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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 Mrs. Westmacott's great meeting for the enfranchisement of woman had passed over, and it had been a triumphant success.
Admiral
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From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
All
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From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Westmacott's great meeting for the enfranchisement of woman had passed over, and it had been a triumphant success.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But there was one woman at least to whom the meeting and all that was connected with it had brought anything but pleasure.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
Balthazar
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From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fiery resolutions were passed, to be forwarded to a large number of leading statesmen, and the meeting broke up with the conviction that a shrewd blow had been struck for the cause of woman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Westmacott's great meeting for the enfranchisement of woman had passed over, and it had been a triumphant success.
benighted
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From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
blow
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From this reading Fiery resolutions were passed, to be forwarded to a large number of leading statesmen, and the meeting broke up with the conviction that a shrewd blow had been struck for the cause of woman.
broke
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From this reading Fiery resolutions were passed, to be forwarded to a large number of leading statesmen, and the meeting broke up with the conviction that a shrewd blow had been struck for the cause of woman.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But there was one woman at least to whom the meeting and all that was connected with it had brought anything but pleasure.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
called
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From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
cause
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From this reading Fiery resolutions were passed, to be forwarded to a large number of leading statesmen, and the meeting broke up with the conviction that a shrewd blow had been struck for the cause of woman.
chair
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From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
Charles
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From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
connected
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From this reading But there was one woman at least to whom the meeting and all that was connected with it had brought anything but pleasure.
conviction
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From this reading Fiery resolutions were passed, to be forwarded to a large number of leading statesmen, and the meeting broke up with the conviction that a shrewd blow had been struck for the cause of woman.
darkness
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From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
Denver
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From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
door
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From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
Dr
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From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
end
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From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
enfranchisement
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From this reading Mrs. Westmacott's great meeting for the enfranchisement of woman had passed over, and it had been a triumphant success.
escorted
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From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
Fiery
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From this reading Fiery resolutions were passed, to be forwarded to a large number of leading statesmen, and the meeting broke up with the conviction that a shrewd blow had been struck for the cause of woman.
finally
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From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Westmacott's great meeting for the enfranchisement of woman had passed over, and it had been a triumphant success.
forwarded
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From this reading Fiery resolutions were passed, to be forwarded to a large number of leading statesmen, and the meeting broke up with the conviction that a shrewd blow had been struck for the cause of woman.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
further
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From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
glances
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From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Westmacott's great meeting for the enfranchisement of woman had passed over, and it had been a triumphant success.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Westmacott's great meeting for the enfranchisement of woman had passed over, and it had been a triumphant success.
hall
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From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
Hay
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From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
indignant
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From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
influential
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From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Westmacott's great meeting for the enfranchisement of woman had passed over, and it had been a triumphant success.
jeered
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From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
large
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From this reading Fiery resolutions were passed, to be forwarded to a large number of leading statesmen, and the meeting broke up with the conviction that a shrewd blow had been struck for the cause of woman.
leading
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From this reading Fiery resolutions were passed, to be forwarded to a large number of leading statesmen, and the meeting broke up with the conviction that a shrewd blow had been struck for the cause of woman.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was one woman at least to whom the meeting and all that was connected with it had brought anything but pleasure.
maids
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From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
male
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From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
matrons
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From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
meeting
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From this reading Mrs. Westmacott's great meeting for the enfranchisement of woman had passed over, and it had been a triumphant success.
more
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From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Westmacott's great meeting for the enfranchisement of woman had passed over, and it had been a triumphant success.
number
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From this reading Fiery resolutions were passed, to be forwarded to a large number of leading statesmen, and the meeting broke up with the conviction that a shrewd blow had been struck for the cause of woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Westmacott's great meeting for the enfranchisement of woman had passed over, and it had been a triumphant success.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Westmacott's great meeting for the enfranchisement of woman had passed over, and it had been a triumphant success.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Westmacott's great meeting for the enfranchisement of woman had passed over, and it had been a triumphant success.
petrified
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From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
platform
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From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
pleasure
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From this reading But there was one woman at least to whom the meeting and all that was connected with it had brought anything but pleasure.
prominent
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From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
rallied
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From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
resolutions
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From this reading Fiery resolutions were passed, to be forwarded to a large number of leading statesmen, and the meeting broke up with the conviction that a shrewd blow had been struck for the cause of woman.
shrewd
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From this reading Fiery resolutions were passed, to be forwarded to a large number of leading statesmen, and the meeting broke up with the conviction that a shrewd blow had been struck for the cause of woman.
southern
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From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
statesmen
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From this reading Fiery resolutions were passed, to be forwarded to a large number of leading statesmen, and the meeting broke up with the conviction that a shrewd blow had been struck for the cause of woman.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fiery resolutions were passed, to be forwarded to a large number of leading statesmen, and the meeting broke up with the conviction that a shrewd blow had been struck for the cause of woman.
suburbs
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From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
success
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From this reading Mrs. Westmacott's great meeting for the enfranchisement of woman had passed over, and it had been a triumphant success.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
supporters
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From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fiery resolutions were passed, to be forwarded to a large number of leading statesmen, and the meeting broke up with the conviction that a shrewd blow had been struck for the cause of woman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Westmacott's great meeting for the enfranchisement of woman had passed over, and it had been a triumphant success.
there
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From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
triumphant
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From this reading Mrs. Westmacott's great meeting for the enfranchisement of woman had passed over, and it had been a triumphant success.
unenfranchised
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From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
up
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From this reading Fiery resolutions were passed, to be forwarded to a large number of leading statesmen, and the meeting broke up with the conviction that a shrewd blow had been struck for the cause of woman.
Walker
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From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fiery resolutions were passed, to be forwarded to a large number of leading statesmen, and the meeting broke up with the conviction that a shrewd blow had been struck for the cause of woman.
Westmacott
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From this reading One benighted male had come in from the outside darkness and had jeered from the further end of the hall, but he had been called to order by the chair, petrified by indignant glances from the unenfranchised around him, and finally escorted to the door by Charles Westmacott.
Westmacott's
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From this reading Mrs. Westmacott's great meeting for the enfranchisement of woman had passed over, and it had been a triumphant success.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there was one woman at least to whom the meeting and all that was connected with it had brought anything but pleasure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the maids and matrons of the southern suburbs had rallied at her summons, there was an influential platform with Dr. Balthazar Walker in the chair, and Admiral Hay Denver among his more prominent supporters.
woman
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From this reading Mrs. Westmacott's great meeting for the enfranchisement of woman had passed over, and it had been a triumphant success.
