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Captain Ravenshaw
Captain Ravenshaw

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Captain Ravenshaw is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Robert Neilson Stephens • Curated US English Learning Edition
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REVENGE UPON WOMANKIND.
"Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.
Followed by Gregory and the page, they had but then entered the church upon the quest we know of.
By standing upon their toes, they got a view of the half-naked man.
At the same time they heard the name, "Roaring Ravenshaw," passed about.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Captain Ravenshaw

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Captain Ravenshaw is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
REVENGE UPON WOMANKIND.
Line 2
"Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.
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Followed by Gregory and the page, they had but then entered the church upon the quest we know of.
/ˈfɑːloʊd baɪ ˈɡreɡəri ənd ðə peɪdʒ ðeɪ hæd bʌt ðen ˈentərd ðə tʃɜːrtʃ əˈpɑːn ðə kwest wiː noʊ ʌv/
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By standing upon their toes, they got a view of the half-naked man.
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At the same time they heard the name, "Roaring Ravenshaw," passed about.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

access noun US /ˈækses/

the right to enter

From this reading “"Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Clement adjective US /ˈklemənt/

(of weather or climate) physically mild

From this reading “"Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.”

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Gregory noun US /ˈɡreɡəri/

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading “Followed by Gregory and the page, they had but then entered the church upon the quest we know of.”

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newcomers noun US /ˈnuːkʌmərz/

plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity

From this reading “"Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.”

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quest noun US /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading “Followed by Gregory and the page, they had but then entered the church upon the quest we know of.”

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revenge noun US /riˈvendʒ/

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading “REVENGE UPON WOMANKIND.”

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Roaring noun US /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading “At the same time they heard the name, "Roaring Ravenshaw," passed about.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toes noun US /toʊz/

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading “By standing upon their toes, they got a view of the half-naked man.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

same time adjective + noun

In this reading “At the same time they heard the name, "Roaring Ravenshaw," passed about.”

66,241 times in 225,867 chapters
Followed by verb + particle counted as “follow by”

In this reading “Followed by Gregory and the page, they had but then entered the church upon the quest we know of.”

40,602 times in 225,867 chapters
entered the church verb + article + noun counted as “enter … church”

In this reading “Followed by Gregory and the page, they had but then entered the church upon the quest we know of.”

976 times in 225,867 chapters
for a minute preposition + article + noun counted as “for … minute”

In this reading “"Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.”

15,140 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 64

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At the same time they heard the name, "Roaring Ravenshaw," passed about.

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accessnounUS /ˈækses/

the right to enter

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

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Belvidere

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From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

Pending verification
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Followed by Gregory and the page, they had but then entered the church upon the quest we know of.

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churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Followed by Gregory and the page, they had but then entered the church upon the quest we know of.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/

(of weather or climate) physically mild

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Followed by Gregory and the page, they had but then entered the church upon the quest we know of.

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Ermsby

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

Pending verification
FollowedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Followed by Gregory and the page, they had but then entered the church upon the quest we know of.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

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forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GetverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

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gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading By standing upon their toes, they got a view of the half-naked man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading Followed by Gregory and the page, they had but then entered the church upon the quest we know of.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Followed by Gregory and the page, they had but then entered the church upon the quest we know of.

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half-naked

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From this reading By standing upon their toes, they got a view of the half-naked man.

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heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading At the same time they heard the name, "Roaring Ravenshaw," passed about.

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Jerningham

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From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

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knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Followed by Gregory and the page, they had but then entered the church upon the quest we know of.

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LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

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mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading By standing upon their toes, they got a view of the half-naked man.

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MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

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matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading At the same time they heard the name, "Roaring Ravenshaw," passed about.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/

plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Followed by Gregory and the page, they had but then entered the church upon the quest we know of.

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pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Followed by Gregory and the page, they had but then entered the church upon the quest we know of.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading At the same time they heard the name, "Roaring Ravenshaw," passed about.

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PleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/

compacted by ironing

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
questnounUS /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading Followed by Gregory and the page, they had but then entered the church upon the quest we know of.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ravenshaw

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the same time they heard the name, "Roaring Ravenshaw," passed about.

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REVENGEnounUS /riˈvendʒ/

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading REVENGE UPON WOMANKIND.

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RoaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading At the same time they heard the name, "Roaring Ravenshaw," passed about.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading At the same time they heard the name, "Roaring Ravenshaw," passed about.

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading By standing upon their toes, they got a view of the half-naked man.

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thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading By standing upon their toes, they got a view of the half-naked man.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Followed by Gregory and the page, they had but then entered the church upon the quest we know of.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Followed by Gregory and the page, they had but then entered the church upon the quest we know of.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the same time they heard the name, "Roaring Ravenshaw," passed about.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toesnounUS /toʊz/

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading By standing upon their toes, they got a view of the half-naked man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading REVENGE UPON WOMANKIND.

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viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading By standing upon their toes, they got a view of the half-naked man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Followed by Gregory and the page, they had but then entered the church upon the quest we know of.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WOMANKINDnoun

women as distinguished from men

From this reading REVENGE UPON WOMANKIND.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WomennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "Get me access to th' Lady Belvidere, But for a minute."--_Women Pleased._ Among newcomers who at that moment pressed forward to see what was the matter, were Master Jerningham and Sir Clement Ermsby.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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