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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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acceptance
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accepted
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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application
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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attempt
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attention
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
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becomes
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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begins
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brief
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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case
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casting
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chapter
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chapters
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comic
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conscious
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consideration
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considered
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demands
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discussion
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DRAMATIC
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ELEMENT
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emotional
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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follow
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forcing
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formal
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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germ
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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high
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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idea
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Indeed
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inseparable
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insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
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integral
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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key
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line
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matter
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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moment
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most
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necessity
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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novice
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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only
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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out
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overlap
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partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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particularly
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phrase
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pitchednounUS /pitched/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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placed
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played
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playlet
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PLOT
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pointed
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possible
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precede
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precedes
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previous
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prime
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principles
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purpose
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put
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requires
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scene
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self-sure
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separate
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sequence
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serious
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some
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stage
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story
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structure
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succeeded
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
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terms
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theory
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thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the previous chapter, the conscious thought that precedes even the acceptance of a germ idea was insisted on--it was "played up," as the stage phrase terms a scene in which the emotional key is pitched high--with the purpose of forcing upon your attention the prime necessity of thinking out--not yet writing--the playlet.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE DRAMATIC--THE VITAL ELEMENT OF PLOT What the dramatic is--no matter whether it be serious or comic in tone--requires some consideration in a volume such as this, even though but a brief discussion is possible and only a line of thought may be pointed out.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE DRAMATIC--THE VITAL ELEMENT OF PLOT What the dramatic is--no matter whether it be serious or comic in tone--requires some consideration in a volume such as this, even though but a brief discussion is possible and only a line of thought may be pointed out.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DRAMATIC--THE VITAL ELEMENT OF PLOT What the dramatic is--no matter whether it be serious or comic in tone--requires some consideration in a volume such as this, even though but a brief discussion is possible and only a line of thought may be pointed out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This discussion is placed here in the sequence of chapters, because it first begins to trouble the novice after he has accepted his germ idea, and before he has succeeded in casting it into a stage story.
tone
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From this reading THE DRAMATIC--THE VITAL ELEMENT OF PLOT What the dramatic is--no matter whether it be serious or comic in tone--requires some consideration in a volume such as this, even though but a brief discussion is possible and only a line of thought may be pointed out.
trouble
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From this reading This discussion is placed here in the sequence of chapters, because it first begins to trouble the novice after he has accepted his germ idea, and before he has succeeded in casting it into a stage story.
up
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From this reading In the previous chapter, the conscious thought that precedes even the acceptance of a germ idea was insisted on--it was "played up," as the stage phrase terms a scene in which the emotional key is pitched high--with the purpose of forcing upon your attention the prime necessity of thinking out--not yet writing--the playlet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the previous chapter, the conscious thought that precedes even the acceptance of a germ idea was insisted on--it was "played up," as the stage phrase terms a scene in which the emotional key is pitched high--with the purpose of forcing upon your attention the prime necessity of thinking out--not yet writing--the playlet.
VITAL
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From this reading THE DRAMATIC--THE VITAL ELEMENT OF PLOT What the dramatic is--no matter whether it be serious or comic in tone--requires some consideration in a volume such as this, even though but a brief discussion is possible and only a line of thought may be pointed out.
volume
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From this reading THE DRAMATIC--THE VITAL ELEMENT OF PLOT What the dramatic is--no matter whether it be serious or comic in tone--requires some consideration in a volume such as this, even though but a brief discussion is possible and only a line of thought may be pointed out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the previous chapter, the conscious thought that precedes even the acceptance of a germ idea was insisted on--it was "played up," as the stage phrase terms a scene in which the emotional key is pitched high--with the purpose of forcing upon your attention the prime necessity of thinking out--not yet writing--the playlet.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE DRAMATIC--THE VITAL ELEMENT OF PLOT What the dramatic is--no matter whether it be serious or comic in tone--requires some consideration in a volume such as this, even though but a brief discussion is possible and only a line of thought may be pointed out.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading THE DRAMATIC--THE VITAL ELEMENT OF PLOT What the dramatic is--no matter whether it be serious or comic in tone--requires some consideration in a volume such as this, even though but a brief discussion is possible and only a line of thought may be pointed out.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet this chapter will be found to overlap some that precede it and some that follow--particularly the chapter on plot structure, of which this discussion may be considered an integral part--as is the case in every attempt to put into formal words, principles separate in theory, but inseparable in application.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet this chapter will be found to overlap some that precede it and some that follow--particularly the chapter on plot structure, of which this discussion may be considered an integral part--as is the case in every attempt to put into formal words, principles separate in theory, but inseparable in application.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the previous chapter, the conscious thought that precedes even the acceptance of a germ idea was insisted on--it was "played up," as the stage phrase terms a scene in which the emotional key is pitched high--with the purpose of forcing upon your attention the prime necessity of thinking out--not yet writing--the playlet.
words
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From this reading Yet this chapter will be found to overlap some that precede it and some that follow--particularly the chapter on plot structure, of which this discussion may be considered an integral part--as is the case in every attempt to put into formal words, principles separate in theory, but inseparable in application.
writing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the previous chapter, the conscious thought that precedes even the acceptance of a germ idea was insisted on--it was "played up," as the stage phrase terms a scene in which the emotional key is pitched high--with the purpose of forcing upon your attention the prime necessity of thinking out--not yet writing--the playlet.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet this chapter will be found to overlap some that precede it and some that follow--particularly the chapter on plot structure, of which this discussion may be considered an integral part--as is the case in every attempt to put into formal words, principles separate in theory, but inseparable in application.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the previous chapter, the conscious thought that precedes even the acceptance of a germ idea was insisted on--it was "played up," as the stage phrase terms a scene in which the emotional key is pitched high--with the purpose of forcing upon your attention the prime necessity of thinking out--not yet writing--the playlet.
