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The Rejuvenation of Miss Semaphore
The Rejuvenation of Miss Semaphore

Chapter XIX · A Council of War

Chapter XIX of The Rejuvenation of Miss Semaphore, “A Council of War,” is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Charlotte O'Conor Eccles • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 19 of The Rejuvenation of Miss Semaphore by Charlotte O'Conor Eccles holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.
To it came first of all the medical woman, bursting with importance and revelations.
Mrs. Whitley, Mrs. Dumaresq herself, and the specially invited Mrs. Wilcox made up the conclave.
Mrs. Wilcox was nervous and agitated.
She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Rejuvenation of Miss Semaphore

Chapter XIX · A Council of War

Chapter XIX of The Rejuvenation of Miss Semaphore, “A Council of War,” is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.
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To it came first of all the medical woman, bursting with importance and revelations.
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Mrs. Whitley, Mrs. Dumaresq herself, and the specially invited Mrs. Wilcox made up the conclave.
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Mrs. Wilcox was nervous and agitated.
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She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.”

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Dreadful adjective US /ˈdrɛdfəl/

extremely frightening or unpleasant

From this reading “She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.”

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Herself pronoun US /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Mrs. Whitley, Mrs. Dumaresq herself, and the specially invited Mrs. Wilcox made up the conclave.”

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Mysterious adjective US /mɪˈstɪriəs/

difficult to explain or understand

From this reading “That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.”

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Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.”

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Whether conjunction US /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading “She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.”

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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 That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.

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agitated

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From this reading Mrs. Wilcox was nervous and agitated.

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all

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From this reading To it came first of all the medical woman, bursting with importance and revelations.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading To it came first of all the medical woman, bursting with importance and revelations.

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becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.

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bursting

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From this reading To it came first of all the medical woman, bursting with importance and revelations.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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came

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From this reading To it came first of all the medical woman, bursting with importance and revelations.

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chosen

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From this reading That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.

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conclave

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From this reading Mrs. Whitley, Mrs. Dumaresq herself, and the specially invited Mrs. Wilcox made up the conclave.

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contagious

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From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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darker

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From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/

extremely frightening or unpleasant

From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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Dumaresq

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From this reading Mrs. Whitley, Mrs. Dumaresq herself, and the specially invited Mrs. Wilcox made up the conclave.

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Dumaresq's

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From this reading That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.

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evening

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From this reading That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.

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felt

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From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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first

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From this reading To it came first of all the medical woman, bursting with importance and revelations.

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gathering

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From this reading That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mrs. Whitley, Mrs. Dumaresq herself, and the specially invited Mrs. Wilcox made up the conclave.

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illness

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From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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importance

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From this reading To it came first of all the medical woman, bursting with importance and revelations.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.

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infectious

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From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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invited

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From this reading Mrs. Whitley, Mrs. Dumaresq herself, and the specially invited Mrs. Wilcox made up the conclave.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.

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know

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From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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ladies

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From this reading That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.

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largest

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From this reading That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.

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less

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From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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made

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From this reading Mrs. Whitley, Mrs. Dumaresq herself, and the specially invited Mrs. Wilcox made up the conclave.

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medical

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From this reading To it came first of all the medical woman, bursting with importance and revelations.

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Miss

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From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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Mrs

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From this reading That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.

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mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

difficult to explain or understand

From this reading That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.

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nature

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From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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nervous

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From this reading Mrs. Wilcox was nervous and agitated.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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private

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From this reading That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.

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Prudence

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From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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related

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From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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revelations

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From this reading To it came first of all the medical woman, bursting with importance and revelations.

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room

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From this reading That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.

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Semaphore's

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From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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specially

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From this reading Mrs. Whitley, Mrs. Dumaresq herself, and the specially invited Mrs. Wilcox made up the conclave.

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sure

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From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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tell

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From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.

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there

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From this reading That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.

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ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To it came first of all the medical woman, bursting with importance and revelations.

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up

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From this reading Mrs. Whitley, Mrs. Dumaresq herself, and the specially invited Mrs. Wilcox made up the conclave.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That evening there was a mysterious private gathering of ladies in Mrs. Dumaresq’s room, chosen because it was the largest.

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whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading She felt sure the medical woman had something dreadful to tell her, and whether that something related to the contagious nature of Miss Prudence Semaphore’s illness, or to something darker but less infectious, she did not know.

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Whitley

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From this reading Mrs. Whitley, Mrs. Dumaresq herself, and the specially invited Mrs. Wilcox made up the conclave.

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Wilcox

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From this reading Mrs. Whitley, Mrs. Dumaresq herself, and the specially invited Mrs. Wilcox made up the conclave.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading To it came first of all the medical woman, bursting with importance and revelations.

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woman

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From this reading To it came first of all the medical woman, bursting with importance and revelations.

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