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Burning Daylight
Burning Daylight

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Burning Daylight is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jack London • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 5 of Burning Daylight by Jack London holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 5 of Burning Daylight contain?

Chapter 5 holds 135 sentences of Burning Daylight, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Burning Daylight by Jack London exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 5 of Burning Daylight?

Work through the 27 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 27 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 5 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 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 Burning Daylight

Common questions about reading Burning Daylight by Jack London on this page, its source edition and its audio.

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
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Shovel
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Ranged
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At Sixty Mile they restocked provisions, added a few pounds of letters to their load, and held steadily on.
From Forty Mile they had had unbroken trail, and they could look forward only to unbroken trail clear to Dyea.
Daylight stood it magnificently, but the killing pace was beginning to tell on Kama.
His pride kept his mouth shut, but the result of the chilling of his lungs in the cold snap could not be concealed.
Microscopically small had been the edges of the lung-tissue touched by the frost, but they now began to slough off, giving rise to a dry, hacking cough.
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Burning Daylight

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Burning Daylight is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
At Sixty Mile they restocked provisions, added a few pounds of letters to their load, and held steadily on.
Line 2
From Forty Mile they had had unbroken trail, and they could look forward only to unbroken trail clear to Dyea.
Line 3
Daylight stood it magnificently, but the killing pace was beginning to tell on Kama.
Line 4
His pride kept his mouth shut, but the result of the chilling of his lungs in the cold snap could not be concealed.
Line 5
Microscopically small had been the edges of the lung-tissue touched by the frost, but they now began to slough off, giving rise to a dry, hacking cough.

Learner Dictionary

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Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “Daylight stood it magnificently, but the killing pace was beginning to tell on Kama.”

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All words in this reading · 73

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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From this reading At Sixty Mile they restocked provisions, added a few pounds of letters to their load, and held steadily on.

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added

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From this reading At Sixty Mile they restocked provisions, added a few pounds of letters to their load, and held steadily on.

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and

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From this reading At Sixty Mile they restocked provisions, added a few pounds of letters to their load, and held steadily on.

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At

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From this reading At Sixty Mile they restocked provisions, added a few pounds of letters to their load, and held steadily on.

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be

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From this reading His pride kept his mouth shut, but the result of the chilling of his lungs in the cold snap could not be concealed.

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been

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From this reading Microscopically small had been the edges of the lung-tissue touched by the frost, but they now began to slough off, giving rise to a dry, hacking cough.

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began

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From this reading Microscopically small had been the edges of the lung-tissue touched by the frost, but they now began to slough off, giving rise to a dry, hacking cough.

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beginning

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From this reading Daylight stood it magnificently, but the killing pace was beginning to tell on Kama.

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but

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From this reading Daylight stood it magnificently, but the killing pace was beginning to tell on Kama.

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by

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From this reading Microscopically small had been the edges of the lung-tissue touched by the frost, but they now began to slough off, giving rise to a dry, hacking cough.

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chilling

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From this reading His pride kept his mouth shut, but the result of the chilling of his lungs in the cold snap could not be concealed.

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clear

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From this reading From Forty Mile they had had unbroken trail, and they could look forward only to unbroken trail clear to Dyea.

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cold

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From this reading His pride kept his mouth shut, but the result of the chilling of his lungs in the cold snap could not be concealed.

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concealed

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From this reading His pride kept his mouth shut, but the result of the chilling of his lungs in the cold snap could not be concealed.

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cough

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From this reading Microscopically small had been the edges of the lung-tissue touched by the frost, but they now began to slough off, giving rise to a dry, hacking cough.

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could

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From this reading From Forty Mile they had had unbroken trail, and they could look forward only to unbroken trail clear to Dyea.

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Daylight

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From this reading Daylight stood it magnificently, but the killing pace was beginning to tell on Kama.

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dry

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From this reading Microscopically small had been the edges of the lung-tissue touched by the frost, but they now began to slough off, giving rise to a dry, hacking cough.

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Dyea

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From this reading From Forty Mile they had had unbroken trail, and they could look forward only to unbroken trail clear to Dyea.

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edges

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From this reading Microscopically small had been the edges of the lung-tissue touched by the frost, but they now began to slough off, giving rise to a dry, hacking cough.

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few

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From this reading At Sixty Mile they restocked provisions, added a few pounds of letters to their load, and held steadily on.

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Forty

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

From this reading From Forty Mile they had had unbroken trail, and they could look forward only to unbroken trail clear to Dyea.

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forward

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From this reading From Forty Mile they had had unbroken trail, and they could look forward only to unbroken trail clear to Dyea.

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From

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From this reading From Forty Mile they had had unbroken trail, and they could look forward only to unbroken trail clear to Dyea.

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frost

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From this reading Microscopically small had been the edges of the lung-tissue touched by the frost, but they now began to slough off, giving rise to a dry, hacking cough.

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giving

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From this reading Microscopically small had been the edges of the lung-tissue touched by the frost, but they now began to slough off, giving rise to a dry, hacking cough.

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hacking

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From this reading Microscopically small had been the edges of the lung-tissue touched by the frost, but they now began to slough off, giving rise to a dry, hacking cough.

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had

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

From this reading From Forty Mile they had had unbroken trail, and they could look forward only to unbroken trail clear to Dyea.

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held

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

From this reading At Sixty Mile they restocked provisions, added a few pounds of letters to their load, and held steadily on.

