Chapter 6 of Votes for Women: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Votes for Women: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LADY JOHN (_smiling_). Not when she says---- TRENT (_interrupting_). Was there never a mysogynist of my sex who ended by deciding to make an exception? LADY JOHN (_smiling significantly_). Oh, if _that's_ what you build on!
Chapter 6 of Votes for Women: A Play in Three Acts is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “Oh, if _that's_ what you build on!”
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading “Was there never a mysogynist of my sex who ended by deciding to make an exception?”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “Was there never a mysogynist of my sex who ended by deciding to make an exception?”
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading “Was there never a mysogynist of my sex who ended by deciding to make an exception?”
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading “Was there never a mysogynist of my sex who ended by deciding to make an exception?”
in a statistically significant way
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading “Not when she says---- TRENT (_interrupting_).”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was there never a mysogynist of my sex who ended by deciding to make an exception?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Was there never a mysogynist of my sex who ended by deciding to make an exception?
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Oh, if _that's_ what you build on!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Was there never a mysogynist of my sex who ended by deciding to make an exception?
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading Was there never a mysogynist of my sex who ended by deciding to make an exception?
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Was there never a mysogynist of my sex who ended by deciding to make an exception?
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Was there never a mysogynist of my sex who ended by deciding to make an exception?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, if _that's_ what you build on!
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading Not when she says---- TRENT (_interrupting_).
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading LADY JOHN (_smiling_).
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY JOHN (_smiling_).
engage in
From this reading Was there never a mysogynist of my sex who ended by deciding to make an exception?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Was there never a mysogynist of my sex who ended by deciding to make an exception?
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From this reading Was there never a mysogynist of my sex who ended by deciding to make an exception?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Was there never a mysogynist of my sex who ended by deciding to make an exception?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not when she says---- TRENT (_interrupting_).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was there never a mysogynist of my sex who ended by deciding to make an exception?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, if _that's_ what you build on!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh, if _that's_ what you build on!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Not when she says---- TRENT (_interrupting_).
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Was there never a mysogynist of my sex who ended by deciding to make an exception?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not when she says---- TRENT (_interrupting_).
in a statistically significant way
From this reading LADY JOHN (_smiling significantly_).
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading LADY JOHN (_smiling_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, if _that's_ what you build on!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was there never a mysogynist of my sex who ended by deciding to make an exception?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was there never a mysogynist of my sex who ended by deciding to make an exception?
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Not when she says---- TRENT (_interrupting_).
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was there never a mysogynist of my sex who ended by deciding to make an exception?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, if _that's_ what you build on!
at the time that
From this reading Not when she says---- TRENT (_interrupting_).
which person or people
From this reading Was there never a mysogynist of my sex who ended by deciding to make an exception?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, if _that's_ what you build on!
Chapter 6 of Votes for Women: A Play in Three Acts by Elizabeth Robins holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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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