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Intentions

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Intentions is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Oscar Wilde • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 9 of Intentions by Oscar Wilde holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 9 of Intentions contain?

Chapter 9 holds 138 sentences of Intentions, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Intentions by Oscar Wilde exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 9 of Intentions?

Work through the 28 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 28 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 9 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 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

How to work through Intentions section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 17 chapters of Intentions to begin.

  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Intentions

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

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But I see that the moon is hiding behind a sulphur-coloured cloud.
Out of a tawny mane of drift she gleams like a lion’s eye.
She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.
She need not be afraid.
I am tired of my expedition into the dim, dull abyss of facts.
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Intentions

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Intentions is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
But I see that the moon is hiding behind a sulphur-coloured cloud.
Line 2
Out of a tawny mane of drift she gleams like a lion’s eye.
Line 3
She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.
Line 4
She need not be afraid.
Line 5
I am tired of my expedition into the dim, dull abyss of facts.
All words in this reading · 59

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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From this reading But I see that the moon is hiding behind a sulphur-coloured cloud.

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abyss

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From this reading I am tired of my expedition into the dim, dull abyss of facts.

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afraid

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From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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all

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From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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am

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From this reading I am tired of my expedition into the dim, dull abyss of facts.

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and

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From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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antique

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From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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art

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From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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be

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From this reading She need not be afraid.

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behind

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From this reading But I see that the moon is hiding behind a sulphur-coloured cloud.

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But

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From this reading But I see that the moon is hiding behind a sulphur-coloured cloud.

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cloud

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From this reading But I see that the moon is hiding behind a sulphur-coloured cloud.

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dim

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From this reading I am tired of my expedition into the dim, dull abyss of facts.

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Dionysius

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From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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drift

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From this reading Out of a tawny mane of drift she gleams like a lion’s eye.

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dull

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From this reading I am tired of my expedition into the dim, dull abyss of facts.

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expedition

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From this reading I am tired of my expedition into the dim, dull abyss of facts.

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eye

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From this reading Out of a tawny mane of drift she gleams like a lion’s eye.

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facts

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From this reading I am tired of my expedition into the dim, dull abyss of facts.

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Fronto

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From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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gleams

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From this reading Out of a tawny mane of drift she gleams like a lion’s eye.

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hiding

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From this reading But I see that the moon is hiding behind a sulphur-coloured cloud.

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I

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From this reading But I see that the moon is hiding behind a sulphur-coloured cloud.

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in

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From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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into

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From this reading I am tired of my expedition into the dim, dull abyss of facts.

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is

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From this reading But I see that the moon is hiding behind a sulphur-coloured cloud.

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lectured

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From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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like

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From this reading Out of a tawny mane of drift she gleams like a lion’s eye.

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lion's

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From this reading Out of a tawny mane of drift she gleams like a lion’s eye.

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Longinus

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From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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Lucian

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From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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mane

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From this reading Out of a tawny mane of drift she gleams like a lion’s eye.

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matters

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From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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moon

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From this reading But I see that the moon is hiding behind a sulphur-coloured cloud.

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my

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From this reading I am tired of my expedition into the dim, dull abyss of facts.

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need

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From this reading She need not be afraid.

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not

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From this reading She need not be afraid.

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of

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From this reading Out of a tawny mane of drift she gleams like a lion’s eye.

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or

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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Out

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From this reading Out of a tawny mane of drift she gleams like a lion’s eye.

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Pausanias

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From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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Pliny

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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Quinctilian

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From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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see

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From this reading But I see that the moon is hiding behind a sulphur-coloured cloud.

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she

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From this reading Out of a tawny mane of drift she gleams like a lion’s eye.

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sulphur-coloured

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From this reading But I see that the moon is hiding behind a sulphur-coloured cloud.

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talk

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From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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tawny

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From this reading Out of a tawny mane of drift she gleams like a lion’s eye.

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that

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From this reading But I see that the moon is hiding behind a sulphur-coloured cloud.

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the

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From this reading But I see that the moon is hiding behind a sulphur-coloured cloud.

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those

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From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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tired

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From this reading I am tired of my expedition into the dim, dull abyss of facts.

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to

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From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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upon

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From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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who

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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will

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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world

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From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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wrote

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From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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you

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From this reading She is afraid that I will talk to you of Lucian and Longinus, of Quinctilian and Dionysius, of Pliny and Fronto and Pausanias, of all those who in the antique world wrote or lectured upon art matters.

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