( ( ( ( ( This ( ( was ( ( chewed or ) ground ) ) ( to ( a ( finer state ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( alkali ( plant ash ) ) added ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ chewed) (CC or) (JJ ground)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT a) (NN finer) (NN state))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (JJ alkali) (NN plant) (NNS ash)) (VP (VBD added))) (. .)))
This was chewed or ground to a finer state, and alkali plant ash added.
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