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Wieland

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Wieland is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Order could not readily be introduced into my thoughts.
The voice still rung in my ears.
Every accent that was uttered by Carwin was fresh in my remembrance.
His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.
I strove to give a slower motion to my thoughts, and to regulate a confusion which became painful; but my efforts were nugatory.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Wieland

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Wieland is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Order could not readily be introduced into my thoughts.
Line 2
The voice still rung in my ears.
Line 3
Every accent that was uttered by Carwin was fresh in my remembrance.
Line 4
His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.
Line 5
I strove to give a slower motion to my thoughts, and to regulate a confusion which became painful; but my efforts were nugatory.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.”

All words in this reading · 58

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.

a

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From this reading His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.

accent

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From this reading Every accent that was uttered by Carwin was fresh in my remembrance.

and

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From this reading I strove to give a slower motion to my thoughts, and to regulate a confusion which became painful; but my efforts were nugatory.

approach

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From this reading His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.

be

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From this reading Order could not readily be introduced into my thoughts.

became

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From this reading I strove to give a slower motion to my thoughts, and to regulate a confusion which became painful; but my efforts were nugatory.

but

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From this reading I strove to give a slower motion to my thoughts, and to regulate a confusion which became painful; but my efforts were nugatory.

by

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From this reading Every accent that was uttered by Carwin was fresh in my remembrance.

can

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From this reading His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.

Carwin

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From this reading Every accent that was uttered by Carwin was fresh in my remembrance.

complex

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From this reading His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.

confusion

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From this reading I strove to give a slower motion to my thoughts, and to regulate a confusion which became painful; but my efforts were nugatory.

could

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From this reading Order could not readily be introduced into my thoughts.

delineate

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From this reading His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.

departure

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From this reading His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.

ears

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From this reading The voice still rung in my ears.

efforts

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From this reading I strove to give a slower motion to my thoughts, and to regulate a confusion which became painful; but my efforts were nugatory.

Every

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From this reading Every accent that was uttered by Carwin was fresh in my remembrance.

fresh

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From this reading Every accent that was uttered by Carwin was fresh in my remembrance.

give

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From this reading I strove to give a slower motion to my thoughts, and to regulate a confusion which became painful; but my efforts were nugatory.

hasty

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From this reading His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.

His

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From this reading His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.

I

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From this reading I strove to give a slower motion to my thoughts, and to regulate a confusion which became painful; but my efforts were nugatory.

impression

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From this reading His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.

in

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From this reading The voice still rung in my ears.

into

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From this reading Order could not readily be introduced into my thoughts.

introduced

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From this reading Order could not readily be introduced into my thoughts.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.

motion

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From this reading I strove to give a slower motion to my thoughts, and to regulate a confusion which became painful; but my efforts were nugatory.

my

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From this reading Order could not readily be introduced into my thoughts.

no

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

From this reading His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.

not

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

From this reading Order could not readily be introduced into my thoughts.

nugatory

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From this reading I strove to give a slower motion to my thoughts, and to regulate a confusion which became painful; but my efforts were nugatory.

of

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

From this reading His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.

on

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

From this reading His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.

Order

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

From this reading Order could not readily be introduced into my thoughts.

painful

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From this reading I strove to give a slower motion to my thoughts, and to regulate a confusion which became painful; but my efforts were nugatory.

person

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

From this reading His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.

produced

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From this reading His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.

readily

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From this reading Order could not readily be introduced into my thoughts.

recognition

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From this reading His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.

regulate

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From this reading I strove to give a slower motion to my thoughts, and to regulate a confusion which became painful; but my efforts were nugatory.

remembrance

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From this reading Every accent that was uttered by Carwin was fresh in my remembrance.

rung

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From this reading The voice still rung in my ears.

slower

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From this reading I strove to give a slower motion to my thoughts, and to regulate a confusion which became painful; but my efforts were nugatory.

still

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From this reading The voice still rung in my ears.

strove

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From this reading I strove to give a slower motion to my thoughts, and to regulate a confusion which became painful; but my efforts were nugatory.

that

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

From this reading Every accent that was uttered by Carwin was fresh in my remembrance.

The

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

From this reading The voice still rung in my ears.

thoughts

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

From this reading Order could not readily be introduced into my thoughts.

to

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

From this reading I strove to give a slower motion to my thoughts, and to regulate a confusion which became painful; but my efforts were nugatory.

unwelcome

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

From this reading His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.

uttered

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

From this reading Every accent that was uttered by Carwin was fresh in my remembrance.

voice

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

From this reading The voice still rung in my ears.

was

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

From this reading Every accent that was uttered by Carwin was fresh in my remembrance.

were

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

From this reading I strove to give a slower motion to my thoughts, and to regulate a confusion which became painful; but my efforts were nugatory.

which

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

From this reading His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.

words

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From this reading His unwelcome approach, the recognition of his person, his hasty departure, produced a complex impression on my mind which no words can delineate.

Chapter 10 of Wieland by Charles Brockden Brown holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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 10 of Wieland contain?

Chapter 10 holds 214 sentences of Wieland, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of Wieland by Charles Brockden Brown exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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 10 of Wieland?

Work through the 43 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 43 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 10 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 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 Wieland

Common questions about reading Wieland by Charles Brockden Brown on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Wieland?

Yes. All 5128 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #792 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Wieland is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #792, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Wieland take to read?

About 427 minutes of reading across 1026 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Wieland section by section

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

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 27 chapters of Wieland to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

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

Vocabulary met early in Wieland

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

Little
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wieland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Reluctance
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wieland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Complying
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wieland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Request
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wieland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.