispense with a layer of mattress and presto! Diane of the Green Van One takes a three months' journey, and passes a season at Vichy or at Dieppe, and when one returns, presto! see the transformation. His Excellency the Minister You marry, then, essentially as Trinitarians; and the altar no sooner satisfied than, hey, presto! with the celerity of a juggler, you shift habits, and proceed pure Unitarians again in the vestry. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 And then, presto! regular channels of wind are discovered, and the balloon goes on. Crowds A Moving-Picture of Democracy The white-clad attendant places a tray containing several dozen empty bottles underneath, presses a lever, and, presto! they are full and not a drop spilled. How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers Students should never get the idea that you press down the string as you press a button and—presto—the magic harmonics appear! Violin Mastery Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers So he folded up the paper, first like a soldier's hat, and then like a fireman's hat, and then he pulled on the two ends, and, presto change! he had a paper boat. Uncle Wiggily's Adventures I didn't guess; I called Mrs. Clephane, told her I wanted you—and presto! The Cab of the Sleeping Horse And, presto! man invents the wireless telegraph, and the entire sky can be full of whispers telling every airship where all the other airships are. Crowds A Moving-Picture of Democracy Then the common sense and pride in Win would pluck the spirit's robe, and presto! another picture would dissolve into gray cloud. Winnie Childs The Shop Girl Puck's recitative is very powerful, and the chorus of the spirits in response, a very rapid presto movement, is in its way as effective as the incantation music in "Der Freischütz." The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers Max had said to bring a friend along to make four; so, four, we whisked the dust of Berkeley from our wheels and—presto—Del Monte! An American Idyll The Life of Carleton H. Parker I knew you, had my hand on you, when presto! and you were away, gone—I was lost. A Daughter of the Snows Then, presto! friends had begun to congratulate them on the uniqueness of their establishment, and to express affection for it. Unleavened Bread She had wished for a change, "anything for a change," and presto! her wish had been suddenly granted by fate. Winnie Childs The Shop Girl He swooned,—then he was dead; he came to,—and, presto, he was alive again. Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885 In a minute or two she'll wave her hand and—presto! Truxton King A Story of Graustark Travel-worn young men; desolate Beach; chagrin at coming; and then, presto, upon the jaded vision:--blue, sunny water, white-sailed boat, beautiful nymph. V. V.'s Eyes "And humorous when we expect him to be solemn—and, presto, there he goes!" added the judge's son. The Last Shot Only yesterday the Claflin game had been of the future, only this morning he had still viewed it uneasily as a thing impending, and now--presto!--it was here. Left Tackle Thayer They were at the top, and hey presto! by some malignant stroke of fate they are at the bottom; and there they stick. Some Private Views And, presto, they whizzed by, without another thought of the aged creature toiling up the ascent. Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir At last the ambulance, then the all-concealing curtain, the reviving music, a song, a pretty dance, and presto, all was forgotten! Stage Confidences Put one two-year-old grizzly cub upon it, and presto! every cubic yard of its local atmosphere reeks with romantic uncertainty and fearsome thrills. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation We sometimes hear it said that all we need do is to realize that all power is within us, when, presto! we are the thing we would be! Self-Development and the Way to Power So far as I am myself concerned, I have long purposed giving up those inconsistent terms allegro, andante, adagio, and presto; and Maelzel's metronome furnishes us with the best opportunity of doing so. Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 1 Take any statement you like—for example, 'Nothing exists!'—put it into the dialectical machine, turn the handle, and hey presto! out comes the Absolute! The Meaning of Good—A Dialogue Then Anastase turned upon me, and with the first bar we fell into a tumultuous presto. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 56, June, 1862 The woman removed the snuff rag from her gums long enough to drain the dregs, and presto! they beamed upon us like twin suns. The Gentleman from Everywhere As soon as they were safe on the other side, the Fairy blew upon the scissors, and, presto, they became shorter and shorter until they were only the length of an ordinary sword. The Gate of the Giant Scissors And, presto! some girl who would much rather read buys a wheel, and learns golf, and lets out the waists to her gowns, and revels in tan and freckles. From a Girl's Point of View There's not a topic of them all But comes, hey presto! at his call. Poems (1828) Thirty-five short years, and presto! the newborn art of telephony is fullgrown. The History of the Telephone When my arm went out to her to girdle her, presto, she was not there. The Red One A terrible thing is that sonata, especially the presto! The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories By this time our presto lights had gotten out front again and were shining their beams to show me where to jump. The Life of Me; an autobiography First, a brilliant and conspicuous career - the observed, I may say, of all observers, including the bum-bailie: and then, presto! a quiet, sly, old, rustic BONHOMME, cultivating roses. Tales and Fantasies In 1874, he and Bell were running a neck-and-neck race to see who