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Burning Daylight
Burning Daylight

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of Burning Daylight is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jack London • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 28 of Burning Daylight by Jack London holds 318 sentences, grouped into 64 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 28 of Burning Daylight contain?

Chapter 28 holds 318 sentences of Burning Daylight, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 28 of Burning Daylight by Jack London exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 318 sentences, grouped into 64 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 28 of Burning Daylight?

Work through the 64 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 64 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 28 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 28 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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Life at the office went on much the way it had always gone.
Never, by word or look, did they acknowledge that the situation was in any wise different from what it had always been.
Each Sunday saw the arrangement made for the following Sunday's ride; nor was this ever referred to in the office.
Daylight was fastidiously chivalrous on this point.
He did not want to lose her from the office.
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Burning Daylight

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of Burning Daylight is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Life at the office went on much the way it had always gone.
Line 2
Never, by word or look, did they acknowledge that the situation was in any wise different from what it had always been.
Line 3
Each Sunday saw the arrangement made for the following Sunday's ride; nor was this ever referred to in the office.
Line 4
Daylight was fastidiously chivalrous on this point.
Line 5
He did not want to lose her from the office.
All words in this reading · 53

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

acknowledge

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always

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From this reading Life at the office went on much the way it had always gone.

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any

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From this reading Never, by word or look, did they acknowledge that the situation was in any wise different from what it had always been.

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arrangement

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From this reading Each Sunday saw the arrangement made for the following Sunday's ride; nor was this ever referred to in the office.

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at

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From this reading Life at the office went on much the way it had always gone.

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been

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From this reading Never, by word or look, did they acknowledge that the situation was in any wise different from what it had always been.

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by

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From this reading Never, by word or look, did they acknowledge that the situation was in any wise different from what it had always been.

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chivalrous

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From this reading Daylight was fastidiously chivalrous on this point.

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Daylight

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From this reading Daylight was fastidiously chivalrous on this point.

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did

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From this reading Never, by word or look, did they acknowledge that the situation was in any wise different from what it had always been.

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different

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From this reading Never, by word or look, did they acknowledge that the situation was in any wise different from what it had always been.

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Each

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From this reading Each Sunday saw the arrangement made for the following Sunday's ride; nor was this ever referred to in the office.

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ever

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From this reading Each Sunday saw the arrangement made for the following Sunday's ride; nor was this ever referred to in the office.

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fastidiously

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From this reading Daylight was fastidiously chivalrous on this point.

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following

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From this reading Each Sunday saw the arrangement made for the following Sunday's ride; nor was this ever referred to in the office.

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for

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From this reading Each Sunday saw the arrangement made for the following Sunday's ride; nor was this ever referred to in the office.

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from

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From this reading Never, by word or look, did they acknowledge that the situation was in any wise different from what it had always been.

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gone

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From this reading Life at the office went on much the way it had always gone.

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had

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From this reading Life at the office went on much the way it had always gone.

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He

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From this reading He did not want to lose her from the office.

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her

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From this reading He did not want to lose her from the office.

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in

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From this reading Never, by word or look, did they acknowledge that the situation was in any wise different from what it had always been.

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it

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From this reading Life at the office went on much the way it had always gone.

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Life

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From this reading Life at the office went on much the way it had always gone.

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look

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From this reading Never, by word or look, did they acknowledge that the situation was in any wise different from what it had always been.

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lose

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From this reading He did not want to lose her from the office.

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made

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From this reading Each Sunday saw the arrangement made for the following Sunday's ride; nor was this ever referred to in the office.

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much

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From this reading Life at the office went on much the way it had always gone.

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Never

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From this reading Never, by word or look, did they acknowledge that the situation was in any wise different from what it had always been.

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nor

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From this reading Each Sunday saw the arrangement made for the following Sunday's ride; nor was this ever referred to in the office.

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not

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From this reading He did not want to lose her from the office.

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office

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From this reading Life at the office went on much the way it had always gone.

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on

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From this reading Life at the office went on much the way it had always gone.

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or

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From this reading Never, by word or look, did they acknowledge that the situation was in any wise different from what it had always been.

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point

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From this reading Daylight was fastidiously chivalrous on this point.

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referred

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From this reading Each Sunday saw the arrangement made for the following Sunday's ride; nor was this ever referred to in the office.

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ride

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From this reading Each Sunday saw the arrangement made for the following Sunday's ride; nor was this ever referred to in the office.

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saw

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From this reading Each Sunday saw the arrangement made for the following Sunday's ride; nor was this ever referred to in the office.

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situation

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From this reading Never, by word or look, did they acknowledge that the situation was in any wise different from what it had always been.

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Sunday

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From this reading Each Sunday saw the arrangement made for the following Sunday's ride; nor was this ever referred to in the office.

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Sunday's

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From this reading Each Sunday saw the arrangement made for the following Sunday's ride; nor was this ever referred to in the office.

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that

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From this reading Never, by word or look, did they acknowledge that the situation was in any wise different from what it had always been.

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the

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From this reading Life at the office went on much the way it had always gone.

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they

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From this reading Never, by word or look, did they acknowledge that the situation was in any wise different from what it had always been.

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this

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From this reading Each Sunday saw the arrangement made for the following Sunday's ride; nor was this ever referred to in the office.

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to

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From this reading Each Sunday saw the arrangement made for the following Sunday's ride; nor was this ever referred to in the office.

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want

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From this reading He did not want to lose her from the office.

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was

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From this reading Never, by word or look, did they acknowledge that the situation was in any wise different from what it had always been.

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way

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From this reading Life at the office went on much the way it had always gone.

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went

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From this reading Life at the office went on much the way it had always gone.

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what

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From this reading Never, by word or look, did they acknowledge that the situation was in any wise different from what it had always been.

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wise

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From this reading Never, by word or look, did they acknowledge that the situation was in any wise different from what it had always been.

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word

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From this reading Never, by word or look, did they acknowledge that the situation was in any wise different from what it had always been.

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