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Burning Daylight
Burning Daylight

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Burning Daylight is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jack London • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 21 of Burning Daylight by Jack London holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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 21 of Burning Daylight contain?

Chapter 21 holds 258 sentences of Burning Daylight, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 21 of Burning Daylight by Jack London exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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 21 of Burning Daylight?

Work through the 52 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 52 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 21 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 21 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 7209 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 1442 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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Daylight's coming to civilization had not improved him.
True, he wore better clothes, had learned slightly better manners, and spoke better English.
As a gambler and a man-trampler he had developed remarkable efficiency.
Also, he had become used to a higher standard of living, and he had whetted his wits to razor sharpness in the fierce, complicated struggle of fighting males.
But he had hardened, and at the expense of his old-time, whole-souled geniality.
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Burning Daylight

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Burning Daylight is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Daylight's coming to civilization had not improved him.
Line 2
True, he wore better clothes, had learned slightly better manners, and spoke better English.
Line 3
As a gambler and a man-trampler he had developed remarkable efficiency.
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Also, he had become used to a higher standard of living, and he had whetted his wits to razor sharpness in the fierce, complicated struggle of fighting males.
Line 5
But he had hardened, and at the expense of his old-time, whole-souled geniality.
All words in this reading · 52

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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Also

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From this reading Also, he had become used to a higher standard of living, and he had whetted his wits to razor sharpness in the fierce, complicated struggle of fighting males.

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and

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From this reading True, he wore better clothes, had learned slightly better manners, and spoke better English.

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As

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From this reading As a gambler and a man-trampler he had developed remarkable efficiency.

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at

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From this reading But he had hardened, and at the expense of his old-time, whole-souled geniality.

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become

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From this reading Also, he had become used to a higher standard of living, and he had whetted his wits to razor sharpness in the fierce, complicated struggle of fighting males.

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better

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From this reading True, he wore better clothes, had learned slightly better manners, and spoke better English.

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But

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From this reading But he had hardened, and at the expense of his old-time, whole-souled geniality.

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civilization

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From this reading Daylight's coming to civilization had not improved him.

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clothes

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From this reading True, he wore better clothes, had learned slightly better manners, and spoke better English.

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coming

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From this reading Daylight's coming to civilization had not improved him.

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complicated

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From this reading Also, he had become used to a higher standard of living, and he had whetted his wits to razor sharpness in the fierce, complicated struggle of fighting males.

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Daylight's

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From this reading Daylight's coming to civilization had not improved him.

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developed

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From this reading As a gambler and a man-trampler he had developed remarkable efficiency.

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efficiency

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From this reading As a gambler and a man-trampler he had developed remarkable efficiency.

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English

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From this reading True, he wore better clothes, had learned slightly better manners, and spoke better English.

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expense

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From this reading But he had hardened, and at the expense of his old-time, whole-souled geniality.

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fierce

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From this reading Also, he had become used to a higher standard of living, and he had whetted his wits to razor sharpness in the fierce, complicated struggle of fighting males.

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fighting

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From this reading Also, he had become used to a higher standard of living, and he had whetted his wits to razor sharpness in the fierce, complicated struggle of fighting males.

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gambler

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From this reading As a gambler and a man-trampler he had developed remarkable efficiency.

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geniality

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From this reading But he had hardened, and at the expense of his old-time, whole-souled geniality.

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had

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From this reading Daylight's coming to civilization had not improved him.

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hardened

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From this reading But he had hardened, and at the expense of his old-time, whole-souled geniality.

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he

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From this reading True, he wore better clothes, had learned slightly better manners, and spoke better English.

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higher

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From this reading Also, he had become used to a higher standard of living, and he had whetted his wits to razor sharpness in the fierce, complicated struggle of fighting males.

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him

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From this reading Daylight's coming to civilization had not improved him.

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his

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From this reading Also, he had become used to a higher standard of living, and he had whetted his wits to razor sharpness in the fierce, complicated struggle of fighting males.

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improved

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From this reading Daylight's coming to civilization had not improved him.

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in

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From this reading Also, he had become used to a higher standard of living, and he had whetted his wits to razor sharpness in the fierce, complicated struggle of fighting males.

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learned

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From this reading True, he wore better clothes, had learned slightly better manners, and spoke better English.

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living

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From this reading Also, he had become used to a higher standard of living, and he had whetted his wits to razor sharpness in the fierce, complicated struggle of fighting males.

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males

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From this reading Also, he had become used to a higher standard of living, and he had whetted his wits to razor sharpness in the fierce, complicated struggle of fighting males.

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man-trampler

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From this reading As a gambler and a man-trampler he had developed remarkable efficiency.

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manners

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From this reading True, he wore better clothes, had learned slightly better manners, and spoke better English.

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not

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From this reading Daylight's coming to civilization had not improved him.

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of

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From this reading Also, he had become used to a higher standard of living, and he had whetted his wits to razor sharpness in the fierce, complicated struggle of fighting males.

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old-time

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From this reading But he had hardened, and at the expense of his old-time, whole-souled geniality.

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razor

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From this reading Also, he had become used to a higher standard of living, and he had whetted his wits to razor sharpness in the fierce, complicated struggle of fighting males.

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remarkable

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From this reading As a gambler and a man-trampler he had developed remarkable efficiency.

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sharpness

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From this reading Also, he had become used to a higher standard of living, and he had whetted his wits to razor sharpness in the fierce, complicated struggle of fighting males.

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slightly

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From this reading True, he wore better clothes, had learned slightly better manners, and spoke better English.

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spoke

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From this reading True, he wore better clothes, had learned slightly better manners, and spoke better English.

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standard

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From this reading Also, he had become used to a higher standard of living, and he had whetted his wits to razor sharpness in the fierce, complicated struggle of fighting males.

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struggle

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From this reading Also, he had become used to a higher standard of living, and he had whetted his wits to razor sharpness in the fierce, complicated struggle of fighting males.

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the

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From this reading Also, he had become used to a higher standard of living, and he had whetted his wits to razor sharpness in the fierce, complicated struggle of fighting males.

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to

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From this reading Daylight's coming to civilization had not improved him.

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True

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From this reading True, he wore better clothes, had learned slightly better manners, and spoke better English.

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used

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From this reading Also, he had become used to a higher standard of living, and he had whetted his wits to razor sharpness in the fierce, complicated struggle of fighting males.

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whetted

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From this reading Also, he had become used to a higher standard of living, and he had whetted his wits to razor sharpness in the fierce, complicated struggle of fighting males.

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whole-souled

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From this reading But he had hardened, and at the expense of his old-time, whole-souled geniality.

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wits

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From this reading Also, he had become used to a higher standard of living, and he had whetted his wits to razor sharpness in the fierce, complicated struggle of fighting males.

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wore

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From this reading True, he wore better clothes, had learned slightly better manners, and spoke better English.

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