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Burning Daylight
Burning Daylight

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Burning Daylight is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jack London • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 1 of Burning Daylight by Jack London holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 1 of Burning Daylight contain?

Chapter 1 holds 169 sentences of Burning Daylight, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Burning Daylight by Jack London exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 1 of Burning Daylight?

Work through the 34 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 34 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 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 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.

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Is this the complete text of Burning Daylight?

Yes. All 7389 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #746 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Burning Daylight is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #746, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Burning Daylight take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1478 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Burning Daylight

Words and structures a reader meets early in Burning Daylight, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Quiet
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Burning Daylight; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Night
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Burning Daylight; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Shovel
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Burning Daylight; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Ranged
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Burning Daylight; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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It was a quiet night in the Shovel.
At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence.
The other men scarcely heeded them.
In a row, against the opposite wall, were the gambling games.
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Burning Daylight

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Burning Daylight is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It was a quiet night in the Shovel.
Line 2
At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.
Line 3
They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence.
Line 4
The other men scarcely heeded them.
Line 5
In a row, against the opposite wall, were the gambling games.

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.

Silence noun US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence.”

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All words in this reading · 55

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a

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From this reading It was a quiet night in the Shovel.

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against

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From this reading In a row, against the opposite wall, were the gambling games.

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air

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From this reading They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence.

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along

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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an

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From this reading They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence.

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and

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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argued

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From this reading They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence.

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as

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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At

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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bar

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chinked-log

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depression

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discussing

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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dozen

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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for

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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gambling

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From this reading In a row, against the opposite wall, were the gambling games.

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games

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From this reading In a row, against the opposite wall, were the gambling games.

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half

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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heeded

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From this reading The other men scarcely heeded them.

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in

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From this reading It was a quiet night in the Shovel.

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intervals

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From this reading They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence.

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It

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From this reading It was a quiet night in the Shovel.

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large

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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leaned

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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lime-juice

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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men

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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merits

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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morose

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From this reading They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence.

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night

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From this reading It was a quiet night in the Shovel.

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of

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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one

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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opposite

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From this reading In a row, against the opposite wall, were the gambling games.

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other

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From this reading The other men scarcely heeded them.

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quiet

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From this reading It was a quiet night in the Shovel.

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ranged

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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relative

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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remedies

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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room

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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row

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From this reading In a row, against the opposite wall, were the gambling games.

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scarcely

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From this reading The other men scarcely heeded them.

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scurvy

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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Shovel

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From this reading It was a quiet night in the Shovel.

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side

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence.

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spruce-tea

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

From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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the

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From this reading It was a quiet night in the Shovel.

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them

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From this reading The other men scarcely heeded them.

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They

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From this reading They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence.

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two

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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wall

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From this reading In a row, against the opposite wall, were the gambling games.

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was

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From this reading It was a quiet night in the Shovel.

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were

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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which

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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whom

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From this reading At the bar, which ranged along one side of the large chinked-log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce-tea and lime-juice as remedies for scurvy.

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with

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From this reading They argued with an air of depression and with intervals of morose silence.

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