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Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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By D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence • Curated US English Learning Edition

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THE TEST ON MIRIAM With the spring came again the old madness and battle.

Now he knew he would have to go to Miriam.

But what was his reluctance?

He told himself it was only a sort of overstrong virginity in her and him which neither could break through.

He might have married her; but his circumstances at home made it difficult, and, moreover, he did not want to marry.

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Sons and Lovers

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Sons and Lovers is here in full — 886 sentences across 178 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/177 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE TEST ON MIRIAM With the spring came again the old madness and battle.

Line 2

Now he knew he would have to go to Miriam.

Line 3

But what was his reluctance?

Line 4

He told himself it was only a sort of overstrong virginity in her and him which neither could break through.

Line 5

He might have married her; but his circumstances at home made it difficult, and, moreover, he did not want to marry.

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a

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again

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From this reading THE TEST ON MIRIAM With the spring came again the old madness and battle.

and

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From this reading THE TEST ON MIRIAM With the spring came again the old madness and battle.

at

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battle

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From this reading THE TEST ON MIRIAM With the spring came again the old madness and battle.

break

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But

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From this reading But what was his reluctance?

came

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From this reading THE TEST ON MIRIAM With the spring came again the old madness and battle.

circumstances

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could

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did

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difficult

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From this reading He might have married her; but his circumstances at home made it difficult, and, moreover, he did not want to marry.

go

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have

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he

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her

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From this reading He told himself it was only a sort of overstrong virginity in her and him which neither could break through.

him

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himself

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his

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home

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in

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it

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knew

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made

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madness

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married

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marry

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might

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MIRIAM

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moreover

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neither

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not

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Now

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of

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old

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ON

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only

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overstrong

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reluctance

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sort

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spring

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TEST

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THE

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through

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to

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told

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virginity

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want

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was

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what

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which

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With

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From this reading THE TEST ON MIRIAM With the spring came again the old madness and battle.

would

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From this reading Now he knew he would have to go to Miriam.

Chapter 11 of Sons and Lovers by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 886 sentences, grouped into 178 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.

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