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Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Intentions is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 5 of Intentions by Oscar Wilde holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 5 of Intentions contain?

Chapter 5 holds 157 sentences of Intentions, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Intentions by Oscar Wilde exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 157 sentences, grouped into 32 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 5 of Intentions?

Work through the 32 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 32 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 5 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Intentions

Common questions about reading Intentions by Oscar Wilde on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Intentions?

Yes. All 2733 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #887 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Intentions is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #887, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Intentions take to read?

About 227 minutes of reading across 547 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Intentions section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Intentions

Words and structures a reader meets early in Intentions, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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And when that day dawns, or sunset reddens, how joyous we shall all be!
Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.
The very aspect of the world will change to our startled eyes.
Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.
Dragons will wander about the waste places, and the phoenix will soar from her nest of fire into the air.
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Intentions

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Intentions is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
And when that day dawns, or sunset reddens, how joyous we shall all be!
Line 2
Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.
Line 3
The very aspect of the world will change to our startled eyes.
Line 4
Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.
Line 5
Dragons will wander about the waste places, and the phoenix will soar from her nest of fire into the air.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Books noun US /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading “Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.”

All words in this reading · 74

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about

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From this reading Dragons will wander about the waste places, and the phoenix will soar from her nest of fire into the air.

actually

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From this reading Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.

ages

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From this reading Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.

air

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From this reading Dragons will wander about the waste places, and the phoenix will soar from her nest of fire into the air.

all

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From this reading ‘And when that day dawns, or sunset reddens, how joyous we shall all be!

And

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From this reading ‘And when that day dawns, or sunset reddens, how joyous we shall all be!

as

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From this reading Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.

aspect

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From this reading The very aspect of the world will change to our startled eyes.

be

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From this reading ‘And when that day dawns, or sunset reddens, how joyous we shall all be!

Behemoth

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From this reading Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.

change

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From this reading The very aspect of the world will change to our startled eyes.

dawns

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From this reading ‘And when that day dawns, or sunset reddens, how joyous we shall all be!

day

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From this reading ‘And when that day dawns, or sunset reddens, how joyous we shall all be!

delightful

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From this reading Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.

discreditable

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From this reading Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.

do

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From this reading Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.

Dragons

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From this reading Dragons will wander about the waste places, and the phoenix will soar from her nest of fire into the air.

eyes

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From this reading The very aspect of the world will change to our startled eyes.

Facts

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From this reading Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.

fetters

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From this reading Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.

fire

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From this reading Dragons will wander about the waste places, and the phoenix will soar from her nest of fire into the air.

found

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From this reading Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.

from

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From this reading Dragons will wander about the waste places, and the phoenix will soar from her nest of fire into the air.

galleys

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From this reading Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.

geography

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From this reading Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.

her

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From this reading Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.

high-pooped

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From this reading Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.

how

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From this reading ‘And when that day dawns, or sunset reddens, how joyous we shall all be!

into

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From this reading Dragons will wander about the waste places, and the phoenix will soar from her nest of fire into the air.

joyous

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From this reading ‘And when that day dawns, or sunset reddens, how joyous we shall all be!

land

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From this reading Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.

Leviathan

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From this reading Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.

maps

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From this reading Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.

mourning

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From this reading Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.

nest

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From this reading Dragons will wander about the waste places, and the phoenix will soar from her nest of fire into the air.

of

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From this reading Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.

on

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From this reading Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.

or

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From this reading ‘And when that day dawns, or sunset reddens, how joyous we shall all be!

our

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From this reading The very aspect of the world will change to our startled eyes.

Out

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From this reading Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.

over

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From this reading Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.

phoenix

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From this reading Dragons will wander about the waste places, and the phoenix will soar from her nest of fire into the air.

places

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From this reading Dragons will wander about the waste places, and the phoenix will soar from her nest of fire into the air.

readable

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From this reading Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.

reddens

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From this reading ‘And when that day dawns, or sunset reddens, how joyous we shall all be!

regarded

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From this reading Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.

return

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From this reading Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.

rise

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From this reading Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.

Romance

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From this reading Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.

round

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From this reading Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.

sail

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From this reading Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.

sea

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From this reading Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.

shall

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From this reading ‘And when that day dawns, or sunset reddens, how joyous we shall all be!

soar

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From this reading Dragons will wander about the waste places, and the phoenix will soar from her nest of fire into the air.

startled

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From this reading The very aspect of the world will change to our startled eyes.

sunset

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From this reading ‘And when that day dawns, or sunset reddens, how joyous we shall all be!

temper

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From this reading Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.

that

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From this reading ‘And when that day dawns, or sunset reddens, how joyous we shall all be!

the

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From this reading Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.

they

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From this reading Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.

those

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From this reading Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.

to

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From this reading Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.

Truth

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From this reading Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.

very

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From this reading The very aspect of the world will change to our startled eyes.

wander

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From this reading Dragons will wander about the waste places, and the phoenix will soar from her nest of fire into the air.

waste

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From this reading Dragons will wander about the waste places, and the phoenix will soar from her nest of fire into the air.

we

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From this reading ‘And when that day dawns, or sunset reddens, how joyous we shall all be!

were

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From this reading Out of the sea will rise Behemoth and Leviathan, and sail round the high-pooped galleys, as they do on the delightful maps of those ages when books on geography were actually readable.

when

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From this reading ‘And when that day dawns, or sunset reddens, how joyous we shall all be!

will

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From this reading Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.

with

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From this reading Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.

wonder

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From this reading Facts will be regarded as discreditable, Truth will be found mourning over her fetters, and Romance, with her temper of wonder, will return to the land.

world

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From this reading The very aspect of the world will change to our startled eyes.