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The Raid of Dover

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Raid of Dover is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Douglas Morey Ford • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE COUP D'ÉTAT.
While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.
To wrest to their own advantage the crisis that would arise on the expected death of the President was of paramount importance to the Kellick party.
To turn it to their destruction was the anxious object of their political opponents.
Thus was foreshadowed--for the critical hour--a fierce and crucial struggle for supremacy.
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The Raid of Dover

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Raid of Dover is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE COUP D'ÉTAT.
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While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.
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To wrest to their own advantage the crisis that would arise on the expected death of the President was of paramount importance to the Kellick party.
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To turn it to their destruction was the anxious object of their political opponents.
/tuː tɜːrn ɪt tuː ðer dɪˈstrʌkʃən wɑːz ðə ˈæŋkʃəs ˈɑːbdʒekt ʌv ðer pəˈlɪtəkəl əˈpoʊnənts/
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Thus was foreshadowed--for the critical hour--a fierce and crucial struggle for supremacy.

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adherents noun US /ædˈhɪrənts/

plural of “adherent” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading “While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coup noun US /kuː/

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

From this reading “THE COUP D'ÉTAT.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crucial adjective US /ˈkruːʃəl/

of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis

From this reading “Thus was foreshadowed--for the critical hour--a fierce and crucial struggle for supremacy.”

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foreshadowed verb US /fɔːrˈʃædoʊd/

past form of “foreshadow” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen

From this reading “Thus was foreshadowed--for the critical hour--a fierce and crucial struggle for supremacy.”

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governance noun US /ˈɡʌvərnəns/

the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

From this reading “While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.”

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paramount adjective US /ˈperəmaʊnt/

having superior power and influence

From this reading “To wrest to their own advantage the crisis that would arise on the expected death of the President was of paramount importance to the Kellick party.”

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supremacy noun US /səˈpreməsi/

power to dominate or defeat

From this reading “Thus was foreshadowed--for the critical hour--a fierce and crucial struggle for supremacy.”

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wrest verb US /rest/

obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically

From this reading “To wrest to their own advantage the crisis that would arise on the expected death of the President was of paramount importance to the Kellick party.”

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.

paramount importance adjective + noun

In this reading “To wrest to their own advantage the crisis that would arise on the expected death of the President was of paramount importance to the Kellick party.”

218 times in 426,211 chapters
desperate efforts adjective + noun counted as “desperate effort”

In this reading “While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.”

2,187 times in 426,211 chapters
lay dying verb + adjective

In this reading “While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.”

677 times in 426,211 chapters
struggle for verb + particle

In this reading “While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.”

5,339 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 Thus was foreshadowed--for the critical hour--a fierce and crucial struggle for supremacy.

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adherentsnounUS /ædˈhɪrənts/

plural of “adherent” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading To wrest to their own advantage the crisis that would arise on the expected death of the President was of paramount importance to the Kellick party.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading To turn it to their destruction was the anxious object of their political opponents.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading To wrest to their own advantage the crisis that would arise on the expected death of the President was of paramount importance to the Kellick party.

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CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COUPnounUS /kuː/

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

From this reading THE COUP D'ÉTAT.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading To wrest to their own advantage the crisis that would arise on the expected death of the President was of paramount importance to the Kellick party.

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criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading Thus was foreshadowed--for the critical hour--a fierce and crucial struggle for supremacy.

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crucialadjectiveUS /ˈkruːʃəl/

of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis

From this reading Thus was foreshadowed--for the critical hour--a fierce and crucial struggle for supremacy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
D'ÉTAT

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From this reading THE COUP D'ÉTAT.

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deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading To wrest to their own advantage the crisis that would arise on the expected death of the President was of paramount importance to the Kellick party.

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desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading To turn it to their destruction was the anxious object of their political opponents.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

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effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

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engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

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EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

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expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading To wrest to their own advantage the crisis that would arise on the expected death of the President was of paramount importance to the Kellick party.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
foreshadowedverbUS /fɔːrˈʃædoʊd/

past form of “foreshadow” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen

From this reading Thus was foreshadowed--for the critical hour--a fierce and crucial struggle for supremacy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
governancenounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəns/

the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/

the act of grasping

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Thus was foreshadowed--for the critical hour--a fierce and crucial struggle for supremacy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading To wrest to their own advantage the crisis that would arise on the expected death of the President was of paramount importance to the Kellick party.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To turn it to their destruction was the anxious object of their political opponents.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Jardine

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From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

Pending verification
Kellick

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

From this reading To wrest to their own advantage the crisis that would arise on the expected death of the President was of paramount importance to the Kellick party.

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layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

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objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading To turn it to their destruction was the anxious object of their political opponents.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/

plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against

From this reading To turn it to their destruction was the anxious object of their political opponents.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading To wrest to their own advantage the crisis that would arise on the expected death of the President was of paramount importance to the Kellick party.

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paramountadjectiveUS /ˈperəmaʊnt/

having superior power and influence

From this reading To wrest to their own advantage the crisis that would arise on the expected death of the President was of paramount importance to the Kellick party.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading To wrest to their own advantage the crisis that would arise on the expected death of the President was of paramount importance to the Kellick party.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading To turn it to their destruction was the anxious object of their political opponents.

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PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading To wrest to their own advantage the crisis that would arise on the expected death of the President was of paramount importance to the Kellick party.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/

make strong or stronger

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/

power to dominate or defeat

From this reading Thus was foreshadowed--for the critical hour--a fierce and crucial struggle for supremacy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To wrest to their own advantage the crisis that would arise on the expected death of the President was of paramount importance to the Kellick party.

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 THE COUP D'ÉTAT.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading To wrest to their own advantage the crisis that would arise on the expected death of the President was of paramount importance to the Kellick party.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus was foreshadowed--for the critical hour--a fierce and crucial struggle for supremacy.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading To turn it to their destruction was the anxious object of their political opponents.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Vice-President

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

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

Pending verification
WardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/

The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

Velmora curated lexicon
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

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 While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WomannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading While the fierce struggle for Fort Warden was proceeding, and while Nicholas Jardine lay dying, the Vice-President of the Council and her adherents were engaged in desperate efforts to strengthen the grip of Woman on the governance of England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading To wrest to their own advantage the crisis that would arise on the expected death of the President was of paramount importance to the Kellick party.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wrestverbUS /rest/

obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically

From this reading To wrest to their own advantage the crisis that would arise on the expected death of the President was of paramount importance to the Kellick party.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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