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Freckles

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Freckles is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Gene Stratton-Porter • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 15 of Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 15 of Freckles contain?

Chapter 15 holds 162 sentences of Freckles, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 15 of Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 15 of Freckles?

Work through the 33 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 33 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 15 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 15 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

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Is this the complete text of Freckles?

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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
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Great
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Risks
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Taken
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Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.
Enough of the vines were left to cover it prettily, and every vestige of the havoc of a few days before was gone.
New guards were patrolling the trail.
Freckles was roughly laying off the swamp in sections and searching for marked trees.
In that time he had found one deeply chipped and the chip cunningly replaced and tacked in.
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Freckles

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Freckles is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.
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Enough of the vines were left to cover it prettily, and every vestige of the havoc of a few days before was gone.
Line 3
New guards were patrolling the trail.
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Freckles was roughly laying off the swamp in sections and searching for marked trees.
Line 5
In that time he had found one deeply chipped and the chip cunningly replaced and tacked in.
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a

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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and

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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Angel

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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as

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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at

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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been

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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before

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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case

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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Chicken

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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chip

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From this reading In that time he had found one deeply chipped and the chip cunningly replaced and tacked in.

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chipped

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From this reading In that time he had found one deeply chipped and the chip cunningly replaced and tacked in.

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cover

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From this reading Enough of the vines were left to cover it prettily, and every vestige of the havoc of a few days before was gone.

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cunningly

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From this reading In that time he had found one deeply chipped and the chip cunningly replaced and tacked in.

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days

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From this reading Enough of the vines were left to cover it prettily, and every vestige of the havoc of a few days before was gone.

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deeply

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From this reading In that time he had found one deeply chipped and the chip cunningly replaced and tacked in.

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Enough

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From this reading Enough of the vines were left to cover it prettily, and every vestige of the havoc of a few days before was gone.

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every

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From this reading Enough of the vines were left to cover it prettily, and every vestige of the havoc of a few days before was gone.

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everything

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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except

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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felled

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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few

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From this reading Enough of the vines were left to cover it prettily, and every vestige of the havoc of a few days before was gone.

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for

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From this reading Freckles was roughly laying off the swamp in sections and searching for marked trees.

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found

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From this reading In that time he had found one deeply chipped and the chip cunningly replaced and tacked in.

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Freckles

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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Furnishes

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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gone

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From this reading Enough of the vines were left to cover it prettily, and every vestige of the havoc of a few days before was gone.

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guards

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From this reading New guards were patrolling the trail.

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had

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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havoc

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From this reading Enough of the vines were left to cover it prettily, and every vestige of the havoc of a few days before was gone.

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he

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From this reading In that time he had found one deeply chipped and the chip cunningly replaced and tacked in.

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in

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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it

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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later

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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laying

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From this reading Freckles was roughly laying off the swamp in sections and searching for marked trees.

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left

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From this reading Enough of the vines were left to cover it prettily, and every vestige of the havoc of a few days before was gone.

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Limberlost

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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Little

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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marked

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From this reading Freckles was roughly laying off the swamp in sections and searching for marked trees.

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New

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From this reading New guards were patrolling the trail.

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newly

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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now

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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of

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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off

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From this reading Freckles was roughly laying off the swamp in sections and searching for marked trees.

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on

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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one

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From this reading In that time he had found one deeply chipped and the chip cunningly replaced and tacked in.

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patrolling

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From this reading New guards were patrolling the trail.

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Picture

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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precisely

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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prettily

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From this reading Enough of the vines were left to cover it prettily, and every vestige of the havoc of a few days before was gone.

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replaced

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From this reading In that time he had found one deeply chipped and the chip cunningly replaced and tacked in.

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rested

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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room

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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roughly

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From this reading Freckles was roughly laying off the swamp in sections and searching for marked trees.

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searching

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From this reading Freckles was roughly laying off the swamp in sections and searching for marked trees.

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sections

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From this reading Freckles was roughly laying off the swamp in sections and searching for marked trees.

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stump

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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Subject

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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swamp

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From this reading Freckles was roughly laying off the swamp in sections and searching for marked trees.

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tacked

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From this reading In that time he had found one deeply chipped and the chip cunningly replaced and tacked in.

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Taking

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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that

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From this reading In that time he had found one deeply chipped and the chip cunningly replaced and tacked in.

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the

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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time

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From this reading In that time he had found one deeply chipped and the chip cunningly replaced and tacked in.

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to

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From this reading Enough of the vines were left to cover it prettily, and every vestige of the havoc of a few days before was gone.

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tragedy

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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trail

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From this reading New guards were patrolling the trail.

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tree

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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trees

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From this reading Freckles was roughly laying off the swamp in sections and searching for marked trees.

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Try

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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vestige

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From this reading Enough of the vines were left to cover it prettily, and every vestige of the havoc of a few days before was gone.

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vines

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From this reading Enough of the vines were left to cover it prettily, and every vestige of the havoc of a few days before was gone.

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was

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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week

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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were

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From this reading Enough of the vines were left to cover it prettily, and every vestige of the havoc of a few days before was gone.

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Wherein

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From this reading Wherein Freckles and the Angel Try Taking a Picture, and Little Chicken Furnishes the Subject A week later everything at the Limberlost was precisely as it had been before the tragedy, except the case in Freckles' room now rested on the stump of the newly felled tree.

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