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1697
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From this reading Wrote by his own hand in the year of grace_ 1697.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
called
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Calumniesplural nounUS /ˈkæləmniz/
false statements intended to damage someone’s reputation
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Carlyon
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
certain
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Company's
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
comprising
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
concerning
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
considerations
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From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
County
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Court
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
curious
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Daughter
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
day
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From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
Dealings
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
divers
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
East
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Edward
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Ellswether
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Escape
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Esquire
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From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
falsely
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
forged
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
GentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Goa
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
God
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From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
grace
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From this reading Wrote by his own hand in the year of grace_ 1697.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
very serious and causing great pain or suffering
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
hand
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From this reading Wrote by his own hand in the year of grace_ 1697.
Handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Heliodora
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
HIMpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
history
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From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
Holy
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Honourable
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
hundred
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From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
Imprimis
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From this reading Imprimis.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
India
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Indians
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
InquisitionnounUS /ˌɪn.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
JourneynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
late
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
likewise
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Lord
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Madam
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Majesty's
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Manners
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Marquis
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
marvellous
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
Mogul
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
most
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
moved
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From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
Mr
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
Narrative
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
ninety-seven
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From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
Northampton
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
NOTE
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From this reading [NOTE.]
November
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From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
Observations
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
own
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From this reading Wrote by his own hand in the year of grace_ 1697.
pen
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From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
Persons
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
present
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
READS
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From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
record
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From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
Relation
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
resident
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Service
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Situation
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
sixteen
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From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
sound
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From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
Subjects
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
thank
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From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
thereto
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From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
together
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Tourvel
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
true
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
unfriendly
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From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
up
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From this reading _TO HIM THAT READS._ _I, Edward Carlyon of Ellswether, Esquire, being of sound mind and body_ (_for the which I thank God_), _do take up my pen on this fourth day of November, sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, to record the history of my life, being moved thereto by divers considerations._
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Narrative of_ Mr Edward Carlyon _of Ellswether, in the County of Northampton, and late of the Honourable East India Company’s Service, Gentleman; and comprising his most marvellous Escape from the Hands of the_ Inquisition (_falsely called Holy_) _at_ Goa, _and his Journey to the Court of the_ Great Mogul, _likewise the true Relation of his Dealings with the_ Lord Marquis _of_ Tourvel, _and with_ Madam Heliodora _his_ Daughter (_concerning which grievous Calumnies have of late been forged by certain unfriendly Persons_), _together with divers curious Observations on the Manners of the_ Indians, _and on the Situation of his_ Majesty’s Subjects _at present resident among them.
Wrote
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From this reading Wrote by his own hand in the year of grace_ 1697.
year
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From this reading Wrote by his own hand in the year of grace_ 1697.
