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13th
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From this reading The fire of the batteries increased, and by the 13th of January the enemy's fire was completely silenced.
16th
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From this reading The provisions in the town were wholly exhausted, and on the 16th the town surrendered, and the next morning the English took possession.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his return to France he was tried for having, by his conduct, caused the loss of the French possessions in India, and being found guilty of the offence, was beheaded.
afterwards
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From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fire of the batteries increased, and by the 13th of January the enemy's fire was completely silenced.
assembled
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From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Pondicherry two thousand and seventy-two military prisoners were taken, and three hundred and eighty-one civilians.
batteries
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From this reading The fire of the batteries increased, and by the 13th of January the enemy's fire was completely silenced.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
beheaded
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From this reading After his return to France he was tried for having, by his conduct, caused the loss of the French possessions in India, and being found guilty of the offence, was beheaded.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After his return to France he was tried for having, by his conduct, caused the loss of the French possessions in India, and being found guilty of the offence, was beheaded.
board
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From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fire of the batteries increased, and by the 13th of January the enemy's fire was completely silenced.
caused
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From this reading After his return to France he was tried for having, by his conduct, caused the loss of the French possessions in India, and being found guilty of the offence, was beheaded.
civilians
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From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
completely
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From this reading The fire of the batteries increased, and by the 13th of January the enemy's fire was completely silenced.
conduct
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From this reading After his return to France he was tried for having, by his conduct, caused the loss of the French possessions in India, and being found guilty of the offence, was beheaded.
days
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From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
eighty-one
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From this reading At Pondicherry two thousand and seventy-two military prisoners were taken, and three hundred and eighty-one civilians.
embarked
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From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
enemy's
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From this reading The fire of the batteries increased, and by the 13th of January the enemy's fire was completely silenced.
English
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From this reading The provisions in the town were wholly exhausted, and on the 16th the town surrendered, and the next morning the English took possession.
exhausted
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From this reading The provisions in the town were wholly exhausted, and on the 16th the town surrendered, and the next morning the English took possession.
fire
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From this reading The fire of the batteries increased, and by the 13th of January the enemy's fire was completely silenced.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After his return to France he was tried for having, by his conduct, caused the loss of the French possessions in India, and being found guilty of the offence, was beheaded.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After his return to France he was tried for having, by his conduct, caused the loss of the French possessions in India, and being found guilty of the offence, was beheaded.
France
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From this reading After his return to France he was tried for having, by his conduct, caused the loss of the French possessions in India, and being found guilty of the offence, was beheaded.
French
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From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
guard
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From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
guilty
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From this reading After his return to France he was tried for having, by his conduct, caused the loss of the French possessions in India, and being found guilty of the offence, was beheaded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
hated
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From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After his return to France he was tried for having, by his conduct, caused the loss of the French possessions in India, and being found guilty of the offence, was beheaded.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
hissed
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From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
hooted
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From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
hundred
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From this reading At Pondicherry two thousand and seventy-two military prisoners were taken, and three hundred and eighty-one civilians.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The provisions in the town were wholly exhausted, and on the 16th the town surrendered, and the next morning the English took possession.
increased
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From this reading The fire of the batteries increased, and by the 13th of January the enemy's fire was completely silenced.
India
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From this reading After his return to France he was tried for having, by his conduct, caused the loss of the French possessions in India, and being found guilty of the offence, was beheaded.
January
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From this reading The fire of the batteries increased, and by the 13th of January the enemy's fire was completely silenced.
Lally
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From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
loss
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From this reading After his return to France he was tried for having, by his conduct, caused the loss of the French possessions in India, and being found guilty of the offence, was beheaded.
Madras
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From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
military
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From this reading At Pondicherry two thousand and seventy-two military prisoners were taken, and three hundred and eighty-one civilians.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The provisions in the town were wholly exhausted, and on the 16th the town surrendered, and the next morning the English took possession.
much
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From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The provisions in the town were wholly exhausted, and on the 16th the town surrendered, and the next morning the English took possession.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fire of the batteries increased, and by the 13th of January the enemy's fire was completely silenced.
offence
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From this reading After his return to France he was tried for having, by his conduct, caused the loss of the French possessions in India, and being found guilty of the offence, was beheaded.
officers
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From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The provisions in the town were wholly exhausted, and on the 16th the town surrendered, and the next morning the English took possession.
pieces
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From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
Pondicherry
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From this reading At Pondicherry two thousand and seventy-two military prisoners were taken, and three hundred and eighty-one civilians.
possession
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From this reading The provisions in the town were wholly exhausted, and on the 16th the town surrendered, and the next morning the English took possession.
possessions
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From this reading After his return to France he was tried for having, by his conduct, caused the loss of the French possessions in India, and being found guilty of the offence, was beheaded.
prisoner
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From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
prisoners
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From this reading At Pondicherry two thousand and seventy-two military prisoners were taken, and three hundred and eighty-one civilians.
protected
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From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
provisions
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From this reading The provisions in the town were wholly exhausted, and on the 16th the town surrendered, and the next morning the English took possession.
return
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From this reading After his return to France he was tried for having, by his conduct, caused the loss of the French possessions in India, and being found guilty of the offence, was beheaded.
seventy-two
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From this reading At Pondicherry two thousand and seventy-two military prisoners were taken, and three hundred and eighty-one civilians.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
silenced
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From this reading The fire of the batteries increased, and by the 13th of January the enemy's fire was completely silenced.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
surrendered
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From this reading The provisions in the town were wholly exhausted, and on the 16th the town surrendered, and the next morning the English took possession.
taken
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From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fire of the batteries increased, and by the 13th of January the enemy's fire was completely silenced.
thousand
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From this reading At Pondicherry two thousand and seventy-two military prisoners were taken, and three hundred and eighty-one civilians.
Three
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From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The provisions in the town were wholly exhausted, and on the 16th the town surrendered, and the next morning the English took possession.
torn
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From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
town
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From this reading The provisions in the town were wholly exhausted, and on the 16th the town surrendered, and the next morning the English took possession.
tried
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From this reading After his return to France he was tried for having, by his conduct, caused the loss of the French possessions in India, and being found guilty of the offence, was beheaded.
two
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From this reading At Pondicherry two thousand and seventy-two military prisoners were taken, and three hundred and eighty-one civilians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire of the batteries increased, and by the 13th of January the enemy's fire was completely silenced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The provisions in the town were wholly exhausted, and on the 16th the town surrendered, and the next morning the English took possession.
wholly
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From this reading The provisions in the town were wholly exhausted, and on the 16th the town surrendered, and the next morning the English took possession.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Three days afterwards Lally was embarked on board ship, to be taken a prisoner to Madras; and so much was he hated that the French officers and civilians assembled, and hissed and hooted him; and, had he not been protected by his guard, would have torn him to pieces.
