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Freckles

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Freckles is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Gene Stratton-Porter • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 6 of Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter holds 260 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 6 of Freckles contain?

Chapter 6 holds 260 sentences of Freckles, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 260 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 6 of Freckles?

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 6 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 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 Freckles

Common questions about reading Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Freckles?

Yes. All 5447 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #111 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Freckles is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #111, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Freckles take to read?

About 453 minutes of reading across 1090 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Freckles section by section

How to work through Freckles section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 20 chapters of Freckles to begin.

  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Freckles

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

Wherein
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Freckles; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Great
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Risks
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Freckles; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Taken
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Freckles; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Wherein a Fight Occurs and Women Shoot Straight The following morning Freckles, inexpressibly happy, circled the Limberlost.
He kept snatches of song ringing, as well as the wires.
His heart was so full that tears of joy glistened in his eyes.
He rigorously strove to divide his thought evenly between McLean and the Angel.
He realized to the fullest the debt he already owed the Boss and the magnitude of last night's declaration and promises.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Freckles

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Freckles is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Wherein a Fight Occurs and Women Shoot Straight The following morning Freckles, inexpressibly happy, circled the Limberlost.
Line 2
He kept snatches of song ringing, as well as the wires.
Line 3
His heart was so full that tears of joy glistened in his eyes.
Line 4
He rigorously strove to divide his thought evenly between McLean and the Angel.
Line 5
He realized to the fullest the debt he already owed the Boss and the magnitude of last night's declaration and promises.
All words in this reading · 56

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a

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already

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and

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Angel

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as

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between

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Boss

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circled

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debt

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declaration

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divide

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evenly

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eyes

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From this reading His heart was so full that tears of joy glistened in his eyes.

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Fight

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From this reading Wherein a Fight Occurs and Women Shoot Straight The following morning Freckles, inexpressibly happy, circled the Limberlost.

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following

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Freckles

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full

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fullest

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From this reading He realized to the fullest the debt he already owed the Boss and the magnitude of last night's declaration and promises.

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glistened

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happy

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From this reading Wherein a Fight Occurs and Women Shoot Straight The following morning Freckles, inexpressibly happy, circled the Limberlost.

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He

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From this reading He kept snatches of song ringing, as well as the wires.

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heart

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From this reading His heart was so full that tears of joy glistened in his eyes.

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His

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in

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inexpressibly

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From this reading Wherein a Fight Occurs and Women Shoot Straight The following morning Freckles, inexpressibly happy, circled the Limberlost.

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joy

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From this reading His heart was so full that tears of joy glistened in his eyes.

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kept

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From this reading He kept snatches of song ringing, as well as the wires.

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last

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Limberlost

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magnitude

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McLean

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morning

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night's

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Occurs

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of

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From this reading He kept snatches of song ringing, as well as the wires.

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owed

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promises

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realized

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rigorously

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ringing

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From this reading He kept snatches of song ringing, as well as the wires.

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Shoot

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From this reading Wherein a Fight Occurs and Women Shoot Straight The following morning Freckles, inexpressibly happy, circled the Limberlost.

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snatches

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From this reading He kept snatches of song ringing, as well as the wires.

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so

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From this reading His heart was so full that tears of joy glistened in his eyes.

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song

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From this reading He kept snatches of song ringing, as well as the wires.

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Straight

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From this reading Wherein a Fight Occurs and Women Shoot Straight The following morning Freckles, inexpressibly happy, circled the Limberlost.

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strove

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From this reading He rigorously strove to divide his thought evenly between McLean and the Angel.

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tears

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From this reading His heart was so full that tears of joy glistened in his eyes.

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that

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From this reading His heart was so full that tears of joy glistened in his eyes.

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The

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From this reading Wherein a Fight Occurs and Women Shoot Straight The following morning Freckles, inexpressibly happy, circled the Limberlost.

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thought

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From this reading He rigorously strove to divide his thought evenly between McLean and the Angel.

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to

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From this reading He rigorously strove to divide his thought evenly between McLean and the Angel.

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was

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From this reading His heart was so full that tears of joy glistened in his eyes.

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well

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From this reading He kept snatches of song ringing, as well as the wires.

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Wherein

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From this reading Wherein a Fight Occurs and Women Shoot Straight The following morning Freckles, inexpressibly happy, circled the Limberlost.

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wires

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From this reading He kept snatches of song ringing, as well as the wires.

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Women

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From this reading Wherein a Fight Occurs and Women Shoot Straight The following morning Freckles, inexpressibly happy, circled the Limberlost.

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