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Chapter XV
There is not much more of the story of William Tell. The death of Gessler was a signal to the Swiss to rise in revolt, and soon the whole country was up in arms against the Austrians. It had been chiefly the fear of the Governor that had prevented a rising before. It had been brewing for a long time. The people had been bound by a solemn oath to drive the enemy out of the country.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The death of Gessler was a signal to the Swiss to rise in revolt, and soon the whole country was up in arms against the Austrians.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had been chiefly the fear of the Governor that had prevented a rising before.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It had been chiefly the fear of the Governor that had prevented a rising before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had been brewing for a long time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The death of Gessler was a signal to the Swiss to rise in revolt, and soon the whole country was up in arms against the Austrians.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is not much more of the story of William Tell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had been brewing for a long time.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The death of Gessler was a signal to the Swiss to rise in revolt, and soon the whole country was up in arms against the Austrians.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The death of Gessler was a signal to the Swiss to rise in revolt, and soon the whole country was up in arms against the Austrians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The death of Gessler was a signal to the Swiss to rise in revolt, and soon the whole country was up in arms against the Austrians.
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From this reading The death of Gessler was a signal to the Swiss to rise in revolt, and soon the whole country was up in arms against the Austrians.
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From this reading The death of Gessler was a signal to the Swiss to rise in revolt, and soon the whole country was up in arms against the Austrians.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been chiefly the fear of the Governor that had prevented a rising before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had been chiefly the fear of the Governor that had prevented a rising before.
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From this reading The people had been bound by a solemn oath to drive the enemy out of the country.
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From this reading It had been brewing for a long time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The people had been bound by a solemn oath to drive the enemy out of the country.
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From this reading It had been chiefly the fear of the Governor that had prevented a rising before.
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From this reading The death of Gessler was a signal to the Swiss to rise in revolt, and soon the whole country was up in arms against the Austrians.
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From this reading The death of Gessler was a signal to the Swiss to rise in revolt, and soon the whole country was up in arms against the Austrians.
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From this reading The people had been bound by a solemn oath to drive the enemy out of the country.
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From this reading The people had been bound by a solemn oath to drive the enemy out of the country.
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From this reading It had been chiefly the fear of the Governor that had prevented a rising before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been brewing for a long time.
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From this reading The death of Gessler was a signal to the Swiss to rise in revolt, and soon the whole country was up in arms against the Austrians.
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From this reading It had been chiefly the fear of the Governor that had prevented a rising before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been chiefly the fear of the Governor that had prevented a rising before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The death of Gessler was a signal to the Swiss to rise in revolt, and soon the whole country was up in arms against the Austrians.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is not much more of the story of William Tell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been chiefly the fear of the Governor that had prevented a rising before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been brewing for a long time.
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From this reading There is not much more of the story of William Tell.
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From this reading There is not much more of the story of William Tell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is not much more of the story of William Tell.
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From this reading The people had been bound by a solemn oath to drive the enemy out of the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is not much more of the story of William Tell.
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From this reading The people had been bound by a solemn oath to drive the enemy out of the country.
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From this reading The people had been bound by a solemn oath to drive the enemy out of the country.
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From this reading It had been chiefly the fear of the Governor that had prevented a rising before.
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From this reading The death of Gessler was a signal to the Swiss to rise in revolt, and soon the whole country was up in arms against the Austrians.
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From this reading The death of Gessler was a signal to the Swiss to rise in revolt, and soon the whole country was up in arms against the Austrians.
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From this reading It had been chiefly the fear of the Governor that had prevented a rising before.
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From this reading The death of Gessler was a signal to the Swiss to rise in revolt, and soon the whole country was up in arms against the Austrians.
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From this reading The people had been bound by a solemn oath to drive the enemy out of the country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The death of Gessler was a signal to the Swiss to rise in revolt, and soon the whole country was up in arms against the Austrians.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is not much more of the story of William Tell.
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From this reading The death of Gessler was a signal to the Swiss to rise in revolt, and soon the whole country was up in arms against the Austrians.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is not much more of the story of William Tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been chiefly the fear of the Governor that had prevented a rising before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is not much more of the story of William Tell.
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From this reading There is not much more of the story of William Tell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been brewing for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The death of Gessler was a signal to the Swiss to rise in revolt, and soon the whole country was up in arms against the Austrians.
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From this reading The death of Gessler was a signal to the Swiss to rise in revolt, and soon the whole country was up in arms against the Austrians.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The death of Gessler was a signal to the Swiss to rise in revolt, and soon the whole country was up in arms against the Austrians.
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From this reading The death of Gessler was a signal to the Swiss to rise in revolt, and soon the whole country was up in arms against the Austrians.
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From this reading There is not much more of the story of William Tell.
