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John Barleycorn
John Barleycorn

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of John Barleycorn is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jack London • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 10 of John Barleycorn by Jack London holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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 10 of John Barleycorn contain?

Chapter 10 holds 54 sentences of John Barleycorn, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of John Barleycorn by Jack London exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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 10 of John Barleycorn?

Work through the 11 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 11 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 10 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 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 John Barleycorn

Common questions about reading John Barleycorn by Jack London on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of John Barleycorn?

Yes. All 3987 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #318 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of John Barleycorn is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #318, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does John Barleycorn take to read?

About 332 minutes of reading across 798 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read John Barleycorn section by section

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Vocabulary met early in John Barleycorn

Words and structures a reader meets early in John Barleycorn, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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And so I won my manhood's spurs.
My status on the water-front and with the oyster pirates became immediately excellent.
I was looked upon as a good fellow, as well as no coward.
And somehow, from the day I achieved that concept sitting on the stringer-piece of the Oakland City Wharf, I have never cared much for money.
No one has ever considered me a miser since, while my carelessness of money is a source of anxiety and worry to some that know me.
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John Barleycorn

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of John Barleycorn is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
And so I won my manhood's spurs.
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My status on the water-front and with the oyster pirates became immediately excellent.
Line 3
I was looked upon as a good fellow, as well as no coward.
Line 4
And somehow, from the day I achieved that concept sitting on the stringer-piece of the Oakland City Wharf, I have never cared much for money.
Line 5
No one has ever considered me a miser since, while my carelessness of money is a source of anxiety and worry to some that know me.
All words in this reading · 61

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a

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achieved

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And

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From this reading And so I won my manhood's spurs.

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anxiety

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From this reading No one has ever considered me a miser since, while my carelessness of money is a source of anxiety and worry to some that know me.

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as

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From this reading I was looked upon as a good fellow, as well as no coward.

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became

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From this reading My status on the water-front and with the oyster pirates became immediately excellent.

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cared

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From this reading And somehow, from the day I achieved that concept sitting on the stringer-piece of the Oakland City Wharf, I have never cared much for money.

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carelessness

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From this reading No one has ever considered me a miser since, while my carelessness of money is a source of anxiety and worry to some that know me.

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City

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From this reading And somehow, from the day I achieved that concept sitting on the stringer-piece of the Oakland City Wharf, I have never cared much for money.

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concept

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From this reading And somehow, from the day I achieved that concept sitting on the stringer-piece of the Oakland City Wharf, I have never cared much for money.

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considered

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From this reading No one has ever considered me a miser since, while my carelessness of money is a source of anxiety and worry to some that know me.

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coward

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From this reading I was looked upon as a good fellow, as well as no coward.

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day

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From this reading And somehow, from the day I achieved that concept sitting on the stringer-piece of the Oakland City Wharf, I have never cared much for money.

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ever

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From this reading No one has ever considered me a miser since, while my carelessness of money is a source of anxiety and worry to some that know me.

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excellent

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From this reading My status on the water-front and with the oyster pirates became immediately excellent.

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fellow

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From this reading I was looked upon as a good fellow, as well as no coward.

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for

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From this reading And somehow, from the day I achieved that concept sitting on the stringer-piece of the Oakland City Wharf, I have never cared much for money.

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from

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From this reading And somehow, from the day I achieved that concept sitting on the stringer-piece of the Oakland City Wharf, I have never cared much for money.

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good

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From this reading I was looked upon as a good fellow, as well as no coward.

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has

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From this reading No one has ever considered me a miser since, while my carelessness of money is a source of anxiety and worry to some that know me.

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have

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From this reading And somehow, from the day I achieved that concept sitting on the stringer-piece of the Oakland City Wharf, I have never cared much for money.

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I

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From this reading And so I won my manhood's spurs.

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immediately

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From this reading My status on the water-front and with the oyster pirates became immediately excellent.

