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intention

mastery

/ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩/nounverb

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Which meaning of 'intention' best matches its use in the sentence?

It is attention: when the mind with great earnestness, and of choice, fixes its view on any idea, considers it on all sides, and will not be called off by the ordinary solicitation of other ideas, it is that we call intention or study.