1307
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From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He was also very skilful in the management of boats upon the lakes.
Altdorf
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From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He was also very skilful in the management of boats upon the lakes.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading WILLIAM TELL William Tell was born toward the close of the thirteenth century.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading So skilful was he in the use of the bow, that the fame of his exploits in that way had obtained for him the name of "The Crossbowman of Burglen."
Burglen
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From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tell maintained his family chiefly by hunting the chamois, and shooting other wild game.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
cantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading WILLIAM TELL William Tell was born toward the close of the thirteenth century.
chamoisnoun
a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
From this reading Tell maintained his family chiefly by hunting the chamois, and shooting other wild game.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Tell maintained his family chiefly by hunting the chamois, and shooting other wild game.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading WILLIAM TELL William Tell was born toward the close of the thirteenth century.
Crossbowman
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From this reading So skilful was he in the use of the bow, that the fame of his exploits in that way had obtained for him the name of "The Crossbowman of Burglen."
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading So skilful was he in the use of the bow, that the fame of his exploits in that way had obtained for him the name of "The Crossbowman of Burglen."
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading So skilful was he in the use of the bow, that the fame of his exploits in that way had obtained for him the name of "The Crossbowman of Burglen."
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Tell maintained his family chiefly by hunting the chamois, and shooting other wild game.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So skilful was he in the use of the bow, that the fame of his exploits in that way had obtained for him the name of "The Crossbowman of Burglen."
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Tell maintained his family chiefly by hunting the chamois, and shooting other wild game.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So skilful was he in the use of the bow, that the fame of his exploits in that way had obtained for him the name of "The Crossbowman of Burglen."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So skilful was he in the use of the bow, that the fame of his exploits in that way had obtained for him the name of "The Crossbowman of Burglen."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Tell maintained his family chiefly by hunting the chamois, and shooting other wild game.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He was also very skilful in the management of boats upon the lakes.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Tell maintained his family chiefly by hunting the chamois, and shooting other wild game.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading He was also very skilful in the management of boats upon the lakes.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So skilful was he in the use of the bow, that the fame of his exploits in that way had obtained for him the name of "The Crossbowman of Burglen."
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading So skilful was he in the use of the bow, that the fame of his exploits in that way had obtained for him the name of "The Crossbowman of Burglen."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILLIAM TELL William Tell was born toward the close of the thirteenth century.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Tell maintained his family chiefly by hunting the chamois, and shooting other wild game.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Tell maintained his family chiefly by hunting the chamois, and shooting other wild game.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading So skilful was he in the use of the bow, that the fame of his exploits in that way had obtained for him the name of "The Crossbowman of Burglen."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So skilful was he in the use of the bow, that the fame of his exploits in that way had obtained for him the name of "The Crossbowman of Burglen."
TELLverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading WILLIAM TELL William Tell was born toward the close of the thirteenth century.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So skilful was he in the use of the bow, that the fame of his exploits in that way had obtained for him the name of "The Crossbowman of Burglen."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM TELL William Tell was born toward the close of the thirteenth century.
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading WILLIAM TELL William Tell was born toward the close of the thirteenth century.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading WILLIAM TELL William Tell was born toward the close of the thirteenth century.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was also very skilful in the management of boats upon the lakes.
Uri
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From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading So skilful was he in the use of the bow, that the fame of his exploits in that way had obtained for him the name of "The Crossbowman of Burglen."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was also very skilful in the management of boats upon the lakes.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WILLIAM TELL William Tell was born toward the close of the thirteenth century.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So skilful was he in the use of the bow, that the fame of his exploits in that way had obtained for him the name of "The Crossbowman of Burglen."
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Tell maintained his family chiefly by hunting the chamois, and shooting other wild game.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM TELL William Tell was born toward the close of the thirteenth century.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I cannot tell you the precise year of his birth; but in the year 1307 he was a married man, and lived with his wife and children, in the village of Burglen, near the great town of Altdorf, in the canton of Uri.
