Got ready to listen, perhaps, having received note (6)
I believe the answer is:
earned
'got' is the definition.
(earning is a kind of getting)
'ready to listen perhaps having received note' is the wordplay.
'ready to listen perhaps' becomes 'eared' (ie with ears and able to listen to things).
'having received' is an insertion indicator.
'note' becomes 'n' (abbreviation).
'eared' enclosing 'n' is 'EARNED'.
(Other definitions for earned that I've seen before include "Acquired through work or effort" , "made money" , "Obtained through work" , "Got from paid employment merited" , "Merited; made" .)