Definition: Rewrite each original sentence in order to make it easier to understand by non-native speakers of English. You can do so by replacing complex words with simpler synonyms (i.e. paraphrasing), deleting unimportant information (i.e. compression), and/or splitting a long complex sentence into several simpler ones. The final simplified sentences need to be grammatical, fluent, and retain the main ideas of their original counterparts without altering their meanings.
Input: In the early afternoon around 1: 00, the crowd broke into the undefended outer courtyard and the chains on the drawbridge to the inner courtyard were cut.

Around 1:00 pm, the crowd broke into the outer courtyard and cut the chains on the drawbridge to the inner courtyard.