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John Barleycorn
John Barleycorn

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of John Barleycorn is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jack London • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 25 of John Barleycorn by Jack London holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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 25 of John Barleycorn contain?

Chapter 25 holds 102 sentences of John Barleycorn, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 25 of John Barleycorn by Jack London exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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 25 of John Barleycorn?

Work through the 21 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 21 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 25 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 25 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.

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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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After the laundry my sister and her husband grubstaked me into the Klondike.
It was the first gold rush into that region, the early fall rush of 1897.
I was twenty-one years old, and in splendid physical condition.
I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.
The last pack into Linderman was three miles.
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John Barleycorn

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of John Barleycorn is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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After the laundry my sister and her husband grubstaked me into the Klondike.
Line 2
It was the first gold rush into that region, the early fall rush of 1897.
Line 3
I was twenty-one years old, and in splendid physical condition.
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I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.
Line 5
The last pack into Linderman was three miles.

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.

Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.”

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1897

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From this reading It was the first gold rush into that region, the early fall rush of 1897.

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across

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From this reading I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.

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After

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From this reading After the laundry my sister and her husband grubstaked me into the Klondike.

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an

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From this reading I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.

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and

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From this reading After the laundry my sister and her husband grubstaked me into the Klondike.

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at

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From this reading I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.

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Beach

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From this reading I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.

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Chilcoot

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From this reading I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.

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condition

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From this reading I was twenty-one years old, and in splendid physical condition.

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Dyea

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From this reading I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.

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early

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From this reading It was the first gold rush into that region, the early fall rush of 1897.

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end

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From this reading I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.

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fall

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From this reading It was the first gold rush into that region, the early fall rush of 1897.

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first

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From this reading It was the first gold rush into that region, the early fall rush of 1897.

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from

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From this reading I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.

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gold

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From this reading It was the first gold rush into that region, the early fall rush of 1897.

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grubstaked

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From this reading After the laundry my sister and her husband grubstaked me into the Klondike.

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her

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From this reading After the laundry my sister and her husband grubstaked me into the Klondike.

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husband

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From this reading After the laundry my sister and her husband grubstaked me into the Klondike.

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I

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From this reading I was twenty-one years old, and in splendid physical condition.

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in

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From this reading I was twenty-one years old, and in splendid physical condition.

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Indian

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From this reading I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.

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Indians

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From this reading I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.

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into

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From this reading After the laundry my sister and her husband grubstaked me into the Klondike.

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It

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From this reading It was the first gold rush into that region, the early fall rush of 1897.

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Klondike

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From this reading After the laundry my sister and her husband grubstaked me into the Klondike.

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Lake

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From this reading I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.

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last

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From this reading The last pack into Linderman was three miles.

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laundry

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From this reading After the laundry my sister and her husband grubstaked me into the Klondike.

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Linderman

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From this reading I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.

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many

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From this reading I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.

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me

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From this reading After the laundry my sister and her husband grubstaked me into the Klondike.

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miles

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From this reading The last pack into Linderman was three miles.

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my

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From this reading After the laundry my sister and her husband grubstaked me into the Klondike.

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of

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From this reading It was the first gold rush into that region, the early fall rush of 1897.

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old

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From this reading I was twenty-one years old, and in splendid physical condition.

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out-packing

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

From this reading I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.

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pack

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From this reading The last pack into Linderman was three miles.

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packing

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From this reading I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.

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physical

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From this reading I was twenty-one years old, and in splendid physical condition.

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portage

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From this reading I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.

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region

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From this reading It was the first gold rush into that region, the early fall rush of 1897.

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rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.

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rush

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From this reading It was the first gold rush into that region, the early fall rush of 1897.

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sister

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From this reading After the laundry my sister and her husband grubstaked me into the Klondike.

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splendid

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From this reading I was twenty-one years old, and in splendid physical condition.

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that

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From this reading It was the first gold rush into that region, the early fall rush of 1897.

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the

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From this reading After the laundry my sister and her husband grubstaked me into the Klondike.

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three

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From this reading The last pack into Linderman was three miles.

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to

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From this reading I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.

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twenty-eight-mile

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From this reading I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.

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twenty-one

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From this reading I was twenty-one years old, and in splendid physical condition.

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up

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From this reading I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.

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was

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From this reading It was the first gold rush into that region, the early fall rush of 1897.

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with

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From this reading I remember, at the end of the twenty-eight-mile portage across Chilcoot from Dyea Beach to Lake Linderman, I was packing up with the Indians and out-packing many an Indian.

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years

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From this reading I was twenty-one years old, and in splendid physical condition.

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