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is

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From this reading No one has ever considered me a miser since, while my carelessness of money is a source of anxiety and worry to some that know me.

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know

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From this reading No one has ever considered me a miser since, while my carelessness of money is a source of anxiety and worry to some that know me.

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looked

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From this reading I was looked upon as a good fellow, as well as no coward.

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manhood's

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From this reading And so I won my manhood's spurs.

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me

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From this reading No one has ever considered me a miser since, while my carelessness of money is a source of anxiety and worry to some that know me.

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miser

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From this reading No one has ever considered me a miser since, while my carelessness of money is a source of anxiety and worry to some that know me.

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money

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From this reading And somehow, from the day I achieved that concept sitting on the stringer-piece of the Oakland City Wharf, I have never cared much for money.

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much

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From this reading And somehow, from the day I achieved that concept sitting on the stringer-piece of the Oakland City Wharf, I have never cared much for money.

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my

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From this reading And so I won my manhood's spurs.

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never

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From this reading And somehow, from the day I achieved that concept sitting on the stringer-piece of the Oakland City Wharf, I have never cared much for money.

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no

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From this reading I was looked upon as a good fellow, as well as no coward.

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Oakland

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of

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From this reading And somehow, from the day I achieved that concept sitting on the stringer-piece of the Oakland City Wharf, I have never cared much for money.

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on

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From this reading My status on the water-front and with the oyster pirates became immediately excellent.

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one

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From this reading No one has ever considered me a miser since, while my carelessness of money is a source of anxiety and worry to some that know me.

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oyster

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From this reading My status on the water-front and with the oyster pirates became immediately excellent.

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pirates

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From this reading My status on the water-front and with the oyster pirates became immediately excellent.

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since

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From this reading No one has ever considered me a miser since, while my carelessness of money is a source of anxiety and worry to some that know me.

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sitting

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From this reading And somehow, from the day I achieved that concept sitting on the stringer-piece of the Oakland City Wharf, I have never cared much for money.

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so

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From this reading And so I won my manhood's spurs.

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some

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From this reading No one has ever considered me a miser since, while my carelessness of money is a source of anxiety and worry to some that know me.

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somehow

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From this reading And somehow, from the day I achieved that concept sitting on the stringer-piece of the Oakland City Wharf, I have never cared much for money.

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source

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From this reading No one has ever considered me a miser since, while my carelessness of money is a source of anxiety and worry to some that know me.

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spurs

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From this reading And so I won my manhood's spurs.

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status

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From this reading My status on the water-front and with the oyster pirates became immediately excellent.

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stringer-piece

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From this reading And somehow, from the day I achieved that concept sitting on the stringer-piece of the Oakland City Wharf, I have never cared much for money.

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that

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From this reading And somehow, from the day I achieved that concept sitting on the stringer-piece of the Oakland City Wharf, I have never cared much for money.

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the

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From this reading My status on the water-front and with the oyster pirates became immediately excellent.

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to

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From this reading No one has ever considered me a miser since, while my carelessness of money is a source of anxiety and worry to some that know me.

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upon

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From this reading I was looked upon as a good fellow, as well as no coward.

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was

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From this reading I was looked upon as a good fellow, as well as no coward.

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water-front

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From this reading My status on the water-front and with the oyster pirates became immediately excellent.

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well

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From this reading I was looked upon as a good fellow, as well as no coward.

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Wharf

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From this reading And somehow, from the day I achieved that concept sitting on the stringer-piece of the Oakland City Wharf, I have never cared much for money.

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while

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From this reading No one has ever considered me a miser since, while my carelessness of money is a source of anxiety and worry to some that know me.

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with

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From this reading My status on the water-front and with the oyster pirates became immediately excellent.

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won

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From this reading And so I won my manhood's spurs.

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worry

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From this reading No one has ever considered me a miser since, while my carelessness of money is a source of anxiety and worry to some that know me.

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