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Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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I was aroused from this stupor by sounds that evidently arose in the next chamber.
Was it possible that I had been mistaken in the figure which I had seen on the bank? or had Carwin, by some inscrutable means, penetrated once more into this chamber?
The opposite door opened; footsteps came forth, and the person, advancing to mine, knocked.
So unexpected an incident robbed me of all presence of mind, and, starting up, I involuntarily exclaimed, "Who is there?"
An answer was immediately given.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Wieland

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Wieland is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I was aroused from this stupor by sounds that evidently arose in the next chamber.
Line 2
Was it possible that I had been mistaken in the figure which I had seen on the bank? or had Carwin, by some inscrutable means, penetrated once more into this chamber?
Line 3
The opposite door opened; footsteps came forth, and the person, advancing to mine, knocked.
Line 4
So unexpected an incident robbed me of all presence of mind, and, starting up, I involuntarily exclaimed, "Who is there?"
Line 5
An answer was immediately given.

Learner Dictionary

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Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “So unexpected an incident robbed me of all presence of mind, and, starting up, I involuntarily exclaimed, "Who is there?"”

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advancing

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From this reading The opposite door opened; footsteps came forth, and the person, advancing to mine, knocked.

all

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From this reading So unexpected an incident robbed me of all presence of mind, and, starting up, I involuntarily exclaimed, "Who is there?"

an

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From this reading So unexpected an incident robbed me of all presence of mind, and, starting up, I involuntarily exclaimed, "Who is there?"

and

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From this reading The opposite door opened; footsteps came forth, and the person, advancing to mine, knocked.

answer

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From this reading An answer was immediately given.

arose

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From this reading I was aroused from this stupor by sounds that evidently arose in the next chamber.

aroused

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From this reading I was aroused from this stupor by sounds that evidently arose in the next chamber.

bank

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From this reading Was it possible that I had been mistaken in the figure which I had seen on the bank? or had Carwin, by some inscrutable means, penetrated once more into this chamber?

been

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From this reading Was it possible that I had been mistaken in the figure which I had seen on the bank? or had Carwin, by some inscrutable means, penetrated once more into this chamber?

by

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From this reading I was aroused from this stupor by sounds that evidently arose in the next chamber.

came

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From this reading The opposite door opened; footsteps came forth, and the person, advancing to mine, knocked.

Carwin

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From this reading Was it possible that I had been mistaken in the figure which I had seen on the bank? or had Carwin, by some inscrutable means, penetrated once more into this chamber?

chamber

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From this reading I was aroused from this stupor by sounds that evidently arose in the next chamber.

door

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From this reading The opposite door opened; footsteps came forth, and the person, advancing to mine, knocked.

evidently

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From this reading I was aroused from this stupor by sounds that evidently arose in the next chamber.

exclaimed

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From this reading So unexpected an incident robbed me of all presence of mind, and, starting up, I involuntarily exclaimed, "Who is there?"

figure

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From this reading Was it possible that I had been mistaken in the figure which I had seen on the bank? or had Carwin, by some inscrutable means, penetrated once more into this chamber?

footsteps

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From this reading The opposite door opened; footsteps came forth, and the person, advancing to mine, knocked.

forth

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From this reading The opposite door opened; footsteps came forth, and the person, advancing to mine, knocked.

from

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From this reading I was aroused from this stupor by sounds that evidently arose in the next chamber.

given

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From this reading An answer was immediately given.

had

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From this reading Was it possible that I had been mistaken in the figure which I had seen on the bank? or had Carwin, by some inscrutable means, penetrated once more into this chamber?

I

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From this reading I was aroused from this stupor by sounds that evidently arose in the next chamber.

immediately

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From this reading An answer was immediately given.

in

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From this reading I was aroused from this stupor by sounds that evidently arose in the next chamber.

incident

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From this reading So unexpected an incident robbed me of all presence of mind, and, starting up, I involuntarily exclaimed, "Who is there?"

inscrutable

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From this reading Was it possible that I had been mistaken in the figure which I had seen on the bank? or had Carwin, by some inscrutable means, penetrated once more into this chamber?

into

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From this reading Was it possible that I had been mistaken in the figure which I had seen on the bank? or had Carwin, by some inscrutable means, penetrated once more into this chamber?

involuntarily

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From this reading So unexpected an incident robbed me of all presence of mind, and, starting up, I involuntarily exclaimed, "Who is there?"

is

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From this reading So unexpected an incident robbed me of all presence of mind, and, starting up, I involuntarily exclaimed, "Who is there?"

it

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From this reading Was it possible that I had been mistaken in the figure which I had seen on the bank? or had Carwin, by some inscrutable means, penetrated once more into this chamber?

knocked

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From this reading The opposite door opened; footsteps came forth, and the person, advancing to mine, knocked.

me

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From this reading So unexpected an incident robbed me of all presence of mind, and, starting up, I involuntarily exclaimed, "Who is there?"

means

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From this reading Was it possible that I had been mistaken in the figure which I had seen on the bank? or had Carwin, by some inscrutable means, penetrated once more into this chamber?

