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Burning Daylight
Burning Daylight

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Burning Daylight is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jack London • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 32 of Burning Daylight by Jack London holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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 32 of Burning Daylight contain?

Chapter 32 holds 224 sentences of Burning Daylight, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 32 of Burning Daylight by Jack London exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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 32 of Burning Daylight?

Work through the 45 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 45 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 32 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 32 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
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Shovel
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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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Once again, on a rainy Sunday, weeks afterward, Daylight proposed to Dede.
As on the first time, he restrained himself until his hunger for her overwhelmed him and swept him away in his red automobile to Berkeley.
He left the machine several blocks away and proceeded to the house on foot.
But Dede was out, the landlady's daughter told him, and added, on second thought, that she was out walking in the hills.
Furthermore, the young lady directed him where Dede's walk was most likely to extend.
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Burning Daylight

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Burning Daylight is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Once again, on a rainy Sunday, weeks afterward, Daylight proposed to Dede.
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As on the first time, he restrained himself until his hunger for her overwhelmed him and swept him away in his red automobile to Berkeley.
Line 3
He left the machine several blocks away and proceeded to the house on foot.
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But Dede was out, the landlady's daughter told him, and added, on second thought, that she was out walking in the hills.
Line 5
Furthermore, the young lady directed him where Dede's walk was most likely to extend.
All words in this reading · 63

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a

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From this reading Once again, on a rainy Sunday, weeks afterward, Daylight proposed to Dede.

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added

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afterward

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From this reading Once again, on a rainy Sunday, weeks afterward, Daylight proposed to Dede.

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again

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From this reading Once again, on a rainy Sunday, weeks afterward, Daylight proposed to Dede.

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and

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automobile

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away

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Berkeley

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blocks

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But

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daughter

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Daylight

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From this reading Once again, on a rainy Sunday, weeks afterward, Daylight proposed to Dede.

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Dede

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From this reading Once again, on a rainy Sunday, weeks afterward, Daylight proposed to Dede.

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Dede's

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directed

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extend

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first

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foot

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for

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Furthermore

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he

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her

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hills

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From this reading But Dede was out, the landlady's daughter told him, and added, on second thought, that she was out walking in the hills.

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him

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himself

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his

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house

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hunger

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in

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lady

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landlady's

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left

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likely

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machine

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most

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on

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From this reading Once again, on a rainy Sunday, weeks afterward, Daylight proposed to Dede.

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Once

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From this reading Once again, on a rainy Sunday, weeks afterward, Daylight proposed to Dede.

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out

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From this reading But Dede was out, the landlady's daughter told him, and added, on second thought, that she was out walking in the hills.

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overwhelmed

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From this reading As on the first time, he restrained himself until his hunger for her overwhelmed him and swept him away in his red automobile to Berkeley.

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proceeded

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proposed

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From this reading Once again, on a rainy Sunday, weeks afterward, Daylight proposed to Dede.

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rainy

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From this reading Once again, on a rainy Sunday, weeks afterward, Daylight proposed to Dede.

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red

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From this reading As on the first time, he restrained himself until his hunger for her overwhelmed him and swept him away in his red automobile to Berkeley.

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restrained

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From this reading As on the first time, he restrained himself until his hunger for her overwhelmed him and swept him away in his red automobile to Berkeley.

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second

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From this reading But Dede was out, the landlady's daughter told him, and added, on second thought, that she was out walking in the hills.

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several

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From this reading He left the machine several blocks away and proceeded to the house on foot.

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she

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From this reading But Dede was out, the landlady's daughter told him, and added, on second thought, that she was out walking in the hills.

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Sunday

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From this reading Once again, on a rainy Sunday, weeks afterward, Daylight proposed to Dede.

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swept

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From this reading As on the first time, he restrained himself until his hunger for her overwhelmed him and swept him away in his red automobile to Berkeley.

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that

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From this reading But Dede was out, the landlady's daughter told him, and added, on second thought, that she was out walking in the hills.

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the

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From this reading As on the first time, he restrained himself until his hunger for her overwhelmed him and swept him away in his red automobile to Berkeley.

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thought

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From this reading But Dede was out, the landlady's daughter told him, and added, on second thought, that she was out walking in the hills.

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time

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From this reading As on the first time, he restrained himself until his hunger for her overwhelmed him and swept him away in his red automobile to Berkeley.

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to

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From this reading Once again, on a rainy Sunday, weeks afterward, Daylight proposed to Dede.

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told

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From this reading But Dede was out, the landlady's daughter told him, and added, on second thought, that she was out walking in the hills.

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until

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From this reading As on the first time, he restrained himself until his hunger for her overwhelmed him and swept him away in his red automobile to Berkeley.

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walk

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From this reading Furthermore, the young lady directed him where Dede's walk was most likely to extend.

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walking

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From this reading But Dede was out, the landlady's daughter told him, and added, on second thought, that she was out walking in the hills.

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was

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From this reading But Dede was out, the landlady's daughter told him, and added, on second thought, that she was out walking in the hills.

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weeks

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From this reading Once again, on a rainy Sunday, weeks afterward, Daylight proposed to Dede.

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where

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From this reading Furthermore, the young lady directed him where Dede's walk was most likely to extend.

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young

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From this reading Furthermore, the young lady directed him where Dede's walk was most likely to extend.

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