The White Peacock
The White Peacock by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence is available here as the complete text, split into 1879 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The White Peacock by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #38561.
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The White Peacock
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II Dangling the Apple
- Chapter III A Vendor of Visions
- Chapter IV The Father
- Chapter V The Scent of Blood
- Chapter VI The Education of George
- Chapter VII Lettie Pulls Down the Small Gold Grapes
- Chapter VIII The Riot of Christmas
- Chapter IX Lettie Comes of Age
- Chapter X Strange Blossoms and Strange New Budding
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII The Irony of Inspired Moments
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV An Arrow from the Impatient God
- Chapter XV The Courting
- Chapter XVI The Fascination of the Forbidden Apple
- Chapter XVII A Poem of Friendship
- Chapter XVIII Pastorals and Peonies
- Chapter XIX A New Start in Life
- Chapter XX Puffs of Wind in the Sail
- Chapter XXI The First Pages of Several Romances
- Chapter XXII Domestic Life at the Ram
- Chapter XXIII The Dominant Motif of Suffering
- Chapter XXIV Pisgah
- Chapter XXV Nethermthe Scarp Slopeere
- Chapter XXVI A Prospect Among the Marshes of Lethe
This edition of The White Peacock by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #38561, divided into 26 chapters and 1879 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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The White Peacock is presented in 26 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The White Peacock as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1879 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 26 chapters.
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Questions about reading The White Peacock
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Is this the complete text of The White Peacock?
Yes. All 9393 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #38561 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The White Peacock is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #38561, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The White Peacock take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1879 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The White Peacock
Words and structures a reader meets early in The White Peacock, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Distinction
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- Style
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- Thought
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- Descriptive
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