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.
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.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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.
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.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
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.
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.
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading The fire of the batteries increased, and by the 13th of January the enemy's fire was completely silenced.
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.
beheadedadjectiveUS /bɪˈhedɪd/
having had the head cut off
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.
a committee having supervisory powers
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.
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.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
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.
civiliansnounUS /səˈvɪljənz/
plural of “civilian” — a nonmilitary citizen
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.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The fire of the batteries increased, and by the 13th of January the enemy's fire was completely silenced.
direct the course of; manage or control
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.
the time during which someone's life continues
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-oneadjective
being one more than eighty
From this reading At Pondicherry two thousand and seventy-two military prisoners were taken, and three hundred and eighty-one civilians.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
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'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The fire of the batteries increased, and by the 13th of January the enemy's fire was completely silenced.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
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.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire of the batteries increased, and by the 13th of January the enemy's fire was completely silenced.
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.
set up or found
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.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
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.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
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.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
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.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
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.
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.
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.
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.
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
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.
hootedverbUS /ˈhuːtɪd/
past form of “hoot” — to utter a loud clamorous shout
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.
ten 10s
From this reading At Pondicherry two thousand and seventy-two military prisoners were taken, and three hundred and eighty-one civilians.
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.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The fire of the batteries increased, and by the 13th of January the enemy's fire was completely silenced.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
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.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The fire of the batteries increased, and by the 13th of January the enemy's fire was completely silenced.
LallynounUS /ˈlæli/
support column consisting of a steel cylinder filled with concrete
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.
something that is lost
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.
MadrasnounUS /ˈmædrəs/
a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras
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.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading At Pondicherry two thousand and seventy-two military prisoners were taken, and three hundred and eighty-one civilians.
the time period between dawn and noon
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.
to a great degree or extent
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.
immediately following in time or order
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.
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.
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.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
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.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
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.
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.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
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.
the act of having and controlling property
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.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
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.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
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.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading At Pondicherry two thousand and seventy-two military prisoners were taken, and three hundred and eighty-one civilians.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
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.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
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.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
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-twoadjective
being two more than seventy
From this reading At Pondicherry two thousand and seventy-two military prisoners were taken, and three hundred and eighty-one civilians.
transport commercially
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.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading The fire of the batteries increased, and by the 13th of January the enemy's fire was completely silenced.
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.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
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.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
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.
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.
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.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading At Pondicherry two thousand and seventy-two military prisoners were taken, and three hundred and eighty-one civilians.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and 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.
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.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
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.
having edges that are jagged from injury
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.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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.
tested and proved useful or correct
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.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
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.
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.
