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Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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"My morals will appear to you far from rigid, yet my conduct will fall short of your suspicions.
I am now to confess actions less excusable, and yet surely they will not entitle me to the name of a desperate or sordid criminal.
"Your house was rendered, by your frequent and long absences, easily accessible to my curiosity.
My meeting with Pleyel was the prelude to direct intercourse with you.
I had seen much of the world, but your character exhibited a specimen of human powers that was wholly new to me.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Wieland

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Wieland is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"My morals will appear to you far from rigid, yet my conduct will fall short of your suspicions.
Line 2
I am now to confess actions less excusable, and yet surely they will not entitle me to the name of a desperate or sordid criminal.
Line 3
"Your house was rendered, by your frequent and long absences, easily accessible to my curiosity.
Line 4
My meeting with Pleyel was the prelude to direct intercourse with you.
Line 5
I had seen much of the world, but your character exhibited a specimen of human powers that was wholly new to me.

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a

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From this reading I am now to confess actions less excusable, and yet surely they will not entitle me to the name of a desperate or sordid criminal.

absences

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From this reading "Your house was rendered, by your frequent and long absences, easily accessible to my curiosity.

accessible

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From this reading "Your house was rendered, by your frequent and long absences, easily accessible to my curiosity.

actions

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From this reading I am now to confess actions less excusable, and yet surely they will not entitle me to the name of a desperate or sordid criminal.

am

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From this reading I am now to confess actions less excusable, and yet surely they will not entitle me to the name of a desperate or sordid criminal.

and

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From this reading I am now to confess actions less excusable, and yet surely they will not entitle me to the name of a desperate or sordid criminal.

appear

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From this reading "My morals will appear to you far from rigid, yet my conduct will fall short of your suspicions.

but

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From this reading I had seen much of the world, but your character exhibited a specimen of human powers that was wholly new to me.

by

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From this reading "Your house was rendered, by your frequent and long absences, easily accessible to my curiosity.

character

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From this reading I had seen much of the world, but your character exhibited a specimen of human powers that was wholly new to me.

conduct

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From this reading "My morals will appear to you far from rigid, yet my conduct will fall short of your suspicions.

confess

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criminal

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curiosity

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From this reading "Your house was rendered, by your frequent and long absences, easily accessible to my curiosity.

desperate

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From this reading I am now to confess actions less excusable, and yet surely they will not entitle me to the name of a desperate or sordid criminal.

direct

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easily

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entitle

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excusable

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exhibited

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From this reading I had seen much of the world, but your character exhibited a specimen of human powers that was wholly new to me.

fall

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From this reading "My morals will appear to you far from rigid, yet my conduct will fall short of your suspicions.

far

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frequent

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From this reading "Your house was rendered, by your frequent and long absences, easily accessible to my curiosity.

from

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From this reading "My morals will appear to you far from rigid, yet my conduct will fall short of your suspicions.

had

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house

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From this reading "Your house was rendered, by your frequent and long absences, easily accessible to my curiosity.

human

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I

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intercourse

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less

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long

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From this reading "Your house was rendered, by your frequent and long absences, easily accessible to my curiosity.

me

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meeting

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morals

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much

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My

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From this reading "My morals will appear to you far from rigid, yet my conduct will fall short of your suspicions.

name

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new

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From this reading I had seen much of the world, but your character exhibited a specimen of human powers that was wholly new to me.

not

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From this reading I am now to confess actions less excusable, and yet surely they will not entitle me to the name of a desperate or sordid criminal.

now

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of

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From this reading "My morals will appear to you far from rigid, yet my conduct will fall short of your suspicions.

or

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From this reading I am now to confess actions less excusable, and yet surely they will not entitle me to the name of a desperate or sordid criminal.

Pleyel

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powers

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prelude

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rendered

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From this reading "Your house was rendered, by your frequent and long absences, easily accessible to my curiosity.

rigid

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From this reading "My morals will appear to you far from rigid, yet my conduct will fall short of your suspicions.

seen

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short

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From this reading "My morals will appear to you far from rigid, yet my conduct will fall short of your suspicions.

sordid

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From this reading I am now to confess actions less excusable, and yet surely they will not entitle me to the name of a desperate or sordid criminal.

specimen

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From this reading I had seen much of the world, but your character exhibited a specimen of human powers that was wholly new to me.

surely

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From this reading I am now to confess actions less excusable, and yet surely they will not entitle me to the name of a desperate or sordid criminal.

suspicions

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From this reading "My morals will appear to you far from rigid, yet my conduct will fall short of your suspicions.

that

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From this reading I had seen much of the world, but your character exhibited a specimen of human powers that was wholly new to me.

the

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From this reading I am now to confess actions less excusable, and yet surely they will not entitle me to the name of a desperate or sordid criminal.

they

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From this reading I am now to confess actions less excusable, and yet surely they will not entitle me to the name of a desperate or sordid criminal.

to

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From this reading "My morals will appear to you far from rigid, yet my conduct will fall short of your suspicions.

was

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From this reading "Your house was rendered, by your frequent and long absences, easily accessible to my curiosity.

wholly

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From this reading I had seen much of the world, but your character exhibited a specimen of human powers that was wholly new to me.

will

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From this reading "My morals will appear to you far from rigid, yet my conduct will fall short of your suspicions.

with

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world

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yet

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From this reading "My morals will appear to you far from rigid, yet my conduct will fall short of your suspicions.

you

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From this reading "My morals will appear to you far from rigid, yet my conduct will fall short of your suspicions.

your

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From this reading "My morals will appear to you far from rigid, yet my conduct will fall short of your suspicions.

Chapter 23 of Wieland by Charles Brockden Brown holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 23 of Wieland contain?

Chapter 23 holds 183 sentences of Wieland, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 23 of Wieland by Charles Brockden Brown exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 23 of Wieland?

Work through the 37 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 37 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 23 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 23 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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  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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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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