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John Barleycorn

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of John Barleycorn is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 11 of John Barleycorn by Jack London holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 11 of John Barleycorn contain?

Chapter 11 holds 122 sentences of John Barleycorn, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of John Barleycorn by Jack London exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 11 of John Barleycorn?

Work through the 25 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 25 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.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 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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Project Gutenberg eBook #318, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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

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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.

Election
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California
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Afternoon
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Ridden
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And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.
In years and years of heavy drinking, drinking did not beget the desire.
Drinking was the way of the life I led, the way of the men with whom I lived.
While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.
It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.
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John Barleycorn

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of John Barleycorn is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.
Line 2
In years and years of heavy drinking, drinking did not beget the desire.
Line 3
Drinking was the way of the life I led, the way of the men with whom I lived.
Line 4
While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.
Line 5
It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.”

All words in this reading · 72

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 While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.

accepting

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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

alcohol

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From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.

along

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From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.

And

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From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.

arose

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From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.

as

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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

ashore

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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

away

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From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.

bay

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From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.

beget

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From this reading In years and years of heavy drinking, drinking did not beget the desire.

buying

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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

chemical

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From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.

congregating

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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

crossed

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From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.

cruises

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From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.

Dazzle

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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

demand

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From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.

desirableness

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.

desire

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From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.

devolved

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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

did

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From this reading In years and years of heavy drinking, drinking did not beget the desire.

drink

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From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.

drinking

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In years and years of heavy drinking, drinking did not beget the desire.

drinks

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

duty

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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

flowed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

for

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From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.

from

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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

got

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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

heavy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In years and years of heavy drinking, drinking did not beget the desire.

I

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From this reading Drinking was the way of the life I led, the way of the men with whom I lived.

in

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.

It

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

led

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From this reading Drinking was the way of the life I led, the way of the men with whom I lived.

life

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From this reading Drinking was the way of the life I led, the way of the men with whom I lived.

lived

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From this reading Drinking was the way of the life I led, the way of the men with whom I lived.

manhood

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

me

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.

men

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Drinking was the way of the life I led, the way of the men with whom I lived.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.

my

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.

never

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.

no

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.

not

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From this reading In years and years of heavy drinking, drinking did not beget the desire.

of

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From this reading In years and years of heavy drinking, drinking did not beget the desire.

on

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.

other

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

out

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From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.

places

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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

Razzle

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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

rite

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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

social

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

still

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From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.

that

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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

the

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In years and years of heavy drinking, drinking did not beget the desire.

there

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From this reading And still there arose in me no desire for alcohol, no chemical demand.

thought

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.

tied

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

to

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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

took

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.

until

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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

up

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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

upon

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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

was

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From this reading Drinking was the way of the life I led, the way of the men with whom I lived.

way

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From this reading Drinking was the way of the life I led, the way of the men with whom I lived.

wharf

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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

where

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From this reading It was not until I tied the Razzle Dazzle up to the wharf and got ashore in the congregating places of men, where drink flowed, that the buying of drinks for other men, and the accepting of drinks from other men, devolved upon me as a social duty and a manhood rite.

While

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From this reading While away on my cruises on the bay, I took no drink along; and while out on the bay the thought of the desirableness of a drink never crossed my mind.

whom

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From this reading Drinking was the way of the life I led, the way of the men with whom I lived.

with

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From this reading Drinking was the way of the life I led, the way of the men with whom I lived.

years

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From this reading In years and years of heavy drinking, drinking did not beget the desire.