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AppleFanboy Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Take up?
They used to explore the music of "Old Bach" and enjoy learning displayed there. One day they took up the old cantor's "Passion Music", which had not been heard for a hundred years and which was, even to such good musicians as they, known by name only.
What does take up mean here?
What does take up mean here?
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They used to explore the music of "Old Bach" and enjoy the learning displayed there. One day they took up the old cantor's "Passion Music", which had not been heard for a hundred years and which was, even to such good musicians as they, known by name only. What does take up mean here?
- They used to explore the music of "Old Bach" and enjoy the learning displayed there.
- One day they took up the old cantor's "Passion Music", which had not been heard for a hundred years and which was, even to such good musicians as they, known by name only.
- What does take up mean here?
- become interes ted in, become involved with, start to play
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They used to explore the music of "Old Bach" and enjoy the learning displayed there. One day they took up the old cantor's "Passion Music", which had not been heard for a hundred years and which was, even to such good musicians as they, known by name only.
What does take up mean here? become interested in, become involved with, start to play
What does take up mean here? become interested in, become involved with, start to play
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Can I ask what 'take over' mean in this sentence?
They took up the old cantor's "Passion Music" which had not been heard for a hundred of years and which was known by name only. They were fascinated by the beauties of this noble masterpiece, and Devrient enthusiastically declared it ought to be given in public. Mendelssohn at first ridiculed the suggestion, but after
They took up the old cantor's "Passion Music" which had not been heard for a hundred of years and which was known by name only. They were fascinated by the beauties of this noble masterpiece, and Devrient enthusiastically declared it ought to be given in public. Mendelssohn at first ridiculed the suggestion, but after
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Are you sure that taking it over is not just a typo?
talking it over would make good sense.
Clive
talking it over would make good sense.
Clive
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You are right! I'm sorry I accidently typed it wrongly and then kept wondering about the meaning.
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