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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 PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
act
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all
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AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although this would appear to be clear from the discussion of the elements in the preceding chapter, I want to make it even more emphatic by saying that more than once I have written a musical comedy act for the "small time" in a few hours--and have then spent weeks dovetailing it to fit the musical numbers introduced and whipping the whole act into the aspect of a "production."
amateur
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From this reading But there is one time when even the amateur may write a musical comedy--when he has a great idea.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But I do not mean the average musical comedy idea--I mean such an idea as that which made "The Naked Truth" so successful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although this would appear to be clear from the discussion of the elements in the preceding chapter, I want to make it even more emphatic by saying that more than once I have written a musical comedy act for the "small time" in a few hours--and have then spent weeks dovetailing it to fit the musical numbers introduced and whipping the whole act into the aspect of a "production."
appear
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I do not mean the average musical comedy idea--I mean such an idea as that which made "The Naked Truth" so successful.
aspect
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From this reading Although this would appear to be clear from the discussion of the elements in the preceding chapter, I want to make it even more emphatic by saying that more than once I have written a musical comedy act for the "small time" in a few hours--and have then spent weeks dovetailing it to fit the musical numbers introduced and whipping the whole act into the aspect of a "production."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
average
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although this would appear to be clear from the discussion of the elements in the preceding chapter, I want to make it even more emphatic by saying that more than once I have written a musical comedy act for the "small time" in a few hours--and have then spent weeks dovetailing it to fit the musical numbers introduced and whipping the whole act into the aspect of a "production."
better
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BURLESQUE
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From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is one time when even the amateur may write a musical comedy--when he has a great idea.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although this would appear to be clear from the discussion of the elements in the preceding chapter, I want to make it even more emphatic by saying that more than once I have written a musical comedy act for the "small time" in a few hours--and have then spent weeks dovetailing it to fit the musical numbers introduced and whipping the whole act into the aspect of a "production."
casting
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chapter
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clear
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COMEDY
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comparatively
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definite
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discussion
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I do not mean the average musical comedy idea--I mean such an idea as that which made "The Naked Truth" so successful.
dovetailing
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effect
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elements
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emphatic
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although this would appear to be clear from the discussion of the elements in the preceding chapter, I want to make it even more emphatic by saying that more than once I have written a musical comedy act for the "small time" in a few hours--and have then spent weeks dovetailing it to fit the musical numbers introduced and whipping the whole act into the aspect of a "production."
few
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final
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fit
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although this would appear to be clear from the discussion of the elements in the preceding chapter, I want to make it even more emphatic by saying that more than once I have written a musical comedy act for the "small time" in a few hours--and have then spent weeks dovetailing it to fit the musical numbers introduced and whipping the whole act into the aspect of a "production."
form
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From this reading And in the hope that you may possess such an idea, I offer a few hints that may prove helpful in casting your idea into smooth musical comedy form.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there is one time when even the amateur may write a musical comedy--when he has a great idea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there is one time when even the amateur may write a musical comedy--when he has a great idea.
helpful
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HINTS
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hope
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hours
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Although this would appear to be clear from the discussion of the elements in the preceding chapter, I want to make it even more emphatic by saying that more than once I have written a musical comedy act for the "small time" in a few hours--and have then spent weeks dovetailing it to fit the musical numbers introduced and whipping the whole act into the aspect of a "production."
idea
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Although this would appear to be clear from the discussion of the elements in the preceding chapter, I want to make it even more emphatic by saying that more than once I have written a musical comedy act for the "small time" in a few hours--and have then spent weeks dovetailing it to fit the musical numbers introduced and whipping the whole act into the aspect of a "production."
introduced
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is one time when even the amateur may write a musical comedy--when he has a great idea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
made
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makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although this would appear to be clear from the discussion of the elements in the preceding chapter, I want to make it even more emphatic by saying that more than once I have written a musical comedy act for the "small time" in a few hours--and have then spent weeks dovetailing it to fit the musical numbers introduced and whipping the whole act into the aspect of a "production."
MAKING
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But there is one time when even the amateur may write a musical comedy--when he has a great idea.
mean
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more
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MUSICAL
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Naked
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
novice
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numbers
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although this would appear to be clear from the discussion of the elements in the preceding chapter, I want to make it even more emphatic by saying that more than once I have written a musical comedy act for the "small time" in a few hours--and have then spent weeks dovetailing it to fit the musical numbers introduced and whipping the whole act into the aspect of a "production."
offer
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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
once
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there is one time when even the amateur may write a musical comedy--when he has a great idea.
