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John Barleycorn
John Barleycorn

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of John Barleycorn is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jack London • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 26 of John Barleycorn by Jack London holds 38 sentences, grouped into 8 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 26 of John Barleycorn contain?

Chapter 26 holds 38 sentences of John Barleycorn, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 26 of John Barleycorn by Jack London exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 38 sentences, grouped into 8 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 26 of John Barleycorn?

Work through the 8 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 8 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 26 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 26 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

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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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Having burned my ship, I plunged into writing.
I am afraid I always was an extremist.
Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.
My light burned till two and three in the morning, which led a good neighbour woman into a bit of sentimental Sherlock-Holmes deduction.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

John Barleycorn

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of John Barleycorn is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Having burned my ship, I plunged into writing.
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I am afraid I always was an extremist.
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Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.
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I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.
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My light burned till two and three in the morning, which led a good neighbour woman into a bit of sentimental Sherlock-Holmes deduction.

Learner Dictionary

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

Waking adjective US /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading “I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.”

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All words in this reading · 65

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a

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From this reading My light burned till two and three in the morning, which led a good neighbour woman into a bit of sentimental Sherlock-Holmes deduction.

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afraid

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all

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always

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am

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an

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and

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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.

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at

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bit

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burned

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From this reading Having burned my ship, I plunged into writing.

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came

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From this reading I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.

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close

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deduction

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Early

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extremist

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find

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five

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From this reading I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.

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forms

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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.

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good

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grammar

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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.

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Having

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hours

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how

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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.

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I

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in

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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.

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into

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it

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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.

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late

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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.

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led

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From this reading My light burned till two and three in the morning, which led a good neighbour woman into a bit of sentimental Sherlock-Holmes deduction.

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left

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light

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managed

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me

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morning

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my

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From this reading Having burned my ship, I plunged into writing.

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neighbour

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nineteen

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of

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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.

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on

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From this reading I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.

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order

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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.

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out

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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.

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plunged

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From this reading Having burned my ship, I plunged into writing.

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pretty

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From this reading I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.

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sentimental

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From this reading My light burned till two and three in the morning, which led a good neighbour woman into a bit of sentimental Sherlock-Holmes deduction.

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Sherlock-Holmes

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From this reading My light burned till two and three in the morning, which led a good neighbour woman into a bit of sentimental Sherlock-Holmes deduction.

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ship

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From this reading Having burned my ship, I plunged into writing.

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sleep

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From this reading I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.

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studying

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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.

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succeeded

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the

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they

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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.

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three

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From this reading My light burned till two and three in the morning, which led a good neighbour woman into a bit of sentimental Sherlock-Holmes deduction.

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till

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to

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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.

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twenty-four

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two

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typing

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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.

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wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.

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was

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From this reading I am afraid I always was an extremist.

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which

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From this reading My light burned till two and three in the morning, which led a good neighbour woman into a bit of sentimental Sherlock-Holmes deduction.

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who

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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.

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woman

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working

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From this reading I managed on five hours' sleep in the twenty-four, and came pretty close to working the nineteen waking hours left to me.

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writers

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From this reading Early and late I was at it--writing, typing, studying grammar, studying writing and all the forms of writing, and studying the writers who succeeded in order to find out how they succeeded.

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writing

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From this reading Having burned my ship, I plunged into writing.

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