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Memories of a Musical Life

Chapter IV

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We shall then hear his trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ", of which you already know "La Fuite en Egypte".
To this he has added two other short oratorios, "Le Songe d'Herode" and "L'Arrivee a Sais".
The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.
In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.
In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.
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Memories of a Musical Life

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Memories of a Musical Life is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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We shall then hear his trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ", of which you already know "La Fuite en Egypte".
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To this he has added two other short oratorios, "Le Songe d'Herode" and "L'Arrivee a Sais".
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The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.
/ðə drəˈmætɪk ˈsɪmfəni faʊst ɪn fɔːr pɑːrts wɪð ˈsoʊloʊz ənd ˈkɔːrəsɪz wɪl ˈɔːlsoʊ biː ˈɡɪvən ɪn fʊl ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz steɪ hiːr/
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In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.
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In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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artists noun US /ˈɑːrtɪsts/

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading “In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.”

choruses noun US /ˈkɔːrəsɪz/

plural of “chorus” — any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading “The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.”

compels verb US /kəmˈpelz/

third-person singular of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading “In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.”

Faust noun US /faʊst/

an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge

From this reading “The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.”

Schumann noun US /ˈʃuːmən/

German pianist and composer of piano music; renowned for her interpretation of music, especially the music of her husband Robert Schumann (1819-1896)

From this reading “In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.”

solos noun US /ˈsoʊloʊz/

plural of “solo” — any activity that is performed alone without assistance

From this reading “The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.”

symphony noun US /ˈsɪmfəni/

a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra

From this reading “The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.”

trilogy noun US /ˈtrɪlədʒi/

a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme

From this reading “We shall then hear his trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ", of which you already know "La Fuite en Egypte".”

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stay here verb + particle

In this reading “The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.”

four parts noun + noun

In this reading “The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.”

last month adjective + noun

In this reading “In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.”

In regard preposition + noun

In this reading “In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.”

visits from verb + particle counted as “visit from”

In this reading “In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading To this he has added two other short oratorios, "Le Songe d'Herode" and "L'Arrivee a Sais".

absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading To this he has added two other short oratorios, "Le Songe d'Herode" and "L'Arrivee a Sais".

admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading We shall then hear his trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ", of which you already know "La Fuite en Egypte".

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading To this he has added two other short oratorios, "Le Songe d'Herode" and "L'Arrivee a Sais".

articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.

Brendel's

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From this reading In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

chorusesnounUS /ˈkɔːrəsɪz/

plural of “chorus” — any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading We shall then hear his trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ", of which you already know "La Fuite en Egypte".

Clara

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.

compelsverbUS /kəmˈpelz/

third-person singular of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

d'Herode

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To this he has added two other short oratorios, "Le Songe d'Herode" and "L'Arrivee a Sais".

dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.

du

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From this reading We shall then hear his trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ", of which you already know "La Fuite en Egypte".

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.

Egypte

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From this reading We shall then hear his trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ", of which you already know "La Fuite en Egypte".

ennounUS /en/

half the width of an em

From this reading We shall then hear his trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ", of which you already know "La Fuite en Egypte".

FaustnounUS /faʊst/

an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge

From this reading The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.

Fuite

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We shall then hear his trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ", of which you already know "La Fuite en Egypte".

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To this he has added two other short oratorios, "Le Songe d'Herode" and "L'Arrivee a Sais".

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To this he has added two other short oratorios, "Le Songe d'Herode" and "L'Arrivee a Sais".

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading We shall then hear his trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ", of which you already know "La Fuite en Egypte".

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading We shall then hear his trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ", of which you already know "La Fuite en Egypte".

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.

journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We shall then hear his trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ", of which you already know "La Fuite en Egypte".

L'Arrivee

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To this he has added two other short oratorios, "Le Songe d'Herode" and "L'Arrivee a Sais".

L'Enfance

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We shall then hear his trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ", of which you already know "La Fuite en Egypte".

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading We shall then hear his trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ", of which you already know "La Fuite en Egypte".

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.

LenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading To this he has added two other short oratorios, "Le Songe d'Herode" and "L'Arrivee a Sais".

Litolff

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.

Mme

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.

Neue

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We shall then hear his trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ", of which you already know "La Fuite en Egypte".

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

oratorios

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From this reading To this he has added two other short oratorios, "Le Songe d'Herode" and "L'Arrivee a Sais".

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading To this he has added two other short oratorios, "Le Songe d'Herode" and "L'Arrivee a Sais".

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.

personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/

as yourself

From this reading In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.

regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.

Sais

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To this he has added two other short oratorios, "Le Songe d'Herode" and "L'Arrivee a Sais".

SchumannnounUS /ˈʃuːmən/

German pianist and composer of piano music; renowned for her interpretation of music, especially the music of her husband Robert Schumann (1819-1896)

From this reading In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading We shall then hear his trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ", of which you already know "La Fuite en Egypte".

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading To this he has added two other short oratorios, "Le Songe d'Herode" and "L'Arrivee a Sais".

signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/

having a handwritten signature

From this reading In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

solosnounUS /ˈsoʊloʊz/

plural of “solo” — any activity that is performed alone without assistance

From this reading The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.

Songe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To this he has added two other short oratorios, "Le Songe d'Herode" and "L'Arrivee a Sais".

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.

sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

symphonynounUS /ˈsɪmfəni/

a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra

From this reading The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.

talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/

natural abilities or qualities

From this reading In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading We shall then hear his trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ", of which you already know "La Fuite en Egypte".

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To this he has added two other short oratorios, "Le Songe d'Herode" and "L'Arrivee a Sais".

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To this he has added two other short oratorios, "Le Songe d'Herode" and "L'Arrivee a Sais".

trilogynounUS /ˈtrɪlədʒi/

a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme

From this reading We shall then hear his trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ", of which you already know "La Fuite en Egypte".

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading To this he has added two other short oratorios, "Le Songe d'Herode" and "L'Arrivee a Sais".

visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We shall then hear his trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ", of which you already know "La Fuite en Egypte".

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading We shall then hear his trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ", of which you already know "La Fuite en Egypte".

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The dramatic symphony "Faust" (in four parts, with solos and choruses) will also be given in full during his stay here.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In regard to visits from artists who have been personally agreeable to me during the last month, I would name Clara Schumann and Litolff.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We shall then hear his trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ", of which you already know "La Fuite en Egypte".

Zeitschrift

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From this reading In Brendel's journal, "Neue Zeitschrift", you will find an article signed with my name, on Mme. Schumann, whom I have again heard with that sympathy and absolute admiration which her talent compels.

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How do I study chapter 4 of Memories of a Musical Life?

Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 85 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 4 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Memories of a Musical Life

Common questions about reading Memories of a Musical Life by William Mason on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Memories of a Musical Life?

Yes. All 2102 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35520 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Memories of a Musical Life is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #35520, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Memories of a Musical Life take to read?

About 175 minutes of reading across 421 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Memories of a Musical Life section by section

How to work through Memories of a Musical Life section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 5 chapters of Memories of a Musical Life to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Memories of a Musical Life

Words and structures a reader meets early in Memories of a Musical Life, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Century
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Memories of a Musical Life; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Published
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Memories of a Musical Life; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
October
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Memories of a Musical Life; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Devine
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Memories of a Musical Life; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.