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Margaret Fuller (Marchesa Ossoli)
Margaret Fuller (Marchesa Ossoli)

Chapter XVIII

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MARGARET FULLER'S LITERARY REMAINS.
The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.
This consideration has been carefully interwoven with the story of the life which it was intended to illustrate, not to interrupt.
With all this care, however, much has been left unsaid which should be said concerning the value of Margaret's contributions to the critical literature of her time.
Of this, our present limits will allow us to make brief mention only.
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Margaret Fuller (Marchesa Ossoli)

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Margaret Fuller (Marchesa Ossoli) is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MARGARET FULLER'S LITERARY REMAINS.
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The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.
/ðə priˈsiːdɪŋ ˈnærətɪv hæz ˌnesəˈserəli ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd sʌm kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ʌv ðə ˈraɪtɪŋz wɪtʃ ɡeɪv ɪts səbˈdʒekt hɜːr pleɪs əˈmʌŋ ðə ˈɔːθərz ʌv hɜːr taɪm/
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This consideration has been carefully interwoven with the story of the life which it was intended to illustrate, not to interrupt.
/ðɪs kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən hæz bɪn ˈkerfəli ˌɪntərˈwoʊvən wɪð ðə ˈstɔːri ʌv ðə laɪf wɪtʃ ɪt wɑːz ˌɪnˈtendɪd tuː ˈɪləstreɪt nɑːt tuː ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
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With all this care, however, much has been left unsaid which should be said concerning the value of Margaret's contributions to the critical literature of her time.
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Of this, our present limits will allow us to make brief mention only.
/ʌv ðɪs ˈaʊər ˈprezənt ˈlɪməts wɪl əˈlaʊ ʌs tuː meɪk briːf ˈmenʃən ˈoʊnli/

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

contributions noun US /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃənz/

plural of “contribution” — the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

From this reading “With all this care, however, much has been left unsaid which should be said concerning the value of Margaret's contributions to the critical literature of her time.”

fuller's noun US /ˈfʊlərz/

possessive form of “fuller” — United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)

From this reading “MARGARET FULLER'S LITERARY REMAINS.”

illustrate verb US /ˈɪləstreɪt/

clarify by giving an example of

From this reading “This consideration has been carefully interwoven with the story of the life which it was intended to illustrate, not to interrupt.”

interrupt verb US /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/

make a break in

From this reading “This consideration has been carefully interwoven with the story of the life which it was intended to illustrate, not to interrupt.”

interwoven adjective US /ˌɪntərˈwoʊvən/

linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing

From this reading “This consideration has been carefully interwoven with the story of the life which it was intended to illustrate, not to interrupt.”

limits noun US /ˈlɪməts/

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading “Of this, our present limits will allow us to make brief mention only.”

unsaid adjective US /ənˈsed/

not made explicit

From this reading “With all this care, however, much has been left unsaid which should be said concerning the value of Margaret's contributions to the critical literature of her time.”

writings noun US /ˈraɪtɪŋz/

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading “The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

some consideration adjective + noun

In this reading “The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading With all this care, however, much has been left unsaid which should be said concerning the value of Margaret's contributions to the critical literature of her time.

allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Of this, our present limits will allow us to make brief mention only.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.

authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading With all this care, however, much has been left unsaid which should be said concerning the value of Margaret's contributions to the critical literature of her time.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This consideration has been carefully interwoven with the story of the life which it was intended to illustrate, not to interrupt.

briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading Of this, our present limits will allow us to make brief mention only.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading With all this care, however, much has been left unsaid which should be said concerning the value of Margaret's contributions to the critical literature of her time.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading This consideration has been carefully interwoven with the story of the life which it was intended to illustrate, not to interrupt.

concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading With all this care, however, much has been left unsaid which should be said concerning the value of Margaret's contributions to the critical literature of her time.

considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.

contributionsnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃənz/

plural of “contribution” — the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

From this reading With all this care, however, much has been left unsaid which should be said concerning the value of Margaret's contributions to the critical literature of her time.

criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading With all this care, however, much has been left unsaid which should be said concerning the value of Margaret's contributions to the critical literature of her time.