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading So unexpected an incident robbed me of all presence of mind, and, starting up, I involuntarily exclaimed, "Who is there?"

mine

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From this reading The opposite door opened; footsteps came forth, and the person, advancing to mine, knocked.

mistaken

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From this reading Was it possible that I had been mistaken in the figure which I had seen on the bank? or had Carwin, by some inscrutable means, penetrated once more into this chamber?

more

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From this reading Was it possible that I had been mistaken in the figure which I had seen on the bank? or had Carwin, by some inscrutable means, penetrated once more into this chamber?

next

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From this reading I was aroused from this stupor by sounds that evidently arose in the next chamber.

of

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From this reading So unexpected an incident robbed me of all presence of mind, and, starting up, I involuntarily exclaimed, "Who is there?"

on

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From this reading Was it possible that I had been mistaken in the figure which I had seen on the bank? or had Carwin, by some inscrutable means, penetrated once more into this chamber?

once

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From this reading Was it possible that I had been mistaken in the figure which I had seen on the bank? or had Carwin, by some inscrutable means, penetrated once more into this chamber?

opened

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From this reading The opposite door opened; footsteps came forth, and the person, advancing to mine, knocked.

opposite

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From this reading The opposite door opened; footsteps came forth, and the person, advancing to mine, knocked.

or

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From this reading Was it possible that I had been mistaken in the figure which I had seen on the bank? or had Carwin, by some inscrutable means, penetrated once more into this chamber?

penetrated

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From this reading Was it possible that I had been mistaken in the figure which I had seen on the bank? or had Carwin, by some inscrutable means, penetrated once more into this chamber?

person

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From this reading The opposite door opened; footsteps came forth, and the person, advancing to mine, knocked.

possible

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From this reading Was it possible that I had been mistaken in the figure which I had seen on the bank? or had Carwin, by some inscrutable means, penetrated once more into this chamber?

presence

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From this reading So unexpected an incident robbed me of all presence of mind, and, starting up, I involuntarily exclaimed, "Who is there?"

robbed

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From this reading So unexpected an incident robbed me of all presence of mind, and, starting up, I involuntarily exclaimed, "Who is there?"

seen

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From this reading Was it possible that I had been mistaken in the figure which I had seen on the bank? or had Carwin, by some inscrutable means, penetrated once more into this chamber?

So

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From this reading So unexpected an incident robbed me of all presence of mind, and, starting up, I involuntarily exclaimed, "Who is there?"

some

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From this reading Was it possible that I had been mistaken in the figure which I had seen on the bank? or had Carwin, by some inscrutable means, penetrated once more into this chamber?

sounds

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From this reading I was aroused from this stupor by sounds that evidently arose in the next chamber.

starting

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From this reading So unexpected an incident robbed me of all presence of mind, and, starting up, I involuntarily exclaimed, "Who is there?"

stupor

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From this reading I was aroused from this stupor by sounds that evidently arose in the next chamber.

that

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From this reading I was aroused from this stupor by sounds that evidently arose in the next chamber.

the

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From this reading I was aroused from this stupor by sounds that evidently arose in the next chamber.

there

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From this reading So unexpected an incident robbed me of all presence of mind, and, starting up, I involuntarily exclaimed, "Who is there?"

this

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From this reading I was aroused from this stupor by sounds that evidently arose in the next chamber.

to

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From this reading The opposite door opened; footsteps came forth, and the person, advancing to mine, knocked.

unexpected

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From this reading So unexpected an incident robbed me of all presence of mind, and, starting up, I involuntarily exclaimed, "Who is there?"

up

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From this reading So unexpected an incident robbed me of all presence of mind, and, starting up, I involuntarily exclaimed, "Who is there?"

was

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From this reading I was aroused from this stupor by sounds that evidently arose in the next chamber.

which

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From this reading Was it possible that I had been mistaken in the figure which I had seen on the bank? or had Carwin, by some inscrutable means, penetrated once more into this chamber?

Who

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From this reading So unexpected an incident robbed me of all presence of mind, and, starting up, I involuntarily exclaimed, "Who is there?"

Chapter 11 of Wieland by Charles Brockden Brown holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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 11 of Wieland contain?

Chapter 11 holds 254 sentences of Wieland, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of Wieland by Charles Brockden Brown exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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 11 of Wieland?

Work through the 51 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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How long does Wieland take to read?

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

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Vocabulary met early in Wieland

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

Little
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Reluctance
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Complying
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Request
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