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Burning Daylight
Burning Daylight

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Burning Daylight is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 8 of Burning Daylight by Jack London holds 283 sentences, grouped into 57 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 8 of Burning Daylight contain?

Chapter 8 holds 283 sentences of Burning Daylight, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Burning Daylight by Jack London exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 283 sentences, grouped into 57 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 8 of Burning Daylight?

Work through the 57 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 57 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 8 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 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.

How to read Burning Daylight section by section

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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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No time was lost.
Hines and Finn, with the dogs, already on short rations, were two days in pulling down.
At noon of the third day Elijah arrived, reporting no moose sign.
That night Daylight came in with a similar report.
As fast as they arrived, the men had started careful panning of the snow all around the cache.
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Burning Daylight

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Burning Daylight is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
No time was lost.
Line 2
Hines and Finn, with the dogs, already on short rations, were two days in pulling down.
Line 3
At noon of the third day Elijah arrived, reporting no moose sign.
Line 4
That night Daylight came in with a similar report.
Line 5
As fast as they arrived, the men had started careful panning of the snow all around the cache.
All words in this reading · 49

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a

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From this reading That night Daylight came in with a similar report.

all

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From this reading As fast as they arrived, the men had started careful panning of the snow all around the cache.

already

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From this reading Hines and Finn, with the dogs, already on short rations, were two days in pulling down.

and

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From this reading Hines and Finn, with the dogs, already on short rations, were two days in pulling down.

around

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From this reading As fast as they arrived, the men had started careful panning of the snow all around the cache.

arrived

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From this reading At noon of the third day Elijah arrived, reporting no moose sign.

As

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From this reading As fast as they arrived, the men had started careful panning of the snow all around the cache.

At

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From this reading At noon of the third day Elijah arrived, reporting no moose sign.

cache

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From this reading As fast as they arrived, the men had started careful panning of the snow all around the cache.

came

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From this reading That night Daylight came in with a similar report.

careful

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From this reading As fast as they arrived, the men had started careful panning of the snow all around the cache.

day

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From this reading At noon of the third day Elijah arrived, reporting no moose sign.

Daylight

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

From this reading That night Daylight came in with a similar report.

days

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From this reading Hines and Finn, with the dogs, already on short rations, were two days in pulling down.

dogs

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From this reading Hines and Finn, with the dogs, already on short rations, were two days in pulling down.

down

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From this reading Hines and Finn, with the dogs, already on short rations, were two days in pulling down.

Elijah

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

From this reading At noon of the third day Elijah arrived, reporting no moose sign.

fast

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From this reading As fast as they arrived, the men had started careful panning of the snow all around the cache.

Finn

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From this reading Hines and Finn, with the dogs, already on short rations, were two days in pulling down.

had

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From this reading As fast as they arrived, the men had started careful panning of the snow all around the cache.

Hines

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From this reading Hines and Finn, with the dogs, already on short rations, were two days in pulling down.

in

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From this reading Hines and Finn, with the dogs, already on short rations, were two days in pulling down.

lost

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From this reading No time was lost.

men

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From this reading As fast as they arrived, the men had started careful panning of the snow all around the cache.

moose

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

From this reading At noon of the third day Elijah arrived, reporting no moose sign.

night

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

From this reading That night Daylight came in with a similar report.

No

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From this reading No time was lost.

noon

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From this reading At noon of the third day Elijah arrived, reporting no moose sign.

of

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From this reading At noon of the third day Elijah arrived, reporting no moose sign.

on

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

From this reading Hines and Finn, with the dogs, already on short rations, were two days in pulling down.

panning

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

From this reading As fast as they arrived, the men had started careful panning of the snow all around the cache.

pulling

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

From this reading Hines and Finn, with the dogs, already on short rations, were two days in pulling down.

rations

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From this reading Hines and Finn, with the dogs, already on short rations, were two days in pulling down.

report

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From this reading That night Daylight came in with a similar report.

reporting

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From this reading At noon of the third day Elijah arrived, reporting no moose sign.

short

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From this reading Hines and Finn, with the dogs, already on short rations, were two days in pulling down.

sign

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

From this reading At noon of the third day Elijah arrived, reporting no moose sign.

similar

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

From this reading That night Daylight came in with a similar report.

snow

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

From this reading As fast as they arrived, the men had started careful panning of the snow all around the cache.

started

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From this reading As fast as they arrived, the men had started careful panning of the snow all around the cache.

That

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

From this reading That night Daylight came in with a similar report.

the

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

From this reading Hines and Finn, with the dogs, already on short rations, were two days in pulling down.

they

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

From this reading As fast as they arrived, the men had started careful panning of the snow all around the cache.

third

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

From this reading At noon of the third day Elijah arrived, reporting no moose sign.

time

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

From this reading No time was lost.

two

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

From this reading Hines and Finn, with the dogs, already on short rations, were two days in pulling down.

was

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

From this reading No time was lost.

were

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

From this reading Hines and Finn, with the dogs, already on short rations, were two days in pulling down.

with

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

From this reading Hines and Finn, with the dogs, already on short rations, were two days in pulling down.