FULLER'SnounUS /ˈfʊlərz/

possessive form of “fuller” — United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)

From this reading MARGARET FULLER'S LITERARY REMAINS.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading With all this care, however, much has been left unsaid which should be said concerning the value of Margaret's contributions to the critical literature of her time.

illustrateverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪt/

clarify by giving an example of

From this reading This consideration has been carefully interwoven with the story of the life which it was intended to illustrate, not to interrupt.

intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading This consideration has been carefully interwoven with the story of the life which it was intended to illustrate, not to interrupt.

interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/

make a break in

From this reading This consideration has been carefully interwoven with the story of the life which it was intended to illustrate, not to interrupt.

interwovenadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈwoʊvən/

linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing

From this reading This consideration has been carefully interwoven with the story of the life which it was intended to illustrate, not to interrupt.

involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This consideration has been carefully interwoven with the story of the life which it was intended to illustrate, not to interrupt.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading With all this care, however, much has been left unsaid which should be said concerning the value of Margaret's contributions to the critical literature of her time.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading This consideration has been carefully interwoven with the story of the life which it was intended to illustrate, not to interrupt.

limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading Of this, our present limits will allow us to make brief mention only.

LITERARYadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading MARGARET FULLER'S LITERARY REMAINS.

literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading With all this care, however, much has been left unsaid which should be said concerning the value of Margaret's contributions to the critical literature of her time.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Of this, our present limits will allow us to make brief mention only.

MARGARET

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From this reading MARGARET FULLER'S LITERARY REMAINS.

Margaret's

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From this reading With all this care, however, much has been left unsaid which should be said concerning the value of Margaret's contributions to the critical literature of her time.

mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading Of this, our present limits will allow us to make brief mention only.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading With all this care, however, much has been left unsaid which should be said concerning the value of Margaret's contributions to the critical literature of her time.

narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.

necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/

in an essential manner

From this reading The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This consideration has been carefully interwoven with the story of the life which it was intended to illustrate, not to interrupt.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Of this, our present limits will allow us to make brief mention only.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Of this, our present limits will allow us to make brief mention only.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.

precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Of this, our present limits will allow us to make brief mention only.

REMAINSnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading MARGARET FULLER'S LITERARY REMAINS.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading With all this care, however, much has been left unsaid which should be said concerning the value of Margaret's contributions to the critical literature of her time.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading With all this care, however, much has been left unsaid which should be said concerning the value of Margaret's contributions to the critical literature of her time.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading This consideration has been carefully interwoven with the story of the life which it was intended to illustrate, not to interrupt.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This consideration has been carefully interwoven with the story of the life which it was intended to illustrate, not to interrupt.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This consideration has been carefully interwoven with the story of the life which it was intended to illustrate, not to interrupt.

unsaidadjectiveUS /ənˈsed/

not made explicit

From this reading With all this care, however, much has been left unsaid which should be said concerning the value of Margaret's contributions to the critical literature of her time.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Of this, our present limits will allow us to make brief mention only.

valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading With all this care, however, much has been left unsaid which should be said concerning the value of Margaret's contributions to the critical literature of her time.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This consideration has been carefully interwoven with the story of the life which it was intended to illustrate, not to interrupt.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Of this, our present limits will allow us to make brief mention only.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This consideration has been carefully interwoven with the story of the life which it was intended to illustrate, not to interrupt.

writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading The preceding narrative has necessarily involved some consideration of the writings which gave its subject her place among the authors of her time.

Chapter 18 of Margaret Fuller (Marchesa Ossoli) by Julia Ward Howe holds 511 sentences, grouped into 103 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.

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Women
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Fuller
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