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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 In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
agility
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From this reading He had the courage of a lion, the sure-footedness of a wild goat, the agility of a squirrel, and a beautiful beard.
allowed
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From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
Alps
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From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
beard
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From this reading He had the courage of a lion, the sure-footedness of a wild goat, the agility of a squirrel, and a beautiful beard.
beautiful
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From this reading He had the courage of a lion, the sure-footedness of a wild goat, the agility of a squirrel, and a beautiful beard.
best
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From this reading He was the best shot with the cross-bow in the whole of Switzerland.
chapter
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From this reading Such a remarkable man was Tell that I think I must devote a whole chapter to him and his exploits.
châlet
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From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was really nothing he could not do.
courage
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From this reading He had the courage of a lion, the sure-footedness of a wild goat, the agility of a squirrel, and a beautiful beard.
covered
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From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
cross-bow
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From this reading He was the best shot with the cross-bow in the whole of Switzerland.
devote
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From this reading Such a remarkable man was Tell that I think I must devote a whole chapter to him and his exploits.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was really nothing he could not do.
dwelt
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From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
edelweiss
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From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
exploits
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From this reading Such a remarkable man was Tell that I think I must devote a whole chapter to him and his exploits.
flower
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From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
goat
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From this reading He had the courage of a lion, the sure-footedness of a wild goat, the agility of a squirrel, and a beautiful beard.
grows
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From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the courage of a lion, the sure-footedness of a wild goat, the agility of a squirrel, and a beautiful beard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was really nothing he could not do.
Hedwig
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From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
high
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From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such a remarkable man was Tell that I think I must devote a whole chapter to him and his exploits.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such a remarkable man was Tell that I think I must devote a whole chapter to him and his exploits.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
lion
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From this reading He had the courage of a lion, the sure-footedness of a wild goat, the agility of a squirrel, and a beautiful beard.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
man
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From this reading Such a remarkable man was Tell that I think I must devote a whole chapter to him and his exploits.
mountains
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From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Such a remarkable man was Tell that I think I must devote a whole chapter to him and his exploits.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was really nothing he could not do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was the best shot with the cross-bow in the whole of Switzerland.
pick
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From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
picturesque
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From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
really
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From this reading There was really nothing he could not do.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Such a remarkable man was Tell that I think I must devote a whole chapter to him and his exploits.
shot
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From this reading He was the best shot with the cross-bow in the whole of Switzerland.
snow
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From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
sons
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From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
squirrel
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From this reading He had the courage of a lion, the sure-footedness of a wild goat, the agility of a squirrel, and a beautiful beard.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a remarkable man was Tell that I think I must devote a whole chapter to him and his exploits.
sure-footedness
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From this reading He had the courage of a lion, the sure-footedness of a wild goat, the agility of a squirrel, and a beautiful beard.
Switzerland
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From this reading He was the best shot with the cross-bow in the whole of Switzerland.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
There
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From this reading There was really nothing he could not do.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such a remarkable man was Tell that I think I must devote a whole chapter to him and his exploits.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
two
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From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
up
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From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
Walter
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From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a remarkable man was Tell that I think I must devote a whole chapter to him and his exploits.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
whole
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From this reading Such a remarkable man was Tell that I think I must devote a whole chapter to him and his exploits.
wife
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From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
wild
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From this reading He had the courage of a lion, the sure-footedness of a wild goat, the agility of a squirrel, and a beautiful beard.
William
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From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In a picturesque little châlet high up in the mountains, covered with snow and edelweiss (which is a flower that grows in the Alps, and you are not allowed to pick it), dwelt William Tell, his wife Hedwig, and his two sons, Walter and William.
