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Burning Daylight
Burning Daylight

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Burning Daylight is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jack London • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 23 of Burning Daylight by Jack London holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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 23 of Burning Daylight contain?

Chapter 23 holds 100 sentences of Burning Daylight, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 23 of Burning Daylight by Jack London exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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 23 of Burning Daylight?

Work through the 20 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 20 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 23 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 23 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
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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English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.
But the game had entered upon a new phase.
The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.
There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
He asked no quarter; he gave no quarter.
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Burning Daylight

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Burning Daylight is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.
Line 2
But the game had entered upon a new phase.
Line 3
The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.
Line 4
There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
Line 5
He asked no quarter; he gave no quarter.
All words in this reading · 56

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 But the game had entered upon a new phase.

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again

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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against

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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and

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From this reading The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.

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asked

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From this reading He asked no quarter; he gave no quarter.

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at

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From this reading The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.

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black

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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But

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From this reading But the game had entered upon a new phase.

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Daylight

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From this reading The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.

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entered

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From this reading But the game had entered upon a new phase.

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erased

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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for

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From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.

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Francisco

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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gambling

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From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.

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game

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From this reading The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.

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gave

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From this reading He asked no quarter; he gave no quarter.

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had

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From this reading But the game had entered upon a new phase.

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he

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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his

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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in

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From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.

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into

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From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.

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lightning

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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lust

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From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.

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many

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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mark

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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marks

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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men

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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mere

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From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.

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metamorphosing

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From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.

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new

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From this reading But the game had entered upon a new phase.

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no

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From this reading He asked no quarter; he gave no quarter.

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now

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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of

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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on

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From this reading The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.

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one

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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order

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From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.

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passed

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From this reading The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.

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phase

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From this reading But the game had entered upon a new phase.

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played

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From this reading The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.

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power

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From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.

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quarter

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From this reading He asked no quarter; he gave no quarter.

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registered

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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revenge

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From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.

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San

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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strokes

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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such

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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The

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From this reading The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.

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There

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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time

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From this reading The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.

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to

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From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.

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upon

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From this reading But the game had entered upon a new phase.

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was

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From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.

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were

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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whom

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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winning

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From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.

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with

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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.

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