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Burning Daylight
Burning Daylight

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Burning Daylight is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jack London • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 10 of Burning Daylight by Jack London holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 10 of Burning Daylight contain?

Chapter 10 holds 154 sentences of Burning Daylight, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of Burning Daylight by Jack London exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 10 of Burning Daylight?

Work through the 31 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 31 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 10 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 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
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Night
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Shovel
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Ranged
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Still men were without faith in the strike.
When Daylight, with his heavy outfit of flour, arrived at the mouth of the Klondike, he found the big flat as desolate and tenantless as ever.
Down close by the river, Chief Isaac and his Indians were camped beside the frames on which they were drying salmon.
Several old-timers were also in camp there.
Having finished their summer work on Ten Mile Creek, they had come down the Yukon, bound for Circle City.
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Burning Daylight

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Burning Daylight is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Still men were without faith in the strike.
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When Daylight, with his heavy outfit of flour, arrived at the mouth of the Klondike, he found the big flat as desolate and tenantless as ever.
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Down close by the river, Chief Isaac and his Indians were camped beside the frames on which they were drying salmon.
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Several old-timers were also in camp there.
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Having finished their summer work on Ten Mile Creek, they had come down the Yukon, bound for Circle City.
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arrived

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at

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beside

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From this reading Down close by the river, Chief Isaac and his Indians were camped beside the frames on which they were drying salmon.

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big

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bound

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From this reading Having finished their summer work on Ten Mile Creek, they had come down the Yukon, bound for Circle City.

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by

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From this reading Down close by the river, Chief Isaac and his Indians were camped beside the frames on which they were drying salmon.

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camp

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From this reading Several old-timers were also in camp there.

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camped

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From this reading Down close by the river, Chief Isaac and his Indians were camped beside the frames on which they were drying salmon.

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Chief

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Circle

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City

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close

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From this reading Down close by the river, Chief Isaac and his Indians were camped beside the frames on which they were drying salmon.

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come

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From this reading Having finished their summer work on Ten Mile Creek, they had come down the Yukon, bound for Circle City.

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Creek

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From this reading Having finished their summer work on Ten Mile Creek, they had come down the Yukon, bound for Circle City.

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Daylight

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From this reading When Daylight, with his heavy outfit of flour, arrived at the mouth of the Klondike, he found the big flat as desolate and tenantless as ever.

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desolate

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From this reading When Daylight, with his heavy outfit of flour, arrived at the mouth of the Klondike, he found the big flat as desolate and tenantless as ever.

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Down

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From this reading Down close by the river, Chief Isaac and his Indians were camped beside the frames on which they were drying salmon.

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drying

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From this reading Down close by the river, Chief Isaac and his Indians were camped beside the frames on which they were drying salmon.

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ever

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From this reading When Daylight, with his heavy outfit of flour, arrived at the mouth of the Klondike, he found the big flat as desolate and tenantless as ever.

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faith

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From this reading Still men were without faith in the strike.

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finished

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From this reading Having finished their summer work on Ten Mile Creek, they had come down the Yukon, bound for Circle City.

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flat

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flour

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for

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From this reading Having finished their summer work on Ten Mile Creek, they had come down the Yukon, bound for Circle City.

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found

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From this reading When Daylight, with his heavy outfit of flour, arrived at the mouth of the Klondike, he found the big flat as desolate and tenantless as ever.

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frames

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From this reading Down close by the river, Chief Isaac and his Indians were camped beside the frames on which they were drying salmon.

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had

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From this reading Having finished their summer work on Ten Mile Creek, they had come down the Yukon, bound for Circle City.

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Having

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From this reading Having finished their summer work on Ten Mile Creek, they had come down the Yukon, bound for Circle City.

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he

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From this reading When Daylight, with his heavy outfit of flour, arrived at the mouth of the Klondike, he found the big flat as desolate and tenantless as ever.

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heavy

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his

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From this reading When Daylight, with his heavy outfit of flour, arrived at the mouth of the Klondike, he found the big flat as desolate and tenantless as ever.

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in

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From this reading Still men were without faith in the strike.

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Indians

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From this reading Down close by the river, Chief Isaac and his Indians were camped beside the frames on which they were drying salmon.

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Isaac

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Klondike

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men

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From this reading Still men were without faith in the strike.

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Mile

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From this reading Having finished their summer work on Ten Mile Creek, they had come down the Yukon, bound for Circle City.

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mouth

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From this reading When Daylight, with his heavy outfit of flour, arrived at the mouth of the Klondike, he found the big flat as desolate and tenantless as ever.

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of

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old-timers

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From this reading Several old-timers were also in camp there.

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on

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From this reading Down close by the river, Chief Isaac and his Indians were camped beside the frames on which they were drying salmon.

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outfit

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river

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From this reading Down close by the river, Chief Isaac and his Indians were camped beside the frames on which they were drying salmon.

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salmon

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From this reading Down close by the river, Chief Isaac and his Indians were camped beside the frames on which they were drying salmon.

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Several

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From this reading Several old-timers were also in camp there.

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Still

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From this reading Still men were without faith in the strike.

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strike

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From this reading Still men were without faith in the strike.

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summer

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From this reading Having finished their summer work on Ten Mile Creek, they had come down the Yukon, bound for Circle City.

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Ten

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tenantless

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the

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From this reading Still men were without faith in the strike.

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their

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From this reading Having finished their summer work on Ten Mile Creek, they had come down the Yukon, bound for Circle City.

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there

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From this reading Several old-timers were also in camp there.

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they

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From this reading Down close by the river, Chief Isaac and his Indians were camped beside the frames on which they were drying salmon.

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were

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From this reading Still men were without faith in the strike.

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When

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From this reading When Daylight, with his heavy outfit of flour, arrived at the mouth of the Klondike, he found the big flat as desolate and tenantless as ever.

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which

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From this reading Down close by the river, Chief Isaac and his Indians were camped beside the frames on which they were drying salmon.

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with

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From this reading When Daylight, with his heavy outfit of flour, arrived at the mouth of the Klondike, he found the big flat as desolate and tenantless as ever.

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without

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From this reading Still men were without faith in the strike.

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work

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From this reading Having finished their summer work on Ten Mile Creek, they had come down the Yukon, bound for Circle City.

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Yukon

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From this reading Having finished their summer work on Ten Mile Creek, they had come down the Yukon, bound for Circle City.

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