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Aaron's Rod

Aaron's Rod by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence is available here as the complete text, split into 2041 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence20 chapters

Aaron's Rod by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #4520.

20 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 20 chapters

Course Syllabus

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Aaron's Rod

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0 of 2033 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I Royal Oak 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II “The Lighted Tree” 92 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV At the Opera 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Talk 71 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI The Dark Square Garden 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII A Punch in the Wind 100 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Low-Water Mark 118 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX The War Again 158 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X More Pillar of Salt 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Novara 149 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Wie Es Ihnen Gefaellt 190 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII XX Settembre 115 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV A Railway Journey 77 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Florence 176 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI High Up Over the Cathedral Square 137 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII The Marchesa 116 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Cleopatra, but Not Anthony 65 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 67 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Words 101 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Aaron's Rod by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #4520, divided into 20 chapters and 2041 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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How is Aaron's Rod divided for reading?

Aaron's Rod is presented in 20 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Aaron's Rod as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 2041 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 20 chapters.

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Every sentence of Aaron's Rod can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.

Questions about reading Aaron's Rod

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Is this the complete text of Aaron's Rod?

Yes. All 10205 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #4520 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Aaron's Rod is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #4520, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Aaron's Rod take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2041 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Aaron's Rod section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Aaron's Rod

Words and structures a reader meets early in Aaron's Rod, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Killed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Aaron's Rod; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Little
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Aaron's Rod; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Market
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Aaron's Rod; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Passed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Aaron's Rod; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.