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Wieland

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Wieland is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Deeply did I ruminate on the occurrences that had just passed.
Nothing excited my wonder so much as the means by which you discovered my being in the closet.
This discovery appeared to be made at the moment when you attempted to open it.
How could you have otherwise remained so long in the chamber apparently fearless and tranquil?
And yet, having made this discovery, how could you persist in dragging me forth: persist in defiance of an interdiction so emphatical and solemn?
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Wieland

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Wieland is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Deeply did I ruminate on the occurrences that had just passed.
Line 2
Nothing excited my wonder so much as the means by which you discovered my being in the closet.
Line 3
This discovery appeared to be made at the moment when you attempted to open it.
Line 4
How could you have otherwise remained so long in the chamber apparently fearless and tranquil?
Line 5
And yet, having made this discovery, how could you persist in dragging me forth: persist in defiance of an interdiction so emphatical and solemn?

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.

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “This discovery appeared to be made at the moment when you attempted to open it.”

All words in this reading · 61

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an

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From this reading And yet, having made this discovery, how could you persist in dragging me forth: persist in defiance of an interdiction so emphatical and solemn?

and

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From this reading How could you have otherwise remained so long in the chamber apparently fearless and tranquil?

apparently

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From this reading How could you have otherwise remained so long in the chamber apparently fearless and tranquil?

appeared

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From this reading This discovery appeared to be made at the moment when you attempted to open it.

as

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From this reading Nothing excited my wonder so much as the means by which you discovered my being in the closet.

at

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From this reading This discovery appeared to be made at the moment when you attempted to open it.

attempted

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From this reading This discovery appeared to be made at the moment when you attempted to open it.

be

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From this reading This discovery appeared to be made at the moment when you attempted to open it.

being

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From this reading Nothing excited my wonder so much as the means by which you discovered my being in the closet.

by

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From this reading Nothing excited my wonder so much as the means by which you discovered my being in the closet.

chamber

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From this reading How could you have otherwise remained so long in the chamber apparently fearless and tranquil?

closet

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From this reading Nothing excited my wonder so much as the means by which you discovered my being in the closet.

could

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From this reading How could you have otherwise remained so long in the chamber apparently fearless and tranquil?

Deeply

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From this reading "Deeply did I ruminate on the occurrences that had just passed.

defiance

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From this reading And yet, having made this discovery, how could you persist in dragging me forth: persist in defiance of an interdiction so emphatical and solemn?

did

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From this reading "Deeply did I ruminate on the occurrences that had just passed.

discovered

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From this reading Nothing excited my wonder so much as the means by which you discovered my being in the closet.

discovery

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From this reading This discovery appeared to be made at the moment when you attempted to open it.

dragging

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From this reading And yet, having made this discovery, how could you persist in dragging me forth: persist in defiance of an interdiction so emphatical and solemn?

emphatical

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From this reading And yet, having made this discovery, how could you persist in dragging me forth: persist in defiance of an interdiction so emphatical and solemn?

excited

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From this reading Nothing excited my wonder so much as the means by which you discovered my being in the closet.

fearless

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From this reading How could you have otherwise remained so long in the chamber apparently fearless and tranquil?

forth

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From this reading And yet, having made this discovery, how could you persist in dragging me forth: persist in defiance of an interdiction so emphatical and solemn?

had

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From this reading "Deeply did I ruminate on the occurrences that had just passed.

have

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From this reading How could you have otherwise remained so long in the chamber apparently fearless and tranquil?

having

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From this reading And yet, having made this discovery, how could you persist in dragging me forth: persist in defiance of an interdiction so emphatical and solemn?

How

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From this reading How could you have otherwise remained so long in the chamber apparently fearless and tranquil?

I

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From this reading "Deeply did I ruminate on the occurrences that had just passed.

in

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From this reading Nothing excited my wonder so much as the means by which you discovered my being in the closet.

interdiction

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From this reading And yet, having made this discovery, how could you persist in dragging me forth: persist in defiance of an interdiction so emphatical and solemn?

it

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From this reading This discovery appeared to be made at the moment when you attempted to open it.

just

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From this reading "Deeply did I ruminate on the occurrences that had just passed.

long

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From this reading How could you have otherwise remained so long in the chamber apparently fearless and tranquil?

made

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From this reading This discovery appeared to be made at the moment when you attempted to open it.

me

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From this reading And yet, having made this discovery, how could you persist in dragging me forth: persist in defiance of an interdiction so emphatical and solemn?

means

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From this reading Nothing excited my wonder so much as the means by which you discovered my being in the closet.

moment

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From this reading This discovery appeared to be made at the moment when you attempted to open it.

much

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From this reading Nothing excited my wonder so much as the means by which you discovered my being in the closet.

my

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From this reading Nothing excited my wonder so much as the means by which you discovered my being in the closet.

Nothing

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From this reading Nothing excited my wonder so much as the means by which you discovered my being in the closet.

occurrences

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From this reading "Deeply did I ruminate on the occurrences that had just passed.

of

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From this reading And yet, having made this discovery, how could you persist in dragging me forth: persist in defiance of an interdiction so emphatical and solemn?

on

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From this reading "Deeply did I ruminate on the occurrences that had just passed.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading This discovery appeared to be made at the moment when you attempted to open it.

otherwise

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From this reading How could you have otherwise remained so long in the chamber apparently fearless and tranquil?

passed

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From this reading "Deeply did I ruminate on the occurrences that had just passed.

persist

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From this reading And yet, having made this discovery, how could you persist in dragging me forth: persist in defiance of an interdiction so emphatical and solemn?

remained

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From this reading How could you have otherwise remained so long in the chamber apparently fearless and tranquil?

ruminate

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From this reading "Deeply did I ruminate on the occurrences that had just passed.

so

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From this reading Nothing excited my wonder so much as the means by which you discovered my being in the closet.

solemn

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From this reading And yet, having made this discovery, how could you persist in dragging me forth: persist in defiance of an interdiction so emphatical and solemn?

that

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From this reading "Deeply did I ruminate on the occurrences that had just passed.

the

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From this reading "Deeply did I ruminate on the occurrences that had just passed.

This

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From this reading This discovery appeared to be made at the moment when you attempted to open it.

to

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From this reading This discovery appeared to be made at the moment when you attempted to open it.

tranquil

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From this reading How could you have otherwise remained so long in the chamber apparently fearless and tranquil?

when

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From this reading This discovery appeared to be made at the moment when you attempted to open it.

which

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From this reading Nothing excited my wonder so much as the means by which you discovered my being in the closet.

wonder

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From this reading Nothing excited my wonder so much as the means by which you discovered my being in the closet.

yet

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From this reading And yet, having made this discovery, how could you persist in dragging me forth: persist in defiance of an interdiction so emphatical and solemn?

you

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From this reading Nothing excited my wonder so much as the means by which you discovered my being in the closet.

Chapter 24 of Wieland by Charles Brockden Brown holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 24 of Wieland contain?

Chapter 24 holds 143 sentences of Wieland, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 24 of Wieland by Charles Brockden Brown exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 24 of Wieland?

Work through the 29 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 29 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 24 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 24 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

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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
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.