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Music Talks with Children

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Music Talks with Children is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THINKING IN TONE.
"The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.
Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.
They have had to sit down, and forgetting all things else, listen intently to the music-thought which fills the mind.
If you will sit quietly by yourself you will discover that you can easily think words and sentences and really hear them in the mind without pronouncing anything.
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Music Talks with Children

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Music Talks with Children is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THINKING IN TONE.
/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪn toʊn/
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"The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.
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Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.
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They have had to sit down, and forgetting all things else, listen intently to the music-thought which fills the mind.
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If you will sit quietly by yourself you will discover that you can easily think words and sentences and really hear them in the mind without pronouncing anything.
/ɪf juː wɪl sɪt ˈkwaɪətli baɪ jərˈself juː wɪl dɪˈskʌvər ðæt juː kæn ˈiːzəli θɪŋk wɜːrdz ənd ˈsentənsəz ənd ˈrɪli hiːr ðem ɪn ðə maɪnd wɪˈθaʊt prəˈnaʊnsɪŋ ˈeniθɪŋ/

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acquainted adjective US /əˈkweɪntɪd/

having fair knowledge of

From this reading “Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.”

composers noun US /kəmˈpoʊzərz/

plural of “composer” — someone who composes music as a profession

From this reading “Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.”

fills noun US /fɪlz/

plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy

From this reading “They have had to sit down, and forgetting all things else, listen intently to the music-thought which fills the mind.”

forgetting verb US /fərˈɡetɪŋ/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “They have had to sit down, and forgetting all things else, listen intently to the music-thought which fills the mind.”

intently adverb US /ˌɪnˈtentli/

with strained or eager attention

From this reading “They have had to sit down, and forgetting all things else, listen intently to the music-thought which fills the mind.”

labor noun US /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading “"The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.”

pronouncing verb US /prəˈnaʊnsɪŋ/

-ing form of “pronounce” — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

From this reading “If you will sit quietly by yourself you will discover that you can easily think words and sentences and really hear them in the mind without pronouncing anything.”

sentences noun US /ˈsentənsəz/

plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading “If you will sit quietly by yourself you will discover that you can easily think words and sentences and really hear them in the mind without pronouncing anything.”

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From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/

having fair knowledge of

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading If you will sit quietly by yourself you will discover that you can easily think words and sentences and really hear them in the mind without pronouncing anything.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading If you will sit quietly by yourself you will discover that you can easily think words and sentences and really hear them in the mind without pronouncing anything.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

composersnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzərz/

plural of “composer” — someone who composes music as a profession

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading If you will sit quietly by yourself you will discover that you can easily think words and sentences and really hear them in the mind without pronouncing anything.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They have had to sit down, and forgetting all things else, listen intently to the music-thought which fills the mind.

easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading If you will sit quietly by yourself you will discover that you can easily think words and sentences and really hear them in the mind without pronouncing anything.

else

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

From this reading They have had to sit down, and forgetting all things else, listen intently to the music-thought which fills the mind.

Epicharmus

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

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

fillsnounUS /fɪlz/

plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy

From this reading They have had to sit down, and forgetting all things else, listen intently to the music-thought which fills the mind.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading They have had to sit down, and forgetting all things else, listen intently to the music-thought which fills the mind.

godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They have had to sit down, and forgetting all things else, listen intently to the music-thought which fills the mind.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you will sit quietly by yourself you will discover that you can easily think words and sentences and really hear them in the mind without pronouncing anything.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THINKING IN TONE.

intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/

with strained or eager attention

From this reading They have had to sit down, and forgetting all things else, listen intently to the music-thought which fills the mind.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading They have had to sit down, and forgetting all things else, listen intently to the music-thought which fills the mind.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading They have had to sit down, and forgetting all things else, listen intently to the music-thought which fills the mind.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

music-thinking

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

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

music-thought

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

From this reading They have had to sit down, and forgetting all things else, listen intently to the music-thought which fills the mind.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

pronouncingverbUS /prəˈnaʊnsɪŋ/

-ing form of “pronounce” — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

From this reading If you will sit quietly by yourself you will discover that you can easily think words and sentences and really hear them in the mind without pronouncing anything.

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading If you will sit quietly by yourself you will discover that you can easily think words and sentences and really hear them in the mind without pronouncing anything.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading If you will sit quietly by yourself you will discover that you can easily think words and sentences and really hear them in the mind without pronouncing anything.

sellverbUS /sel/

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/

plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading If you will sit quietly by yourself you will discover that you can easily think words and sentences and really hear them in the mind without pronouncing anything.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading They have had to sit down, and forgetting all things else, listen intently to the music-thought which fills the mind.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

somebodies

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

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If you will sit quietly by yourself you will discover that you can easily think words and sentences and really hear them in the mind without pronouncing anything.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They have had to sit down, and forgetting all things else, listen intently to the music-thought which fills the mind.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading If you will sit quietly by yourself you will discover that you can easily think words and sentences and really hear them in the mind without pronouncing anything.

THINKINGnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading THINKING IN TONE.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

TONEnounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading THINKING IN TONE.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading They have had to sit down, and forgetting all things else, listen intently to the music-thought which fills the mind.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If you will sit quietly by yourself you will discover that you can easily think words and sentences and really hear them in the mind without pronouncing anything.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading If you will sit quietly by yourself you will discover that you can easily think words and sentences and really hear them in the mind without pronouncing anything.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading If you will sit quietly by yourself you will discover that you can easily think words and sentences and really hear them in the mind without pronouncing anything.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Being somewhat acquainted with composers and with music, the thought may here come to you that all the music we hear in the world must have been made by somebody--by many somebodies, in fact.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "The gods for labor sell us all good things."--_Epicharmus_.[21] Perhaps you have some doubt as to exactly what is meant by music-thinking.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading If you will sit quietly by yourself you will discover that you can easily think words and sentences and really hear them in the mind without pronouncing anything.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in Music Talks with Children, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Tells
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Light
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Dwelleth
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Daniel
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