adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MUSICAL ELEMENTS OF THE POPULAR SONG The easiest thing in the world is to write a song; the most difficult, to write a song that will be popular.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The difference between poverty and opulence in the business of song-writing is--whistling.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE MUSICAL ELEMENTS OF THE POPULAR SONG The easiest thing in the world is to write a song; the most difficult, to write a song that will be popular.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I do not mean a "popular" song, but a song everybody will whistle--for few songs written for the populace really become songs of the people.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The difference between poverty and opulence in the business of song-writing is--whistling.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The difference between poverty and opulence in the business of song-writing is--whistling.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not mean a "popular" song, but a song everybody will whistle--for few songs written for the populace really become songs of the people.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What is the difference, then, between the man who can "write songs" and the one who can write songs everybody will whistle?
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The difference between poverty and opulence in the business of song-writing is--whistling.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE MUSICAL ELEMENTS OF THE POPULAR SONG The easiest thing in the world is to write a song; the most difficult, to write a song that will be popular.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not mean a "popular" song, but a song everybody will whistle--for few songs written for the populace really become songs of the people.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading THE MUSICAL ELEMENTS OF THE POPULAR SONG The easiest thing in the world is to write a song; the most difficult, to write a song that will be popular.
ELEMENTSnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading THE MUSICAL ELEMENTS OF THE POPULAR SONG The easiest thing in the world is to write a song; the most difficult, to write a song that will be popular.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading I do not mean a "popular" song, but a song everybody will whistle--for few songs written for the populace really become songs of the people.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I do not mean a "popular" song, but a song everybody will whistle--for few songs written for the populace really become songs of the people.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not mean a "popular" song, but a song everybody will whistle--for few songs written for the populace really become songs of the people.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not mean a "popular" song, but a song everybody will whistle--for few songs written for the populace really become songs of the people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MUSICAL ELEMENTS OF THE POPULAR SONG The easiest thing in the world is to write a song; the most difficult, to write a song that will be popular.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MUSICAL ELEMENTS OF THE POPULAR SONG The easiest thing in the world is to write a song; the most difficult, to write a song that will be popular.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Wherein lies the magic?
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Wherein lies the magic?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What is the difference, then, between the man who can "write songs" and the one who can write songs everybody will whistle?
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I do not mean a "popular" song, but a song everybody will whistle--for few songs written for the populace really become songs of the people.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE MUSICAL ELEMENTS OF THE POPULAR SONG The easiest thing in the world is to write a song; the most difficult, to write a song that will be popular.
MUSICALadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading THE MUSICAL ELEMENTS OF THE POPULAR SONG The easiest thing in the world is to write a song; the most difficult, to write a song that will be popular.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not mean a "popular" song, but a song everybody will whistle--for few songs written for the populace really become songs of the people.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MUSICAL ELEMENTS OF THE POPULAR SONG The easiest thing in the world is to write a song; the most difficult, to write a song that will be popular.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What is the difference, then, between the man who can "write songs" and the one who can write songs everybody will whistle?
opulencenounUS /ˈɑːpjələns/
wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
From this reading The difference between poverty and opulence in the business of song-writing is--whistling.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I do not mean a "popular" song, but a song everybody will whistle--for few songs written for the populace really become songs of the people.
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading I do not mean a "popular" song, but a song everybody will whistle--for few songs written for the populace really become songs of the people.
POPULARadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading THE MUSICAL ELEMENTS OF THE POPULAR SONG The easiest thing in the world is to write a song; the most difficult, to write a song that will be popular.
povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading The difference between poverty and opulence in the business of song-writing is--whistling.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I do not mean a "popular" song, but a song everybody will whistle--for few songs written for the populace really become songs of the people.
SONGnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE MUSICAL ELEMENTS OF THE POPULAR SONG The easiest thing in the world is to write a song; the most difficult, to write a song that will be popular.
song-writing
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From this reading The difference between poverty and opulence in the business of song-writing is--whistling.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading I do not mean a "popular" song, but a song everybody will whistle--for few songs written for the populace really become songs of the people.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MUSICAL ELEMENTS OF THE POPULAR SONG The easiest thing in the world is to write a song; the most difficult, to write a song that will be popular.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MUSICAL ELEMENTS OF THE POPULAR SONG The easiest thing in the world is to write a song; the most difficult, to write a song that will be popular.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What is the difference, then, between the man who can "write songs" and the one who can write songs everybody will whistle?
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading THE MUSICAL ELEMENTS OF THE POPULAR SONG The easiest thing in the world is to write a song; the most difficult, to write a song that will be popular.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MUSICAL ELEMENTS OF THE POPULAR SONG The easiest thing in the world is to write a song; the most difficult, to write a song that will be popular.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the difference, then, between the man who can "write songs" and the one who can write songs everybody will whistle?
Wherein
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From this reading Wherein lies the magic?
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading I do not mean a "popular" song, but a song everybody will whistle--for few songs written for the populace really become songs of the people.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The difference between poverty and opulence in the business of song-writing is--whistling.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading What is the difference, then, between the man who can "write songs" and the one who can write songs everybody will whistle?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE MUSICAL ELEMENTS OF THE POPULAR SONG The easiest thing in the world is to write a song; the most difficult, to write a song that will be popular.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE MUSICAL ELEMENTS OF THE POPULAR SONG The easiest thing in the world is to write a song; the most difficult, to write a song that will be popular.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading THE MUSICAL ELEMENTS OF THE POPULAR SONG The easiest thing in the world is to write a song; the most difficult, to write a song that will be popular.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I do not mean a "popular" song, but a song everybody will whistle--for few songs written for the populace really become songs of the people.
