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Wieland

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Wieland is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Charles Brockden Brown • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 21 of Wieland by Charles Brockden Brown holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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 21 of Wieland contain?

Chapter 21 holds 175 sentences of Wieland, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 21 of Wieland by Charles Brockden Brown exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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 21 of Wieland?

Work through the 35 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 35 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 21 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 21 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

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  2. Read one 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
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Reluctance
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Complying
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Request
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Such, for some time, was the course of my meditations.
My weakness, and my aversion to be pointed at as an object of surprize or compassion, prevented me from going into public.
I studiously avoided the visits of those who came to express their sympathy, or gratify their curiosity.
My uncle was my principal companion.
Nothing more powerfully tended to console me than his conversation.
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Wieland

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Wieland is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Such, for some time, was the course of my meditations.
Line 2
My weakness, and my aversion to be pointed at as an object of surprize or compassion, prevented me from going into public.
Line 3
I studiously avoided the visits of those who came to express their sympathy, or gratify their curiosity.
Line 4
My uncle was my principal companion.
Line 5
Nothing more powerfully tended to console me than his conversation.
All words in this reading · 52

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an

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From this reading My weakness, and my aversion to be pointed at as an object of surprize or compassion, prevented me from going into public.

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and

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From this reading My weakness, and my aversion to be pointed at as an object of surprize or compassion, prevented me from going into public.

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as

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From this reading My weakness, and my aversion to be pointed at as an object of surprize or compassion, prevented me from going into public.

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at

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From this reading My weakness, and my aversion to be pointed at as an object of surprize or compassion, prevented me from going into public.

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aversion

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From this reading My weakness, and my aversion to be pointed at as an object of surprize or compassion, prevented me from going into public.

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avoided

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From this reading I studiously avoided the visits of those who came to express their sympathy, or gratify their curiosity.

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be

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From this reading My weakness, and my aversion to be pointed at as an object of surprize or compassion, prevented me from going into public.

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came

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companion

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From this reading My uncle was my principal companion.

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compassion

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From this reading My weakness, and my aversion to be pointed at as an object of surprize or compassion, prevented me from going into public.

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console

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From this reading Nothing more powerfully tended to console me than his conversation.

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conversation

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From this reading Nothing more powerfully tended to console me than his conversation.

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course

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From this reading Such, for some time, was the course of my meditations.

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curiosity

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From this reading I studiously avoided the visits of those who came to express their sympathy, or gratify their curiosity.

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express

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for

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From this reading Such, for some time, was the course of my meditations.

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from

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From this reading My weakness, and my aversion to be pointed at as an object of surprize or compassion, prevented me from going into public.

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going

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gratify

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From this reading I studiously avoided the visits of those who came to express their sympathy, or gratify their curiosity.

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his

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From this reading Nothing more powerfully tended to console me than his conversation.

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I

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into

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From this reading My weakness, and my aversion to be pointed at as an object of surprize or compassion, prevented me from going into public.

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me

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From this reading My weakness, and my aversion to be pointed at as an object of surprize or compassion, prevented me from going into public.

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meditations

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From this reading Such, for some time, was the course of my meditations.

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more

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From this reading Nothing more powerfully tended to console me than his conversation.

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my

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From this reading Such, for some time, was the course of my meditations.

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Nothing

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From this reading Nothing more powerfully tended to console me than his conversation.

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object

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of

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From this reading Such, for some time, was the course of my meditations.

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or

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From this reading My weakness, and my aversion to be pointed at as an object of surprize or compassion, prevented me from going into public.

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pointed

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From this reading My weakness, and my aversion to be pointed at as an object of surprize or compassion, prevented me from going into public.

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powerfully

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From this reading Nothing more powerfully tended to console me than his conversation.

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prevented

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From this reading My weakness, and my aversion to be pointed at as an object of surprize or compassion, prevented me from going into public.

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principal

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From this reading My uncle was my principal companion.

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public

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From this reading My weakness, and my aversion to be pointed at as an object of surprize or compassion, prevented me from going into public.

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some

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From this reading Such, for some time, was the course of my meditations.

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studiously

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From this reading I studiously avoided the visits of those who came to express their sympathy, or gratify their curiosity.

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Such

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From this reading Such, for some time, was the course of my meditations.

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surprize

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From this reading My weakness, and my aversion to be pointed at as an object of surprize or compassion, prevented me from going into public.

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sympathy

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From this reading I studiously avoided the visits of those who came to express their sympathy, or gratify their curiosity.

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tended

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From this reading Nothing more powerfully tended to console me than his conversation.

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than

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From this reading Nothing more powerfully tended to console me than his conversation.

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the

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From this reading Such, for some time, was the course of my meditations.

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their

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From this reading I studiously avoided the visits of those who came to express their sympathy, or gratify their curiosity.

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those

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From this reading I studiously avoided the visits of those who came to express their sympathy, or gratify their curiosity.

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time

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From this reading Such, for some time, was the course of my meditations.

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to

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From this reading My weakness, and my aversion to be pointed at as an object of surprize or compassion, prevented me from going into public.

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uncle

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From this reading My uncle was my principal companion.

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visits

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From this reading I studiously avoided the visits of those who came to express their sympathy, or gratify their curiosity.

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was

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From this reading Such, for some time, was the course of my meditations.

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weakness

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From this reading My weakness, and my aversion to be pointed at as an object of surprize or compassion, prevented me from going into public.

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who

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From this reading I studiously avoided the visits of those who came to express their sympathy, or gratify their curiosity.

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