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John Barleycorn
John Barleycorn

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of John Barleycorn is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jack London • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 27 of John Barleycorn by Jack London holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 27 of John Barleycorn contain?

Chapter 27 holds 110 sentences of John Barleycorn, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 27 of John Barleycorn by Jack London exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 27 of John Barleycorn?

Work through the 22 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 22 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 27 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 27 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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Election
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As I succeeded with my writing, my standard of living rose and my horizon broadened.
I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.
I allowed myself five and one-half hours of actual sleep.
I added this half-hour because I was compelled.
Financial success permitted me more time for exercise.
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John Barleycorn

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of John Barleycorn is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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As I succeeded with my writing, my standard of living rose and my horizon broadened.
Line 2
I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.
Line 3
I allowed myself five and one-half hours of actual sleep.
Line 4
I added this half-hour because I was compelled.
Line 5
Financial success permitted me more time for exercise.
All words in this reading · 51

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actual

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allowed

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and

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As

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because

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broadened

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but

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compelled

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confined

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day

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exercise

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Financial

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five

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for

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formerly

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half-hour

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hard

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holidays

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horizon

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hours

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I

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including

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living

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me

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more

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my

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myself

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not

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of

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one-half

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permitted

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rose

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sleep

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so

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standard

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still

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From this reading I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.

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studied

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From this reading I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.

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succeeded

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From this reading As I succeeded with my writing, my standard of living rose and my horizon broadened.

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success

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From this reading Financial success permitted me more time for exercise.

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Sundays

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this

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thousand

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time

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From this reading Financial success permitted me more time for exercise.

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to

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typing

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From this reading I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.

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was

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with

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From this reading As I succeeded with my writing, my standard of living rose and my horizon broadened.

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words

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From this reading I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.

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writing

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From this reading As I succeeded with my writing, my standard of living rose and my horizon broadened.

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