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Freckles

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Freckles is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 8 of Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter holds 299 sentences, grouped into 60 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 8 of Freckles contain?

Chapter 8 holds 299 sentences of Freckles, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 299 sentences, grouped into 60 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 8 of Freckles?

Work through the 60 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 60 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 8 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 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.

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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
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Freckles; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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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Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
Freckles stood before her, holding the Angel's hat.
I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.
As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.
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Freckles

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Freckles is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the EncounterWeel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.
Line 2
Freckles stood before her, holding the Angel's hat.
Line 3
I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”
Line 4
She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.
Line 5
As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.

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.

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “Freckles stood before her, holding the Angel's hat.”

All words in this reading · 79

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.

admiring

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From this reading As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.

Affairs

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From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.

and

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From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.

Angel's

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From this reading Freckles stood before her, holding the Angel's hat.

around

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.

As

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.

astonished

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From this reading As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.

be

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.

beautiful

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

been

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

before

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Freckles stood before her, holding the Angel's hat.

braw

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

bring

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

by

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.

delightedly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.

drawed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.

Duncan

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.

Encounter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.

enough

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

examining

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.

exclaimed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.

eyes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.

fingers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.

foliage

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.

for

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

Freckles

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.

guid

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

hat

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Freckles stood before her, holding the Angel's hat.

held

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.

her

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Freckles stood before her, holding the Angel's hat.

holding

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Freckles stood before her, holding the Angel's hat.

I

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.

I've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

it

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.

laddie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

long

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

Loses

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.

Man

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.

me

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

Meets

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.

Mrs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.

my

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

new

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.

Nothing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.

of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.

on

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.

or

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

over

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.

passing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.

rough

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.

Sarah

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.

satin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.

saw

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.

see

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

She

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.

side

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.

standing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Freckles stood before her, holding the Angel's hat.

straw

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.

sunbonnets

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

that

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

the

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.

thinking

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

this

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

ties

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.

time

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

trimmings

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.

turned

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.

up

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As she held it up, admiring it, Freckles' astonished eyes saw a new side of Sarah Duncan.

weave

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She turned it around, examining the weave of the straw and the foliage trimmings, passing her rough fingers over the satin ties delightedly.

Weel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.

werena

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

Wherein

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wherein Freckles Meets a Man of Affairs and Loses Nothing by the Encounter “Weel, I be drawed on!” exclaimed Mrs. Duncan.

woman

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

would

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

ye

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”

ye're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I've been thinking this long time that ye or Duncan would see that sunbonnets werena braw enough for a woman of my standing, and ye're a guid laddie to bring me this beautiful hat.”