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Freckles

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Freckles is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Gene Stratton-Porter • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 13 of Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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 13 of Freckles contain?

Chapter 13 holds 261 sentences of Freckles, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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 13 of Freckles?

Work through the 53 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 53 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 13 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 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 5814 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 484 minutes of reading across 1163 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.

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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
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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Context Illustration Reading 1/53 · 5 lines
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Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her
On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
Then she gathered her skirts above her knees and leaped forward on the run.
In the first three yards she passed Freckles' wheel.
Instantly she imagined that was why he had insisted on her coming by the trail.
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Freckles

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Freckles is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her
Line 2
On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
Line 3
Then she gathered her skirts above her knees and leaped forward on the run.
Line 4
In the first three yards she passed Freckles' wheel.
Line 5
Instantly she imagined that was why he had insisted on her coming by the trail.
All words in this reading · 51

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above

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and

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Angel

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at

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backward

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Black

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by

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coming

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Curse

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Falls

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first

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forward

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Freckles

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gathered

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gave

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glance

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had

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he

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Her

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his

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imagined

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From this reading Instantly she imagined that was why he had insisted on her coming by the trail.

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In

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From this reading In the first three yards she passed Freckles' wheel.

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insisted

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Instantly

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Jack

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knees

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leaped

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line

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of

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On

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one

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passed

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Releases

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returned

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run

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see

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she

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skirts

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that

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the

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Then

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three

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to

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trail

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upon

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was

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wheel

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From this reading In the first three yards she passed Freckles' wheel.

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Wherein

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From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her

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why

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From this reading Instantly she imagined that was why he had insisted on her coming by the trail.

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work

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From this reading On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.

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yards

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From this reading In the first three yards she passed Freckles' wheel.

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