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John Barleycorn
John Barleycorn

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of John Barleycorn is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jack London • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 34 of John Barleycorn by Jack London holds 64 sentences, grouped into 13 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 34 of John Barleycorn contain?

Chapter 34 holds 64 sentences of John Barleycorn, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 34 of John Barleycorn by Jack London exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 64 sentences, grouped into 13 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 34 of John Barleycorn?

Work through the 13 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 13 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 34 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 34 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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Back on the ranch, in the Valley of the Moon, I resumed my steady drinking.
My programme was no drink in the morning; first drink-time came with the completion of my thousand words.
Then, between that and the midday meal, were drinks numerous enough to develop a pleasant jingle.
Again, in the hour preceding the evening meal, I developed another pleasant jingle.
Nobody ever saw me drunk, for the simple reason that I never was drunk.
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John Barleycorn

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of John Barleycorn is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Back on the ranch, in the Valley of the Moon, I resumed my steady drinking.
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My programme was no drink in the morning; first drink-time came with the completion of my thousand words.
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Then, between that and the midday meal, were drinks numerous enough to develop a pleasant jingle.
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Again, in the hour preceding the evening meal, I developed another pleasant jingle.
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Nobody ever saw me drunk, for the simple reason that I never was drunk.
All words in this reading · 55

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and

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another

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Back

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From this reading Back on the ranch, in the Valley of the Moon, I resumed my steady drinking.

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between

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From this reading Then, between that and the midday meal, were drinks numerous enough to develop a pleasant jingle.

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came

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From this reading My programme was no drink in the morning; first drink-time came with the completion of my thousand words.

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completion

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From this reading My programme was no drink in the morning; first drink-time came with the completion of my thousand words.

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develop

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From this reading Then, between that and the midday meal, were drinks numerous enough to develop a pleasant jingle.

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developed

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From this reading Again, in the hour preceding the evening meal, I developed another pleasant jingle.

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drink

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From this reading My programme was no drink in the morning; first drink-time came with the completion of my thousand words.

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drink-time

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From this reading My programme was no drink in the morning; first drink-time came with the completion of my thousand words.

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drinking

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From this reading Back on the ranch, in the Valley of the Moon, I resumed my steady drinking.

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drinks

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From this reading Then, between that and the midday meal, were drinks numerous enough to develop a pleasant jingle.

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drunk

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From this reading Nobody ever saw me drunk, for the simple reason that I never was drunk.

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enough

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From this reading Then, between that and the midday meal, were drinks numerous enough to develop a pleasant jingle.

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evening

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From this reading Again, in the hour preceding the evening meal, I developed another pleasant jingle.

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ever

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From this reading Nobody ever saw me drunk, for the simple reason that I never was drunk.

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first

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From this reading My programme was no drink in the morning; first drink-time came with the completion of my thousand words.

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for

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From this reading Nobody ever saw me drunk, for the simple reason that I never was drunk.

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hour

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From this reading Again, in the hour preceding the evening meal, I developed another pleasant jingle.

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I

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From this reading Back on the ranch, in the Valley of the Moon, I resumed my steady drinking.

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in

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From this reading Back on the ranch, in the Valley of the Moon, I resumed my steady drinking.

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jingle

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From this reading Then, between that and the midday meal, were drinks numerous enough to develop a pleasant jingle.

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me

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From this reading Nobody ever saw me drunk, for the simple reason that I never was drunk.

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meal

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From this reading Then, between that and the midday meal, were drinks numerous enough to develop a pleasant jingle.

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midday

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From this reading Then, between that and the midday meal, were drinks numerous enough to develop a pleasant jingle.

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Moon

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From this reading Back on the ranch, in the Valley of the Moon, I resumed my steady drinking.

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morning

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From this reading My programme was no drink in the morning; first drink-time came with the completion of my thousand words.

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my

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From this reading Back on the ranch, in the Valley of the Moon, I resumed my steady drinking.

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never

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From this reading Nobody ever saw me drunk, for the simple reason that I never was drunk.

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no

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From this reading My programme was no drink in the morning; first drink-time came with the completion of my thousand words.

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Nobody

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From this reading Nobody ever saw me drunk, for the simple reason that I never was drunk.

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numerous

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From this reading Then, between that and the midday meal, were drinks numerous enough to develop a pleasant jingle.

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of

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From this reading Back on the ranch, in the Valley of the Moon, I resumed my steady drinking.

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on

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From this reading Back on the ranch, in the Valley of the Moon, I resumed my steady drinking.

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pleasant

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From this reading Then, between that and the midday meal, were drinks numerous enough to develop a pleasant jingle.

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preceding

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From this reading Again, in the hour preceding the evening meal, I developed another pleasant jingle.

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programme

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From this reading My programme was no drink in the morning; first drink-time came with the completion of my thousand words.

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ranch

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From this reading Back on the ranch, in the Valley of the Moon, I resumed my steady drinking.

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reason

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From this reading Nobody ever saw me drunk, for the simple reason that I never was drunk.

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resumed

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From this reading Back on the ranch, in the Valley of the Moon, I resumed my steady drinking.

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saw

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From this reading Nobody ever saw me drunk, for the simple reason that I never was drunk.

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simple

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From this reading Nobody ever saw me drunk, for the simple reason that I never was drunk.

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steady

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From this reading Back on the ranch, in the Valley of the Moon, I resumed my steady drinking.

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that

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From this reading Then, between that and the midday meal, were drinks numerous enough to develop a pleasant jingle.

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the

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From this reading Back on the ranch, in the Valley of the Moon, I resumed my steady drinking.

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Then

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From this reading Then, between that and the midday meal, were drinks numerous enough to develop a pleasant jingle.

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thousand

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From this reading My programme was no drink in the morning; first drink-time came with the completion of my thousand words.

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to

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From this reading Then, between that and the midday meal, were drinks numerous enough to develop a pleasant jingle.

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Valley

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From this reading Back on the ranch, in the Valley of the Moon, I resumed my steady drinking.

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was

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From this reading My programme was no drink in the morning; first drink-time came with the completion of my thousand words.

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were

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From this reading Then, between that and the midday meal, were drinks numerous enough to develop a pleasant jingle.

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with

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From this reading My programme was no drink in the morning; first drink-time came with the completion of my thousand words.

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words

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From this reading My programme was no drink in the morning; first drink-time came with the completion of my thousand words.

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