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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every great playwright is as much a producer as he is a writer.
action
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From this reading For business is the detail of stage action and movement.
actions
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
actor
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From this reading As we saw in Chapter VII, "business" includes every movement an actor makes while he is on the stage.
all
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
attention
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
bits
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
BUSINESS
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From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
Chapter
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From this reading As we saw in Chapter VII, "business" includes every movement an actor makes while he is on the stage.
characters
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
considering
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From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
detail
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From this reading For business is the detail of stage action and movement.
economy
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
effect
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
effort
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
entered
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From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every great playwright is as much a producer as he is a writer.
everyday
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For business is the detail of stage action and movement.
foundation
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
function
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From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every great playwright is as much a producer as he is a writer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
includes
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From this reading As we saw in Chapter VII, "business" includes every movement an actor makes while he is on the stage.
incorporate
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
invent
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For business is the detail of stage action and movement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
lend
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
louder
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
lowest
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
makes
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From this reading As we saw in Chapter VII, "business" includes every movement an actor makes while he is on the stage.
mimic
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
movement
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From this reading For business is the detail of stage action and movement.
movements
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
much
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
number
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As we saw in Chapter VII, "business" includes every movement an actor makes while he is on the stage.
peculiar
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
picture
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
place
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From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
PLAYLET
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From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
playwright
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From this reading Every great playwright is as much a producer as he is a writer.
possible
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
producer
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From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
province
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
real
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
reducing
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
saw
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From this reading As we saw in Chapter VII, "business" includes every movement an actor makes while he is on the stage.
secure
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
seem
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From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
speak
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
stage
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From this reading For business is the detail of stage action and movement.
story
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
VII
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From this reading As we saw in Chapter VII, "business" includes every movement an actor makes while he is on the stage.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
words
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
writer
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From this reading But, while it is the peculiar function of the producer to invent and to incorporate into the playlet little bits of everyday movements of the characters to lend the effect of real life to the mimic picture, it is the province of the writer--in reducing his words to the lowest possible number, in an effort to secure that "economy of attention" which is the foundation of all art--to tell as much of his story as he can by actions that speak even louder than words.
writing
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From this reading "BUSINESS" IN THE PLAYLET In considering the "business" of the playlet, we have come to the place where it would seem that writing must be left behind and the function of the producer entered upon.