ONE-ACT
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ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
possess
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preceding
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production
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prove
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PUTTING
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saying
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seem
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small
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From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
smooth
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From this reading And in the hope that you may possess such an idea, I offer a few hints that may prove helpful in casting your idea into smooth musical comedy form.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I do not mean the average musical comedy idea--I mean such an idea as that which made "The Naked Truth" so successful.
spent
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From this reading Although this would appear to be clear from the discussion of the elements in the preceding chapter, I want to make it even more emphatic by saying that more than once I have written a musical comedy act for the "small time" in a few hours--and have then spent weeks dovetailing it to fit the musical numbers introduced and whipping the whole act into the aspect of a "production."
successful
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From this reading But I do not mean the average musical comedy idea--I mean such an idea as that which made "The Naked Truth" so successful.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But I do not mean the average musical comedy idea--I mean such an idea as that which made "The Naked Truth" so successful.
TAB
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From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although this would appear to be clear from the discussion of the elements in the preceding chapter, I want to make it even more emphatic by saying that more than once I have written a musical comedy act for the "small time" in a few hours--and have then spent weeks dovetailing it to fit the musical numbers introduced and whipping the whole act into the aspect of a "production."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
then
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From this reading Although this would appear to be clear from the discussion of the elements in the preceding chapter, I want to make it even more emphatic by saying that more than once I have written a musical comedy act for the "small time" in a few hours--and have then spent weeks dovetailing it to fit the musical numbers introduced and whipping the whole act into the aspect of a "production."
there
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From this reading But there is one time when even the amateur may write a musical comedy--when he has a great idea.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Although this would appear to be clear from the discussion of the elements in the preceding chapter, I want to make it even more emphatic by saying that more than once I have written a musical comedy act for the "small time" in a few hours--and have then spent weeks dovetailing it to fit the musical numbers introduced and whipping the whole act into the aspect of a "production."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although this would appear to be clear from the discussion of the elements in the preceding chapter, I want to make it even more emphatic by saying that more than once I have written a musical comedy act for the "small time" in a few hours--and have then spent weeks dovetailing it to fit the musical numbers introduced and whipping the whole act into the aspect of a "production."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
TOGETHER
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From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
Truth
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From this reading But I do not mean the average musical comedy idea--I mean such an idea as that which made "The Naked Truth" so successful.
UnlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
want
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From this reading Although this would appear to be clear from the discussion of the elements in the preceding chapter, I want to make it even more emphatic by saying that more than once I have written a musical comedy act for the "small time" in a few hours--and have then spent weeks dovetailing it to fit the musical numbers introduced and whipping the whole act into the aspect of a "production."
weeks
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From this reading Although this would appear to be clear from the discussion of the elements in the preceding chapter, I want to make it even more emphatic by saying that more than once I have written a musical comedy act for the "small time" in a few hours--and have then spent weeks dovetailing it to fit the musical numbers introduced and whipping the whole act into the aspect of a "production."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But there is one time when even the amateur may write a musical comedy--when he has a great idea.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I do not mean the average musical comedy idea--I mean such an idea as that which made "The Naked Truth" so successful.
whipping
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From this reading Although this would appear to be clear from the discussion of the elements in the preceding chapter, I want to make it even more emphatic by saying that more than once I have written a musical comedy act for the "small time" in a few hours--and have then spent weeks dovetailing it to fit the musical numbers introduced and whipping the whole act into the aspect of a "production."
whole
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From this reading Although this would appear to be clear from the discussion of the elements in the preceding chapter, I want to make it even more emphatic by saying that more than once I have written a musical comedy act for the "small time" in a few hours--and have then spent weeks dovetailing it to fit the musical numbers introduced and whipping the whole act into the aspect of a "production."
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
write
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From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
writer
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From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
written
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From this reading Although this would appear to be clear from the discussion of the elements in the preceding chapter, I want to make it even more emphatic by saying that more than once I have written a musical comedy act for the "small time" in a few hours--and have then spent weeks dovetailing it to fit the musical numbers introduced and whipping the whole act into the aspect of a "production."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PUTTING TOGETHER THE ONE-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY WITH HINTS ON MAKING THE BURLESQUE TAB Unless you have a definite order to write a one-act musical comedy, it would seem, from the comparatively small part the writer has in the final effect, that the novice had better not write the musical comedy at all.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And in the hope that you may possess such an idea, I offer a few hints that may prove helpful in casting your idea into smooth musical comedy form.
