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Maria

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Maria is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Mary Wollstonecraft • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Such was her state of mind when the dogs of law were let loose on her.

Maria took the task of conducting Darnford’s defence upon herself.

She instructed his counsel to plead guilty to the charge of adultery; but to deny that of seduction.

The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

But that she left his house without assigning any cause.

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Chapter XVIII Reading 1/18

Maria

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Maria is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Such was her state of mind when the dogs of law were let loose on her.

Line 2

Maria took the task of conducting Darnford’s defence upon herself.

Line 3

She instructed his counsel to plead guilty to the charge of adultery; but to deny that of seduction.

Line 4

The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

Line 5

But that she left his house without assigning any cause.

Learner Dictionary

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Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “Such was her state of mind when the dogs of law were let loose on her.”

All words in this reading · 65

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adultery

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From this reading She instructed his counsel to plead guilty to the charge of adultery; but to deny that of seduction.

an

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

and

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

any

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From this reading But that she left his house without assigning any cause.

assigning

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From this reading But that she left his house without assigning any cause.

been

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

borne

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

but

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From this reading She instructed his counsel to plead guilty to the charge of adultery; but to deny that of seduction.

by

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

cause

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

charge

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From this reading She instructed his counsel to plead guilty to the charge of adultery; but to deny that of seduction.

client

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

conducting

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From this reading Maria took the task of conducting Darnford’s defence upon herself.

counsel

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From this reading She instructed his counsel to plead guilty to the charge of adultery; but to deny that of seduction.

criminal

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

Darnford's

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From this reading Maria took the task of conducting Darnford’s defence upon herself.

defects

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

defence

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From this reading Maria took the task of conducting Darnford’s defence upon herself.

deny

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From this reading She instructed his counsel to plead guilty to the charge of adultery; but to deny that of seduction.

dogs

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From this reading Such was her state of mind when the dogs of law were let loose on her.

ever

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

for

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

guilty

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From this reading She instructed his counsel to plead guilty to the charge of adultery; but to deny that of seduction.

had

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

he

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

her

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From this reading Such was her state of mind when the dogs of law were let loose on her.

herself

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From this reading Maria took the task of conducting Darnford’s defence upon herself.

his

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From this reading She instructed his counsel to plead guilty to the charge of adultery; but to deny that of seduction.

house

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From this reading But that she left his house without assigning any cause.

husband

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

indulgent

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

instructed

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From this reading She instructed his counsel to plead guilty to the charge of adultery; but to deny that of seduction.

law

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From this reading Such was her state of mind when the dogs of law were let loose on her.

lay

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

left

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From this reading But that she left his house without assigning any cause.

let

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From this reading Such was her state of mind when the dogs of law were let loose on her.

loose

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From this reading Such was her state of mind when the dogs of law were let loose on her.

Maria

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From this reading Maria took the task of conducting Darnford’s defence upon herself.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Such was her state of mind when the dogs of law were let loose on her.

nothing

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

observing

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

of

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From this reading Such was her state of mind when the dogs of law were let loose on her.

on

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From this reading Such was her state of mind when the dogs of law were let loose on her.

opened

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

plaintiff

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

plead

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From this reading She instructed his counsel to plead guilty to the charge of adultery; but to deny that of seduction.

seduction

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From this reading She instructed his counsel to plead guilty to the charge of adultery; but to deny that of seduction.

several

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

She

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From this reading She instructed his counsel to plead guilty to the charge of adultery; but to deny that of seduction.

state

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From this reading Such was her state of mind when the dogs of law were let loose on her.

Such

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From this reading Such was her state of mind when the dogs of law were let loose on her.

task

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From this reading Maria took the task of conducting Darnford’s defence upon herself.

temper

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

that

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From this reading She instructed his counsel to plead guilty to the charge of adultery; but to deny that of seduction.

the

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From this reading Such was her state of mind when the dogs of law were let loose on her.

to

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From this reading She instructed his counsel to plead guilty to the charge of adultery; but to deny that of seduction.

took

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From this reading Maria took the task of conducting Darnford’s defence upon herself.

upon

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From this reading Maria took the task of conducting Darnford’s defence upon herself.

was

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From this reading Such was her state of mind when the dogs of law were let loose on her.

were

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From this reading Such was her state of mind when the dogs of law were let loose on her.

when

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From this reading Such was her state of mind when the dogs of law were let loose on her.

while

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

wife

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

with

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From this reading The counsel for the plaintiff opened the cause, by observing, “that his client had ever been an indulgent husband, and had borne with several defects of temper, while he had nothing criminal to lay to the charge of his wife.

without

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From this reading But that she left his house without assigning any cause.

Chapter 18 of Maria by Mary Wollstonecraft holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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 18 of Maria contain?

Chapter 18 holds 91 sentences of Maria, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 of Maria by Mary Wollstonecraft exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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.

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