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Burning Daylight
Burning Daylight

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of Burning Daylight is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jack London • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 33 of Burning Daylight by Jack London holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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 33 of Burning Daylight contain?

Chapter 33 holds 245 sentences of Burning Daylight, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 33 of Burning Daylight by Jack London exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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 33 of Burning Daylight?

Work through the 49 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 49 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 33 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 33 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.

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Is this the complete text of Burning Daylight?

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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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When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.
Not that it really did turn, for he promptly went into further investments.
Thousands of lots in his residence tracts were sold, and thousands of homes were being built.
Factory sites also were selling, and business properties in the heart of Oakland.
All this tended to a steady appreciation in value of Daylight's huge holdings.
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Burning Daylight

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of Burning Daylight is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.
Line 2
Not that it really did turn, for he promptly went into further investments.
Line 3
Thousands of lots in his residence tracts were sold, and thousands of homes were being built.
Line 4
Factory sites also were selling, and business properties in the heart of Oakland.
Line 5
All this tended to a steady appreciation in value of Daylight's huge holdings.
All words in this reading · 64

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a

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All

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also

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From this reading Factory sites also were selling, and business properties in the heart of Oakland.

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and

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appreciation

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be

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

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began

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

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being

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From this reading Thousands of lots in his residence tracts were sold, and thousands of homes were being built.

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between

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

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built

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From this reading Thousands of lots in his residence tracts were sold, and thousands of homes were being built.

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business

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From this reading Factory sites also were selling, and business properties in the heart of Oakland.

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cut

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

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Daylight's

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demonstrated

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

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did

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expenditure

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

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Factory

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From this reading Factory sites also were selling, and business properties in the heart of Oakland.

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ferry

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for

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Francisco

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further

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From this reading Not that it really did turn, for he promptly went into further investments.

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half

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

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he

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heart

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From this reading Factory sites also were selling, and business properties in the heart of Oakland.

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his

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From this reading Thousands of lots in his residence tracts were sold, and thousands of homes were being built.

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holdings

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From this reading All this tended to a steady appreciation in value of Daylight's huge holdings.

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homes

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From this reading Thousands of lots in his residence tracts were sold, and thousands of homes were being built.

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huge

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From this reading All this tended to a steady appreciation in value of Daylight's huge holdings.

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in

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

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into

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From this reading Not that it really did turn, for he promptly went into further investments.

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investments

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it

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lots

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From this reading Thousands of lots in his residence tracts were sold, and thousands of homes were being built.

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Not

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Oakland

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

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of

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

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promptly

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properties

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From this reading Factory sites also were selling, and business properties in the heart of Oakland.

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really

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residence

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From this reading Thousands of lots in his residence tracts were sold, and thousands of homes were being built.

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run

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

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San

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

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selling

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From this reading Factory sites also were selling, and business properties in the heart of Oakland.

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sites

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From this reading Factory sites also were selling, and business properties in the heart of Oakland.

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sold

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From this reading Thousands of lots in his residence tracts were sold, and thousands of homes were being built.

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started

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

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steady

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From this reading All this tended to a steady appreciation in value of Daylight's huge holdings.

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system

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

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tended

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From this reading All this tended to a steady appreciation in value of Daylight's huge holdings.

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terrific

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

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that

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From this reading Not that it really did turn, for he promptly went into further investments.

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the

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

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this

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From this reading All this tended to a steady appreciation in value of Daylight's huge holdings.

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Thousands

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From this reading Thousands of lots in his residence tracts were sold, and thousands of homes were being built.

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tide

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

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time

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

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to

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

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tracts

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From this reading Thousands of lots in his residence tracts were sold, and thousands of homes were being built.

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turn

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

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value

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From this reading All this tended to a steady appreciation in value of Daylight's huge holdings.

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was

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

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went

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From this reading Not that it really did turn, for he promptly went into further investments.

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were

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From this reading Thousands of lots in his residence tracts were sold, and thousands of homes were being built.

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When

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From this reading When the ferry system began to run, and the time between Oakland and San Francisco was demonstrated to be cut in half, the tide of Daylight's terrific expenditure started to turn.

Pending verification