Assertion: harpsichord | /r/CapableOf | compete at this time
Facets:
value: to compete with the new pianoforte
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: At this time it began to compete with the new pianoforte, which was capable of playing soft or loud according to the fingers’ pressure on the keys.
text: At this time the harpsichord began to compete with a new keyboard instrument—the piano (also called a pianoforte), which could be played soft or loud, depending upon how hard the player’s fingers struck the keys.