Chapter 1 of Women for votes is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Women for votes is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
New York E. P. Dutton & Company GEORGE TILSBURY. JOSEPHINE TILSBURY, _his wife_. MILDRED TILSBURY, _his daughter by a former marriage_. MARY HENRIETTA THOM, _a leader of the Women Suffragists_. SOPHIE SLAVINSKY, _a minor partisan_.
Chapter 1 of Women for votes is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading “MILDRED TILSBURY, _his daughter by a former marriage_.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “New York E. P. Dutton & Company GEORGE TILSBURY.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “MARY HENRIETTA THOM, _a leader of the Women Suffragists_.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading “SOPHIE SLAVINSKY, _a minor partisan_.”
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
plural of “suffragist” — an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “New York E. P. Dutton & Company GEORGE TILSBURY.”
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In this reading “MILDRED TILSBURY, _his daughter by a former marriage_.”
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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 MILDRED TILSBURY, _his daughter by a former marriage_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MILDRED TILSBURY, _his daughter by a former marriage_.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Company GEORGE TILSBURY.
a female human offspring
From this reading MILDRED TILSBURY, _his daughter by a former marriage_.
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From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Company GEORGE TILSBURY.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Company GEORGE TILSBURY.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading MILDRED TILSBURY, _his daughter by a former marriage_.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Company GEORGE TILSBURY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY HENRIETTA THOM, _a leader of the Women Suffragists_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOSEPHINE TILSBURY, _his wife_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOSEPHINE TILSBURY, _his wife_.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading MARY HENRIETTA THOM, _a leader of the Women Suffragists_.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading MILDRED TILSBURY, _his daughter by a former marriage_.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY HENRIETTA THOM, _a leader of the Women Suffragists_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MILDRED TILSBURY, _his daughter by a former marriage_.
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading SOPHIE SLAVINSKY, _a minor partisan_.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Company GEORGE TILSBURY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARY HENRIETTA THOM, _a leader of the Women Suffragists_.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Company GEORGE TILSBURY.
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading SOPHIE SLAVINSKY, _a minor partisan_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOPHIE SLAVINSKY, _a minor partisan_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOPHIE SLAVINSKY, _a minor partisan_.
plural of “suffragist” — an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)
From this reading MARY HENRIETTA THOM, _a leader of the Women Suffragists_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY HENRIETTA THOM, _a leader of the Women Suffragists_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY HENRIETTA THOM, _a leader of the Women Suffragists_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Company GEORGE TILSBURY.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading JOSEPHINE TILSBURY, _his wife_.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading MARY HENRIETTA THOM, _a leader of the Women Suffragists_.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Company GEORGE TILSBURY.
Chapter 1 of Women for votes by Elizabeth Hughes holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 1 holds 422 sentences of Women for votes, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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