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all
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From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They set the orator down, and began to walk away, trying to look as if they had been doing nothing in particular, and were going to go on doing it--only somewhere else.
away
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From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They set the orator down, and began to walk away, trying to look as if they had been doing nothing in particular, and were going to go on doing it--only somewhere else.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They set the orator down, and began to walk away, trying to look as if they had been doing nothing in particular, and were going to go on doing it--only somewhere else.
brown
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From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were determined to rebel and to throw off his tyrannous yoke, but they preferred to do it quietly and comfortably, when he was nowhere near.
came
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From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
comfortably
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From this reading They were determined to rebel and to throw off his tyrannous yoke, but they preferred to do it quietly and comfortably, when he was nowhere near.
crowd
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From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading They were determined to rebel and to throw off his tyrannous yoke, but they preferred to do it quietly and comfortably, when he was nowhere near.
directions
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From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
doing
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From this reading They set the orator down, and began to walk away, trying to look as if they had been doing nothing in particular, and were going to go on doing it--only somewhere else.
down
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From this reading They set the orator down, and began to walk away, trying to look as if they had been doing nothing in particular, and were going to go on doing it--only somewhere else.
edge
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From this reading So they ran away to the edge of the meadow, and stood there in groups, waiting to see what was going to happen.
else
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From this reading They set the orator down, and began to walk away, trying to look as if they had been doing nothing in particular, and were going to go on doing it--only somewhere else.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not even Ulric the smith and Ruodi the fisherman waited, though they knew quite well that Tell had not nearly finished his speech.
finished
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From this reading Not even Ulric the smith and Ruodi the fisherman waited, though they knew quite well that Tell had not nearly finished his speech.
fisherman
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From this reading Not even Ulric the smith and Ruodi the fisherman waited, though they knew quite well that Tell had not nearly finished his speech.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
Gessler
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From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
go
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From this reading They set the orator down, and began to walk away, trying to look as if they had been doing nothing in particular, and were going to go on doing it--only somewhere else.
going
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From this reading So they ran away to the edge of the meadow, and stood there in groups, waiting to see what was going to happen.
Governor
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From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
groups
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From this reading So they ran away to the edge of the meadow, and stood there in groups, waiting to see what was going to happen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not even Ulric the smith and Ruodi the fisherman waited, though they knew quite well that Tell had not nearly finished his speech.
happen
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From this reading So they ran away to the edge of the meadow, and stood there in groups, waiting to see what was going to happen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
horse
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From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were determined to rebel and to throw off his tyrannous yoke, but they preferred to do it quietly and comfortably, when he was nowhere near.
knew
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From this reading Not even Ulric the smith and Ruodi the fisherman waited, though they knew quite well that Tell had not nearly finished his speech.
knowing
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From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They set the orator down, and began to walk away, trying to look as if they had been doing nothing in particular, and were going to go on doing it--only somewhere else.
meadow
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From this reading So they ran away to the edge of the meadow, and stood there in groups, waiting to see what was going to happen.
melted
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From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
near
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From this reading They were determined to rebel and to throw off his tyrannous yoke, but they preferred to do it quietly and comfortably, when he was nowhere near.
nearly
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From this reading Not even Ulric the smith and Ruodi the fisherman waited, though they knew quite well that Tell had not nearly finished his speech.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They set the orator down, and began to walk away, trying to look as if they had been doing nothing in particular, and were going to go on doing it--only somewhere else.
nowhere
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From this reading They were determined to rebel and to throw off his tyrannous yoke, but they preferred to do it quietly and comfortably, when he was nowhere near.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So they ran away to the edge of the meadow, and stood there in groups, waiting to see what was going to happen.
off
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From this reading They were determined to rebel and to throw off his tyrannous yoke, but they preferred to do it quietly and comfortably, when he was nowhere near.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
only
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From this reading They set the orator down, and began to walk away, trying to look as if they had been doing nothing in particular, and were going to go on doing it--only somewhere else.
orator
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From this reading They set the orator down, and began to walk away, trying to look as if they had been doing nothing in particular, and were going to go on doing it--only somewhere else.