could first invent a musical telegraph—when, presto! The History of the Telephone The meat course gone Willie placed the vegetable dish on the empty plate, seized a spoon in lieu of knife and fork and—presto! the side-dish was empty. The Oakdale Affair After the presto followed the andante, not very new, with commonplace variations, and the feeble finale. The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories When a car with electric lights turned a corner and faced us, we were blinded and our presto lights seemed to go out altogether. The Life of Me; an autobiography We were getting tired of its ill-humour and talked of leaving it, when it suddenly grew sweet-tempered again, swooped around a curve—and presto, we were in fairyland. The Golden Road In God's good time a hearth fire's cosy gleam, A wife and kids, and all a fellow needs; When presto! like a bubble goes my dream: I leap upon the Stage of Splendid Deeds. Rhymes of a Red Cross Man Lift a finger against the gang, and, presto, your job's gone, and you can't find another high or low. Captivating Mary Carstairs I found her in tears, and I had scarce said a dozen words to her when—hey presto! The Amateur Gentleman It had no battery; a magneto fired the plugs to make the engine run and a presto gas tank on one running board furnished gas for the headlights. The Life of Me; an autobiography Let a lawyer pronounce the magic formula, "Liberty to the oppressed," or "Free institutions to the victims of despotism," and, presto!—rascality is metamorphosed into merit. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 31, May, 1860 "And then you get your ivory and make the magic pass, and presto! it is in Mombasa," she said, with a faint sarcasm. The Leopard Woman Only let them be given to my woman in time," added her ladyship, rising; "and now I must go and say vivace! presto! prestissimo! to her preparations. Tales and Novels — Volume 07 I often imagined I was about to touch it, when, heigh! presto! it eluded my grasp. The Uninhabited House Now, presto lights were not the best lights in the world. The Life of Me; an autobiography B. and I were lying prone upon our respective beds when—presto, a storm arose at the further end of The Enormous Room. The Enormous Room But, lo, there's a hint of coming rain, So, presto, Robin is back again. The Vagabond and Other Poems from Punch Scarce could his Lordship well contrive The flashes in one place to smother, Before—hey presto!—all alive, They sprung up freshly in another. The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes But come evening, come the gentle shades of darkness, and presto! A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago At today's speed it seems that presto lights might not show more than a few feet ahead. The Life of Me; an autobiography And presto! he took that very same quarter which had been in his hand, out of—where do you think?—why, right out of the boy's mouth. Half-Past Seven Stories He said their custom was for all to turn away their heads, while the unfortunate one revolved his plate around three times to the left, and presto! the bone disappeared. Through Five Republics on Horseback, Being an Account of Many Wanderings in South America The light flared up ... and, hey presto! not a trace remained! Knock, Knock, Knock and Other Stories I preferred the Pascal G. to the Rascal R. Grousset and Rigault had a little conversation together, and presto! my longed-for passport lay before me to sign. In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters One moment we are driving along as quietly as you please, only perhaps a trifle accentuated, and then—presto! we begin to go too fast, and the leather thong breaks. The Moving Picture Boys at Panama Stirring Adventures Along the Great Canal On settling again, it shuffles and flaps about, works itself into the sand, hiding its edges well under, and then, hey presto! it is gone! Within the Deep Cassell's "Eyes and No Eyes" Series, Book VIII. Has not living become subject to a magician's "presto"? Bits about Home Matters It is a question of “Hey, presto—quick change,” every third year. Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston Her mother would see him—and presto! her prejudice against doctors would vanish—he would cure the headaches, and everything would be happy again. Up the Hill and Over Just as they begin to sharpen their pencils, presto! the war is over, and the occupation of these hardy gentlemen is gone. Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 30, October 22, 1870 No, no, I'll try to force Nature a little, and be civil, or so; but as soon as the Ceremony's over, I'll steal out of Town, whip a way, presto, i'faith. The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III But, at that moment, I sprang and caught him by the bridle, when, presto! down went his ears, shut went the eyes, and over the entire gay brute spread a visible veil of stolidity. Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands, Volume 2 All he had to do was, when one of the five successive Governments which arose in four years was in danger, to rise in his place, say 'Yea!' and presto the country was saved. Canada and the States By using an automatic, electric egg boiler that can be set for any time, and when the desired number of minutes is reached, presto! up comes the egg out of the boiling water! The Log of the Empire State I was off to the country; hey presto! and there we were. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 You could hide it in the palm of one of them,—and presto! West Wind Drift We summoned the maître d'hotel, ordered tea, paid, packed, raced, ran, and hurried, presto, prestissimo, into a car half choked with voyagers, changed lines at Leipsic, and shot off to Dresden. Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands, Volume 2 I give a hard tug and presto! the upper half of the seat swings open and turns over like this. Polly of Pebbly Pit This he did until Mrs. Dow II. found out that hubby was indulging in clandestine meetings with Mrs. Dow I., and presto, change! the allowance suddenly ceased. Reno — a Book of Short Stories and Information He took my dreadful exhibition of receipts, he put on his glasses, he took his pen, and presto!—I was a pauper! Sketches New and Old, Part 7. "Yon soldier's lot is happier, sure, than mine: One short, sharp shock, and presto! all is done: Death in an instant comes, or victory's won." The Satires, Epistles, and Art of Poetry He began a fugue, in chords of six notes, and presto. The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01 Our logic can deduce from them a consequence due under certain conditions, we can then bring about the conditions, and presto, the consequence is there before our eyes. Pragmatism Holding it in his hand almost directly before us, he made a few sleight-of-hand passes, and, presto! the bottle had disappeared. The Romance of Elaine Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine" Had Pierre been a prestidigitator and had he merely said presto! when our backs were turned and whisked the goods invisibly into the country? The Poisoned Pen He takes the turning which we cannot perceive, twists around the obstacle, and, presto! is out of sight in the ramifications of the Chinese mind where we cannot follow. Revolution, and Other Essays He prefers the E—as does Klindworth—nine bars before the return of the presto. Chopin : the Man and His Music Previous idiom; new slang or metaphor or oddity that hits the public taste:—and presto, a new idiom is made. Pragmatism After hammering out a few discords of her own she started recklessly into the incomprehensible "presto," thundering away at every crescendo as if to break her fingers. King Midas: a Romance Pop just under 24 kilograms of plutonium in a lead box, let it heat up through its own decay, generate electricity for the probe's instruments, and presto! Underground Startling the sudden change from presto to adagio life! Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 1 The first questioning theme is heard again, and with a perpendicular roar the presto comes upon us. Chopin : the Man and His Music But hey, presto, the mirror is breathed on and the young knighterrant recedes, shrivels, dwindles to a tiny speck within the mist. Ulysses Let primitive passions slip control for an instant and presto! good-bye to the rights of other people! The Window-Gazer Where it camped, presto! a judgment seat and an altar. Imperial Purple And then, presto, he's about in our midst giving an imitation of a wet hen with a brood of ducks. The First Man I can find "no lack of affinity" between the andantino and presto. Chopin : the Man and His Music I look upon sorrow and say, "Lo, this is tragedy!" and hey, presto! a trick of lightning turns it into farce. Simon the Jester When I have reached ten, I shall turn on the lights again, and hey presto! The Days Before Yesterday Then last night from some unknown source came a new idea—an inspiration—and presto! the battery is re-charged, life again has its purposes, and I am eager to be at work. Dennison Grant: a Novel of To-day The pretty club-shaped, vari-colored hairs, which he may mistake for stamens, and which keep his feet from slipping, irresistibly invite him there, however, when, presto! down drops the fringed lip with startling suddenness. Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors Captain Percy here had but to nod his head, and hey, presto! the helmsman was bowled over, and the minister had the helm. To Have and to Hold Then at night, when you are supposed to be snug between the sheets, creep down to the stable, clap a bridle on the horse, and, hey, presto! you are in Poitiers. The Champdoce Mystery She has only to look at him across the street, and presto, change! he is gone from her as if by magic. The Golden Dog We leave a picturesque tramp at the edge of a grave; we pass over six weeks and a Bridge of Sighs, and hey, presto! we find a private secretary in a conservatory! Maruja Had Pierre been a prestidigitator and had he merely said presto when our backs were turned and whisked the goods invisibly into the country? The Poisoned Pen Then, presto!—as though those musty archives were changed to a crisp morning paper agog with terrific head-lines—he remembered the awful resolve of Oover, and of all young Oxford. Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story But the moment he had crossed the threshold of the house, presto, pass! complete change of scene. Other People's Money I leave behind me an old wife in the morning and in the evening, presto! Dawn O'Hara, the Girl Who Laughed Think something hard, use the appropriate word, and presto,—what you desire is done. The Foundations of Personality But, presto! ten minutes later the water rose, rose, rose and flooded his chest; he knew he was dying for he felt the cysts break. Bureaucracy In proof of which, While we fence, presto! all extempore I will compose a ballade. Cyrano De Bergerac It's funny—if they have on a ribbon when you first notice them, they follow you, and presto—the ribbon is gone! Damaged Goods; the great play "Les avaries" by Brieux, novelized with the approval of the author All I do is to put it on a star, revolve the scale till it is opposite those figures on the map underneath, and presto! there you are, the ship’s precise location!” The Sea Wolf When, hey presto; all the thing’s donkey-face came off in a moment, and out popped a long arm with a pair of pincers at the end of it, and caught Tom by the nose. The Water-Babies At times his mind seems far away, the Muse says naught--and then, presto! he speaks--bewitchingly! enchantingly! Cyrano De Bergerac |
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