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The Raid of Dover

Chapter XIII

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THE NEW AMAZONS.
On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.
To this general evil now was added the new move inaugurated by the Vice-President of the Council in the matter of military training.
The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.
Recruits flocked in from every quarter.
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The Raid of Dover

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Raid of Dover is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE NEW AMAZONS.
/ðə nuː ˈæməzɑːnz/
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On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.
/ɑːn ˈevəri saɪd ðə kənˈtɪnjuːd ˈraɪvəlri bɪˈtwiːn ðə ˈseksəz ɪn ðer ˈstrʌɡəl fɔːr səˈpreməsi ɪn ˈnæʃənəl laɪf wɑːz prəˈduːsɪŋ ləˈmentəbəl rɪˈzʌlts/
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To this general evil now was added the new move inaugurated by the Vice-President of the Council in the matter of military training.
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The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.
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Recruits flocked in from every quarter.
/rəˈkruːts flɑːkt ɪn frʌm ˈevəri ˈkwɔːrtər/

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amazons noun US /ˈæməzɑːnz/

plural of “amazon” — a large strong and aggressive woman

From this reading “THE NEW AMAZONS.”

enrolling verb US /enˈroʊlɪŋ/

inflected form of “enrol” — register formally as a participant or member

From this reading “The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.”

facilitated verb US /fəˈsɪləteɪtɪd/

past form of “facilitate” — make easier

From this reading “The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.”

flocked verb US /flɑːkt/

past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group

From this reading “Recruits flocked in from every quarter.”

inaugurated verb US /ɪˈnɔːɡəreɪtɪd/

past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially

From this reading “To this general evil now was added the new move inaugurated by the Vice-President of the Council in the matter of military training.”

lamentable adjective US /ləˈmentəbəl/

bad; unfortunate

From this reading “On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.”

Recruits noun US /rəˈkruːts/

plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier

From this reading “Recruits flocked in from every quarter.”

supremacy noun US /səˈpreməsi/

power to dominate or defeat

From this reading “On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.”

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.

military training noun + noun

training soldiers in military procedures

In this reading “To this general evil now was added the new move inaugurated by the Vice-President of the Council in the matter of military training.”

became apparent verb + adjective counted as “become apparent”

In this reading “The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.”

far advanced adverb + adjective

In this reading “The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.”

hitherto kept adverb + adjective

In this reading “The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.”

kept secret adjective + noun

In this reading “The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.”

large bodies adjective + noun counted as “large body”

In this reading “The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.”

between the sexes preposition + article + noun counted as “between … sex”

In this reading “On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.”

national life adjective + noun

In this reading “On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.”

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addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading To this general evil now was added the new move inaugurated by the Vice-President of the Council in the matter of military training.

advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

AMAZONSnounUS /ˈæməzɑːnz/

plural of “amazon” — a large strong and aggressive woman

From this reading THE NEW AMAZONS.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.

bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To this general evil now was added the new move inaugurated by the Vice-President of the Council in the matter of military training.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.

CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading To this general evil now was added the new move inaugurated by the Vice-President of the Council in the matter of military training.

daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

enrollingverbUS /enˈroʊlɪŋ/

inflected form of “enrol” — register formally as a participant or member

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading To this general evil now was added the new move inaugurated by the Vice-President of the Council in the matter of military training.

facilitatedverbUS /fəˈsɪləteɪtɪd/

past form of “facilitate” — make easier

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/

past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group

From this reading Recruits flocked in from every quarter.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Recruits flocked in from every quarter.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading To this general evil now was added the new move inaugurated by the Vice-President of the Council in the matter of military training.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.

inauguratedverbUS /ɪˈnɔːɡəreɪtɪd/

past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially

From this reading To this general evil now was added the new move inaugurated by the Vice-President of the Council in the matter of military training.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

Jardine

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From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

lamentableadjectiveUS /ləˈmentəbəl/

bad; unfortunate

From this reading On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading To this general evil now was added the new move inaugurated by the Vice-President of the Council in the matter of military training.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/

worth remembering

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading To this general evil now was added the new move inaugurated by the Vice-President of the Council in the matter of military training.

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading To this general evil now was added the new move inaugurated by the Vice-President of the Council in the matter of military training.

nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE NEW AMAZONS.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading To this general evil now was added the new move inaugurated by the Vice-President of the Council in the matter of military training.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To this general evil now was added the new move inaugurated by the Vice-President of the Council in the matter of military training.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.

preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/

-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.

quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading Recruits flocked in from every quarter.

Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

RecruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/

plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier

From this reading Recruits flocked in from every quarter.

resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.

rivalrynounUS /ˈraɪvəlri/

the act of competing as for profit or a prize

From this reading On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.

schemesnounUS /skiːmz/

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

sexesnounUS /ˈseksəz/

plural of “sex” — activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.

supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/

power to dominate or defeat

From this reading On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE NEW AMAZONS.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To this general evil now was added the new move inaugurated by the Vice-President of the Council in the matter of military training.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To this general evil now was added the new move inaugurated by the Vice-President of the Council in the matter of military training.

trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading To this general evil now was added the new move inaugurated by the Vice-President of the Council in the matter of military training.

unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

Vice-President

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From this reading To this general evil now was added the new move inaugurated by the Vice-President of the Council in the matter of military training.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading On every side the continued rivalry between the sexes in their struggle for supremacy in national life was producing lamentable results.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

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

From this reading The unfortunate illness of President Jardine had facilitated the schemes of that daring leader of the women, and it soon became apparent that preparations for enrolling large bodies of Amazons, though hitherto kept secret, in fact had been very far advanced before the memorable meeting at Queen's Hall.

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Vocabulary met early in The Raid of Dover

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Raid of Dover, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Https
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Raid of Dover; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Raid of Dover; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Terror
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Raid of Dover; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Devil's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Raid of Dover; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.