particular
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From this reading They set the orator down, and began to walk away, trying to look as if they had been doing nothing in particular, and were going to go on doing it--only somewhere else.
plotting
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From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
preferred
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From this reading They were determined to rebel and to throw off his tyrannous yoke, but they preferred to do it quietly and comfortably, when he was nowhere near.
quietly
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From this reading They were determined to rebel and to throw off his tyrannous yoke, but they preferred to do it quietly and comfortably, when he was nowhere near.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not even Ulric the smith and Ruodi the fisherman waited, though they knew quite well that Tell had not nearly finished his speech.
ran
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From this reading So they ran away to the edge of the meadow, and stood there in groups, waiting to see what was going to happen.
rebel
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From this reading They were determined to rebel and to throw off his tyrannous yoke, but they preferred to do it quietly and comfortably, when he was nowhere near.
riding
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From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
Ruodi
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From this reading Not even Ulric the smith and Ruodi the fisherman waited, though they knew quite well that Tell had not nearly finished his speech.
see
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From this reading So they ran away to the edge of the meadow, and stood there in groups, waiting to see what was going to happen.
set
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From this reading They set the orator down, and began to walk away, trying to look as if they had been doing nothing in particular, and were going to go on doing it--only somewhere else.
smith
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From this reading Not even Ulric the smith and Ruodi the fisherman waited, though they knew quite well that Tell had not nearly finished his speech.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they ran away to the edge of the meadow, and stood there in groups, waiting to see what was going to happen.
somewhere
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From this reading They set the orator down, and began to walk away, trying to look as if they had been doing nothing in particular, and were going to go on doing it--only somewhere else.
speech
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From this reading Not even Ulric the smith and Ruodi the fisherman waited, though they knew quite well that Tell had not nearly finished his speech.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So they ran away to the edge of the meadow, and stood there in groups, waiting to see what was going to happen.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not even Ulric the smith and Ruodi the fisherman waited, though they knew quite well that Tell had not nearly finished his speech.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not even Ulric the smith and Ruodi the fisherman waited, though they knew quite well that Tell had not nearly finished his speech.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
there
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From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were determined to rebel and to throw off his tyrannous yoke, but they preferred to do it quietly and comfortably, when he was nowhere near.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Not even Ulric the smith and Ruodi the fisherman waited, though they knew quite well that Tell had not nearly finished his speech.
throw
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From this reading They were determined to rebel and to throw off his tyrannous yoke, but they preferred to do it quietly and comfortably, when he was nowhere near.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were determined to rebel and to throw off his tyrannous yoke, but they preferred to do it quietly and comfortably, when he was nowhere near.
trying
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From this reading They set the orator down, and began to walk away, trying to look as if they had been doing nothing in particular, and were going to go on doing it--only somewhere else.
tyrannous
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From this reading They were determined to rebel and to throw off his tyrannous yoke, but they preferred to do it quietly and comfortably, when he was nowhere near.
Ulric
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From this reading Not even Ulric the smith and Ruodi the fisherman waited, though they knew quite well that Tell had not nearly finished his speech.
up
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From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
waited
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From this reading Not even Ulric the smith and Ruodi the fisherman waited, though they knew quite well that Tell had not nearly finished his speech.
waiting
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From this reading So they ran away to the edge of the meadow, and stood there in groups, waiting to see what was going to happen.
walk
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From this reading They set the orator down, and began to walk away, trying to look as if they had been doing nothing in particular, and were going to go on doing it--only somewhere else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
well
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From this reading Not even Ulric the smith and Ruodi the fisherman waited, though they knew quite well that Tell had not nearly finished his speech.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were determined to rebel and to throw off his tyrannous yoke, but they preferred to do it quietly and comfortably, when he was nowhere near.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Gessler came riding up on his brown horse, and the crowd melted away in all directions, for there was no knowing what the Governor might not do if he found them plotting.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were determined to rebel and to throw off his tyrannous yoke, but they preferred to do it quietly and comfortably, when he was nowhere near.
yoke
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From this reading They were determined to rebel and to throw off his tyrannous yoke, but they preferred to do it quietly and comfortably, when he was nowhere near.
