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Freckles

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Freckles is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Gene Stratton-Porter • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 9 of Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 9 of Freckles contain?

Chapter 9 holds 125 sentences of Freckles, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 9 of Freckles?

Work through the 25 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 25 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 9 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 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

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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
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Great
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Risks
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Taken
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Wherein the Limberlost Falls upon Mrs. Duncan and Freckles Comes to the Rescue Freckles was halfway to the Limberlost when he dismounted.
He could ride no farther, because he could not see the road.
He sat under a tree, and, leaning against it, sobs shook, twisted, and rent him.
If they would remind him of his position, speak condescendingly, or notice his hand, he could endure it, but this--it surely would kill him!
His hot, pulsing Irish blood was stirred deeply.
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Freckles

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Freckles is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Wherein the Limberlost Falls upon Mrs. Duncan and Freckles Comes to the Rescue Freckles was halfway to the Limberlost when he dismounted.
Line 2
He could ride no farther, because he could not see the road.
Line 3
He sat under a tree, and, leaning against it, sobs shook, twisted, and rent him.
Line 4
If they would remind him of his position, speak condescendingly, or notice his hand, he could endure it, but this--it surely would kill him!
Line 5
His hot, pulsing Irish blood was stirred deeply.

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.

Blood noun US /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading “His hot, pulsing Irish blood was stirred deeply.”

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a

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against

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and

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From this reading Wherein the Limberlost Falls upon Mrs. Duncan and Freckles Comes to the Rescue Freckles was halfway to the Limberlost when he dismounted.

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because

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From this reading He could ride no farther, because he could not see the road.

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bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading His hot, pulsing Irish blood was stirred deeply.

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but

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From this reading If they would remind him of his position, speak condescendingly, or notice his hand, he could endure it, but this--it surely would kill him!

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Comes

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From this reading Wherein the Limberlost Falls upon Mrs. Duncan and Freckles Comes to the Rescue Freckles was halfway to the Limberlost when he dismounted.

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condescendingly

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From this reading If they would remind him of his position, speak condescendingly, or notice his hand, he could endure it, but this--it surely would kill him!

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could

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From this reading He could ride no farther, because he could not see the road.

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deeply

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From this reading His hot, pulsing Irish blood was stirred deeply.

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dismounted

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Duncan

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endure

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Falls

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farther

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Freckles

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halfway

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hand

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From this reading If they would remind him of his position, speak condescendingly, or notice his hand, he could endure it, but this--it surely would kill him!

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he

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From this reading Wherein the Limberlost Falls upon Mrs. Duncan and Freckles Comes to the Rescue Freckles was halfway to the Limberlost when he dismounted.

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him

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From this reading He sat under a tree, and, leaning against it, sobs shook, twisted, and rent him.

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his

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hot

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If

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Irish

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it

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kill

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leaning

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From this reading He sat under a tree, and, leaning against it, sobs shook, twisted, and rent him.

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Limberlost

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Mrs

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no

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From this reading He could ride no farther, because he could not see the road.

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not

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From this reading He could ride no farther, because he could not see the road.

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notice

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of

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or

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From this reading If they would remind him of his position, speak condescendingly, or notice his hand, he could endure it, but this--it surely would kill him!

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position

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From this reading If they would remind him of his position, speak condescendingly, or notice his hand, he could endure it, but this--it surely would kill him!

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pulsing

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From this reading His hot, pulsing Irish blood was stirred deeply.

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remind

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From this reading If they would remind him of his position, speak condescendingly, or notice his hand, he could endure it, but this--it surely would kill him!

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rent

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From this reading He sat under a tree, and, leaning against it, sobs shook, twisted, and rent him.

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Rescue

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From this reading Wherein the Limberlost Falls upon Mrs. Duncan and Freckles Comes to the Rescue Freckles was halfway to the Limberlost when he dismounted.

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ride

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From this reading He could ride no farther, because he could not see the road.

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road

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From this reading He could ride no farther, because he could not see the road.

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sat

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see

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From this reading He could ride no farther, because he could not see the road.

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shook

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From this reading He sat under a tree, and, leaning against it, sobs shook, twisted, and rent him.

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sobs

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From this reading He sat under a tree, and, leaning against it, sobs shook, twisted, and rent him.

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speak

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From this reading If they would remind him of his position, speak condescendingly, or notice his hand, he could endure it, but this--it surely would kill him!

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stirred

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From this reading His hot, pulsing Irish blood was stirred deeply.

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surely

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From this reading If they would remind him of his position, speak condescendingly, or notice his hand, he could endure it, but this--it surely would kill him!

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the

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From this reading Wherein the Limberlost Falls upon Mrs. Duncan and Freckles Comes to the Rescue Freckles was halfway to the Limberlost when he dismounted.

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they

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From this reading If they would remind him of his position, speak condescendingly, or notice his hand, he could endure it, but this--it surely would kill him!

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this

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From this reading If they would remind him of his position, speak condescendingly, or notice his hand, he could endure it, but this--it surely would kill him!

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to

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From this reading Wherein the Limberlost Falls upon Mrs. Duncan and Freckles Comes to the Rescue Freckles was halfway to the Limberlost when he dismounted.

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tree

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From this reading He sat under a tree, and, leaning against it, sobs shook, twisted, and rent him.

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twisted

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under

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upon

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From this reading Wherein the Limberlost Falls upon Mrs. Duncan and Freckles Comes to the Rescue Freckles was halfway to the Limberlost when he dismounted.

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was

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From this reading Wherein the Limberlost Falls upon Mrs. Duncan and Freckles Comes to the Rescue Freckles was halfway to the Limberlost when he dismounted.

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when

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From this reading Wherein the Limberlost Falls upon Mrs. Duncan and Freckles Comes to the Rescue Freckles was halfway to the Limberlost when he dismounted.

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Wherein

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would

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From this reading If they would remind him of his position, speak condescendingly, or notice his hand, he could endure it, but this--it surely would kill him!

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