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Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Wieland is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Theodore Wieland, the prisoner at the bar, was now called upon for his defence.
He looked around him for some time in silence, and with a mild countenance.
At length he spoke: "It is strange; I am known to my judges and my auditors.
Who is there present a stranger to the character of Wieland? who knows him not as an husband--as a father--as a friend? yet here am I arraigned as criminal.
I am charged with diabolical malice; I am accused of the murder of my wife and my children!
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Wieland

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Wieland is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Theodore Wieland, the prisoner at the bar, was now called upon for his defence.
Line 2
He looked around him for some time in silence, and with a mild countenance.
Line 3
At length he spoke: "It is strange; I am known to my judges and my auditors.
Line 4
Who is there present a stranger to the character of Wieland? who knows him not as an husband--as a father--as a friend? yet here am I arraigned as criminal.
Line 5
I am charged with diabolical malice; I am accused of the murder of my wife and my children!

Learner Dictionary

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

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Silence noun US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “He looked around him for some time in silence, and with a mild countenance.”

All words in this reading · 62

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a

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From this reading He looked around him for some time in silence, and with a mild countenance.

accused

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From this reading I am charged with diabolical malice; I am accused of the murder of my wife and my children!

am

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From this reading At length he spoke: "It is strange; I am known to my judges and my auditors.

an

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and

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From this reading He looked around him for some time in silence, and with a mild countenance.

around

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From this reading He looked around him for some time in silence, and with a mild countenance.

arraigned

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as

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at

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From this reading "Theodore Wieland, the prisoner at the bar, was now called upon for his defence.

auditors

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bar

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called

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From this reading "Theodore Wieland, the prisoner at the bar, was now called upon for his defence.

character

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charged

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From this reading I am charged with diabolical malice; I am accused of the murder of my wife and my children!

children

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From this reading I am charged with diabolical malice; I am accused of the murder of my wife and my children!

countenance

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From this reading He looked around him for some time in silence, and with a mild countenance.

criminal

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From this reading Who is there present a stranger to the character of Wieland? who knows him not as an husband--as a father--as a friend? yet here am I arraigned as criminal.

defence

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diabolical

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From this reading I am charged with diabolical malice; I am accused of the murder of my wife and my children!

father

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From this reading Who is there present a stranger to the character of Wieland? who knows him not as an husband--as a father--as a friend? yet here am I arraigned as criminal.

for

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From this reading "Theodore Wieland, the prisoner at the bar, was now called upon for his defence.

friend

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From this reading Who is there present a stranger to the character of Wieland? who knows him not as an husband--as a father--as a friend? yet here am I arraigned as criminal.

He

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From this reading He looked around him for some time in silence, and with a mild countenance.

here

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him

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From this reading He looked around him for some time in silence, and with a mild countenance.

his

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From this reading "Theodore Wieland, the prisoner at the bar, was now called upon for his defence.

husband

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I

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From this reading At length he spoke: "It is strange; I am known to my judges and my auditors.

in

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From this reading He looked around him for some time in silence, and with a mild countenance.

is

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From this reading At length he spoke: "It is strange; I am known to my judges and my auditors.

It

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judges

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known

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knows

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From this reading Who is there present a stranger to the character of Wieland? who knows him not as an husband--as a father--as a friend? yet here am I arraigned as criminal.

length

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From this reading At length he spoke: "It is strange; I am known to my judges and my auditors.

looked

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From this reading He looked around him for some time in silence, and with a mild countenance.

malice

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From this reading I am charged with diabolical malice; I am accused of the murder of my wife and my children!

mild

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From this reading He looked around him for some time in silence, and with a mild countenance.

murder

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From this reading I am charged with diabolical malice; I am accused of the murder of my wife and my children!

my

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From this reading At length he spoke: "It is strange; I am known to my judges and my auditors.

not

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From this reading Who is there present a stranger to the character of Wieland? who knows him not as an husband--as a father--as a friend? yet here am I arraigned as criminal.

now

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From this reading "Theodore Wieland, the prisoner at the bar, was now called upon for his defence.

of

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From this reading Who is there present a stranger to the character of Wieland? who knows him not as an husband--as a father--as a friend? yet here am I arraigned as criminal.

present

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From this reading Who is there present a stranger to the character of Wieland? who knows him not as an husband--as a father--as a friend? yet here am I arraigned as criminal.

prisoner

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From this reading "Theodore Wieland, the prisoner at the bar, was now called upon for his defence.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading He looked around him for some time in silence, and with a mild countenance.

some

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From this reading He looked around him for some time in silence, and with a mild countenance.

spoke

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From this reading At length he spoke: "It is strange; I am known to my judges and my auditors.

strange

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From this reading At length he spoke: "It is strange; I am known to my judges and my auditors.

stranger

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From this reading Who is there present a stranger to the character of Wieland? who knows him not as an husband--as a father--as a friend? yet here am I arraigned as criminal.

the

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From this reading "Theodore Wieland, the prisoner at the bar, was now called upon for his defence.

Theodore

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From this reading "Theodore Wieland, the prisoner at the bar, was now called upon for his defence.

there

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From this reading Who is there present a stranger to the character of Wieland? who knows him not as an husband--as a father--as a friend? yet here am I arraigned as criminal.

time

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From this reading He looked around him for some time in silence, and with a mild countenance.

to

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From this reading At length he spoke: "It is strange; I am known to my judges and my auditors.

upon

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From this reading "Theodore Wieland, the prisoner at the bar, was now called upon for his defence.

was

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From this reading "Theodore Wieland, the prisoner at the bar, was now called upon for his defence.

Who

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From this reading Who is there present a stranger to the character of Wieland? who knows him not as an husband--as a father--as a friend? yet here am I arraigned as criminal.

Wieland

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wife

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From this reading I am charged with diabolical malice; I am accused of the murder of my wife and my children!

with

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From this reading He looked around him for some time in silence, and with a mild countenance.

yet

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From this reading Who is there present a stranger to the character of Wieland? who knows him not as an husband--as a father--as a friend? yet here am I arraigned as criminal.

Chapter 19 of Wieland by Charles Brockden Brown holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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 19 of Wieland contain?

Chapter 19 holds 258 sentences of Wieland, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 19 of Wieland by Charles Brockden Brown exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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 19 of Wieland?

Work through the 52 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 52 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 19 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 19 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

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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
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
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Request
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