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Reads, we hear, the instrumental parts (5)

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reeds

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'parts' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for reeds that I've seen before include "Plants providing thatching material" , "Stops" , "Grasses at river's edge" , "Tall stiff marsh grasses" , "Long grasses" .)

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