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Intentions

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Intentions is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Oscar Wilde • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 13 of Intentions by Oscar Wilde holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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 13 of Intentions contain?

Chapter 13 holds 161 sentences of Intentions, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of Intentions by Oscar Wilde exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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 13 of Intentions?

Work through the 33 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 33 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 13 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 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.

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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 2845 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 237 minutes of reading across 569 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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ERNEST.
But where in this is the function of the critical spirit?
GILBERT.
The culture that this transmission of racial experiences makes possible can be made perfect by the critical spirit alone, and indeed may be said to be one with it.
For who is the true critic but he who bears within himself the dreams, and ideas, and feelings of myriad generations, and to whom no form of thought is alien, no emotional impulse obscure?
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Intentions

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Intentions is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ERNEST.
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But where in this is the function of the critical spirit?
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GILBERT.
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The culture that this transmission of racial experiences makes possible can be made perfect by the critical spirit alone, and indeed may be said to be one with it.
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For who is the true critic but he who bears within himself the dreams, and ideas, and feelings of myriad generations, and to whom no form of thought is alien, no emotional impulse obscure?

Learner Dictionary

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

Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “The culture that this transmission of racial experiences makes possible can be made perfect by the critical spirit alone, and indeed may be said to be one with it.”

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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading The culture that this transmission of racial experiences makes possible can be made perfect by the critical spirit alone, and indeed may be said to be one with it.

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and

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From this reading The culture that this transmission of racial experiences makes possible can be made perfect by the critical spirit alone, and indeed may be said to be one with it.

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bears

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But

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From this reading But where in this is the function of the critical spirit?

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by

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From this reading The culture that this transmission of racial experiences makes possible can be made perfect by the critical spirit alone, and indeed may be said to be one with it.

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can

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From this reading The culture that this transmission of racial experiences makes possible can be made perfect by the critical spirit alone, and indeed may be said to be one with it.

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critic

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critical

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culture

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dreams

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emotional

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ERNEST

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experiences

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feelings

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From this reading For who is the true critic but he who bears within himself the dreams, and ideas, and feelings of myriad generations, and to whom no form of thought is alien, no emotional impulse obscure?

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For

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form

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function

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From this reading But where in this is the function of the critical spirit?

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generations

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GILBERT

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he

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himself

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ideas

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impulse

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in

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From this reading But where in this is the function of the critical spirit?

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indeed

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From this reading The culture that this transmission of racial experiences makes possible can be made perfect by the critical spirit alone, and indeed may be said to be one with it.

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is

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From this reading But where in this is the function of the critical spirit?

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it

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From this reading The culture that this transmission of racial experiences makes possible can be made perfect by the critical spirit alone, and indeed may be said to be one with it.

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made

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From this reading The culture that this transmission of racial experiences makes possible can be made perfect by the critical spirit alone, and indeed may be said to be one with it.

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makes

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may

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myriad

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no

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obscure

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of

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one

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perfect

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possible

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From this reading The culture that this transmission of racial experiences makes possible can be made perfect by the critical spirit alone, and indeed may be said to be one with it.

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racial

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From this reading The culture that this transmission of racial experiences makes possible can be made perfect by the critical spirit alone, and indeed may be said to be one with it.

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said

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spirit

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From this reading But where in this is the function of the critical spirit?

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that

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the

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this

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From this reading But where in this is the function of the critical spirit?

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thought

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to

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From this reading The culture that this transmission of racial experiences makes possible can be made perfect by the critical spirit alone, and indeed may be said to be one with it.

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transmission

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From this reading The culture that this transmission of racial experiences makes possible can be made perfect by the critical spirit alone, and indeed may be said to be one with it.

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true

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where

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who

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with

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within

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From this reading For who is the true critic but he who bears within himself the dreams, and ideas, and feelings of myriad generations, and to whom no form of thought is alien, no emotional impulse obscure?

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