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Freckles

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Freckles is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Gene Stratton-Porter • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 16 of Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 16 of Freckles contain?

Chapter 16 holds 212 sentences of Freckles, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 16 of Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 16 of Freckles?

Work through the 43 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 43 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 16 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 16 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

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  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
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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Context Illustration Reading 1/43 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Wherein the Angel Locates a Rare Tree and Dines with the Gang From afar Freckles saw them coming.
The Angel was standing, waving her hat.
He sprang on his wheel and raced, jolting and pounding, down the corduroy to meet them.
The Bird Woman stopped the horse and the Angel gave him the bit of print paper.
Freckles leaned the wheel against a tree and took the proof with eager fingers.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Freckles

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Freckles is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Wherein the Angel Locates a Rare Tree and Dines with the Gang From afar Freckles saw them coming.
Line 2
The Angel was standing, waving her hat.
Line 3
He sprang on his wheel and raced, jolting and pounding, down the corduroy to meet them.
Line 4
The Bird Woman stopped the horse and the Angel gave him the bit of print paper.
Line 5
Freckles leaned the wheel against a tree and took the proof with eager fingers.
All words in this reading · 50

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

a

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afar

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against

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From this reading Freckles leaned the wheel against a tree and took the proof with eager fingers.

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and

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Angel

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Bird

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From this reading The Bird Woman stopped the horse and the Angel gave him the bit of print paper.

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bit

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From this reading The Bird Woman stopped the horse and the Angel gave him the bit of print paper.

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coming

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From this reading Wherein the Angel Locates a Rare Tree and Dines with the Gang From afar Freckles saw them coming.

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corduroy

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Dines

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down

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eager

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From this reading Freckles leaned the wheel against a tree and took the proof with eager fingers.

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fingers

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From this reading Freckles leaned the wheel against a tree and took the proof with eager fingers.

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Freckles

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From this reading Wherein the Angel Locates a Rare Tree and Dines with the Gang From afar Freckles saw them coming.

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From

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Gang

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gave

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From this reading The Bird Woman stopped the horse and the Angel gave him the bit of print paper.

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hat

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From this reading The Angel was standing, waving her hat.

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He

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From this reading He sprang on his wheel and raced, jolting and pounding, down the corduroy to meet them.

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her

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From this reading The Angel was standing, waving her hat.

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him

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From this reading The Bird Woman stopped the horse and the Angel gave him the bit of print paper.

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his

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From this reading He sprang on his wheel and raced, jolting and pounding, down the corduroy to meet them.

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horse

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From this reading The Bird Woman stopped the horse and the Angel gave him the bit of print paper.

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jolting

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leaned

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From this reading Freckles leaned the wheel against a tree and took the proof with eager fingers.

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Locates

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From this reading Wherein the Angel Locates a Rare Tree and Dines with the Gang From afar Freckles saw them coming.

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meet

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of

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From this reading The Bird Woman stopped the horse and the Angel gave him the bit of print paper.

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on

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paper

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pounding

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print

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proof

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From this reading Freckles leaned the wheel against a tree and took the proof with eager fingers.

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raced

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Rare

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From this reading Wherein the Angel Locates a Rare Tree and Dines with the Gang From afar Freckles saw them coming.

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saw

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From this reading Wherein the Angel Locates a Rare Tree and Dines with the Gang From afar Freckles saw them coming.

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sprang

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standing

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From this reading The Angel was standing, waving her hat.

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stopped

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the

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From this reading Wherein the Angel Locates a Rare Tree and Dines with the Gang From afar Freckles saw them coming.

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them

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From this reading Wherein the Angel Locates a Rare Tree and Dines with the Gang From afar Freckles saw them coming.

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to

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From this reading He sprang on his wheel and raced, jolting and pounding, down the corduroy to meet them.

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took

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From this reading Freckles leaned the wheel against a tree and took the proof with eager fingers.

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Tree

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From this reading Wherein the Angel Locates a Rare Tree and Dines with the Gang From afar Freckles saw them coming.

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was

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From this reading The Angel was standing, waving her hat.

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waving

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From this reading The Angel was standing, waving her hat.

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wheel

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From this reading He sprang on his wheel and raced, jolting and pounding, down the corduroy to meet them.

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Wherein

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From this reading Wherein the Angel Locates a Rare Tree and Dines with the Gang From afar Freckles saw them coming.

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with

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From this reading Wherein the Angel Locates a Rare Tree and Dines with the Gang From afar Freckles saw them coming.

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Woman

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From this reading The Bird Woman stopped the horse and the Angel gave him the bit of print paper.

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