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His

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From this reading His pride kept his mouth shut, but the result of the chilling of his lungs in the cold snap could not be concealed.

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in

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From this reading His pride kept his mouth shut, but the result of the chilling of his lungs in the cold snap could not be concealed.

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it

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From this reading Daylight stood it magnificently, but the killing pace was beginning to tell on Kama.

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Kama

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From this reading Daylight stood it magnificently, but the killing pace was beginning to tell on Kama.

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kept

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

From this reading His pride kept his mouth shut, but the result of the chilling of his lungs in the cold snap could not be concealed.

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killing

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From this reading Daylight stood it magnificently, but the killing pace was beginning to tell on Kama.

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letters

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From this reading At Sixty Mile they restocked provisions, added a few pounds of letters to their load, and held steadily on.

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load

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From this reading At Sixty Mile they restocked provisions, added a few pounds of letters to their load, and held steadily on.

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look

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

From this reading From Forty Mile they had had unbroken trail, and they could look forward only to unbroken trail clear to Dyea.

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lung-tissue

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From this reading Microscopically small had been the edges of the lung-tissue touched by the frost, but they now began to slough off, giving rise to a dry, hacking cough.

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lungs

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

From this reading His pride kept his mouth shut, but the result of the chilling of his lungs in the cold snap could not be concealed.

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magnificently

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From this reading Daylight stood it magnificently, but the killing pace was beginning to tell on Kama.

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Microscopically

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From this reading Microscopically small had been the edges of the lung-tissue touched by the frost, but they now began to slough off, giving rise to a dry, hacking cough.

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Mile

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From this reading At Sixty Mile they restocked provisions, added a few pounds of letters to their load, and held steadily on.

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mouth

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

From this reading His pride kept his mouth shut, but the result of the chilling of his lungs in the cold snap could not be concealed.

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not

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From this reading His pride kept his mouth shut, but the result of the chilling of his lungs in the cold snap could not be concealed.

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now

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

From this reading Microscopically small had been the edges of the lung-tissue touched by the frost, but they now began to slough off, giving rise to a dry, hacking cough.

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of

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

From this reading At Sixty Mile they restocked provisions, added a few pounds of letters to their load, and held steadily on.

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off

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

From this reading Microscopically small had been the edges of the lung-tissue touched by the frost, but they now began to slough off, giving rise to a dry, hacking cough.

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on

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

From this reading At Sixty Mile they restocked provisions, added a few pounds of letters to their load, and held steadily on.

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only

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

From this reading From Forty Mile they had had unbroken trail, and they could look forward only to unbroken trail clear to Dyea.

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pace

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

From this reading Daylight stood it magnificently, but the killing pace was beginning to tell on Kama.

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pounds

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From this reading At Sixty Mile they restocked provisions, added a few pounds of letters to their load, and held steadily on.

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pride

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From this reading His pride kept his mouth shut, but the result of the chilling of his lungs in the cold snap could not be concealed.

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provisions

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From this reading At Sixty Mile they restocked provisions, added a few pounds of letters to their load, and held steadily on.

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restocked

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From this reading At Sixty Mile they restocked provisions, added a few pounds of letters to their load, and held steadily on.

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result

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From this reading His pride kept his mouth shut, but the result of the chilling of his lungs in the cold snap could not be concealed.

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rise

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From this reading Microscopically small had been the edges of the lung-tissue touched by the frost, but they now began to slough off, giving rise to a dry, hacking cough.

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shut

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From this reading His pride kept his mouth shut, but the result of the chilling of his lungs in the cold snap could not be concealed.

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Sixty

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From this reading At Sixty Mile they restocked provisions, added a few pounds of letters to their load, and held steadily on.

Pending verification
slough

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From this reading Microscopically small had been the edges of the lung-tissue touched by the frost, but they now began to slough off, giving rise to a dry, hacking cough.

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small

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From this reading Microscopically small had been the edges of the lung-tissue touched by the frost, but they now began to slough off, giving rise to a dry, hacking cough.

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snap

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From this reading His pride kept his mouth shut, but the result of the chilling of his lungs in the cold snap could not be concealed.

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steadily

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From this reading At Sixty Mile they restocked provisions, added a few pounds of letters to their load, and held steadily on.

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Daylight stood it magnificently, but the killing pace was beginning to tell on Kama.

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tell

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From this reading Daylight stood it magnificently, but the killing pace was beginning to tell on Kama.

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the

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From this reading Daylight stood it magnificently, but the killing pace was beginning to tell on Kama.

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their

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From this reading At Sixty Mile they restocked provisions, added a few pounds of letters to their load, and held steadily on.

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they

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From this reading At Sixty Mile they restocked provisions, added a few pounds of letters to their load, and held steadily on.

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to

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From this reading At Sixty Mile they restocked provisions, added a few pounds of letters to their load, and held steadily on.

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touched

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From this reading Microscopically small had been the edges of the lung-tissue touched by the frost, but they now began to slough off, giving rise to a dry, hacking cough.

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trail

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From this reading From Forty Mile they had had unbroken trail, and they could look forward only to unbroken trail clear to Dyea.

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unbroken

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From this reading From Forty Mile they had had unbroken trail, and they could look forward only to unbroken trail clear to Dyea.

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was

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From this reading Daylight stood it magnificently, but the killing pace was beginning to tell on Kama.

Pending verification