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Just David

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Just David is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter • Curated US English Learning Edition

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"THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER" It was in the early twilight that Mr. Jack told the story.

He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

It was Jill who had asked for the story.

"About fairies and princesses, you know," she had ordered.

"But how will David like that?"

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Chapter XVII Reading 1/40

Just David

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Just David is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER" It was in the early twilight that Mr. Jack told the story.

Line 2

He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

Line 3

It was Jill who had asked for the story.

Line 4

"About fairies and princesses, you know," she had ordered.

Line 5

"But how will David like that?"

Learner Dictionary

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PRINCESS noun US /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading “"THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER" It was in the early twilight that Mr. Jack told the story.”

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About

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AND

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From this reading "THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER" It was in the early twilight that Mr. Jack told the story.

as

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From this reading He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

asked

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From this reading It was Jill who had asked for the story.

behind

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From this reading He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

But

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David

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From this reading He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

dropped

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From this reading He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

early

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From this reading "THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER" It was in the early twilight that Mr. Jack told the story.

fairies

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From this reading "About fairies and princesses, you know," she had ordered.

for

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From this reading It was Jill who had asked for the story.

from

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From this reading He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

gold

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From this reading He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

had

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From this reading It was Jill who had asked for the story.

He

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From this reading He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

hills

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From this reading He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

how

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From this reading "But how will David like that?"

in

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It

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Jack

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Jill

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From this reading He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

know

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From this reading "About fairies and princesses, you know," she had ordered.

like

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From this reading "But how will David like that?"

Mr

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of

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From this reading He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

on

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From this reading He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

ordered

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From this reading "About fairies and princesses, you know," she had ordered.

PAUPER

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From this reading "THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER" It was in the early twilight that Mr. Jack told the story.

PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading "THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER" It was in the early twilight that Mr. Jack told the story.

princesses

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From this reading "About fairies and princesses, you know," she had ordered.

she

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From this reading "About fairies and princesses, you know," she had ordered.

silver

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From this reading He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

story

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From this reading "THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER" It was in the early twilight that Mr. Jack told the story.

sun

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From this reading He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

Sunnycrest

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From this reading He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

that

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From this reading "THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER" It was in the early twilight that Mr. Jack told the story.

THE

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From this reading "THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER" It was in the early twilight that Mr. Jack told the story.

to

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From this reading He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

told

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From this reading "THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER" It was in the early twilight that Mr. Jack told the story.

towers

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From this reading He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

turn

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From this reading He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

twilight

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From this reading "THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER" It was in the early twilight that Mr. Jack told the story.

usual

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From this reading He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

veranda

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From this reading He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

was

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From this reading "THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER" It was in the early twilight that Mr. Jack told the story.

watching

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From this reading He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

were

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From this reading He, Jill, and David were on the veranda, as usual watching the towers of Sunnycrest turn from gold to silver as the sun dropped behind the hills.

who

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From this reading It was Jill who had asked for the story.

will

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From this reading "But how will David like that?"

you

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From this reading "About fairies and princesses, you know," she had ordered.

Chapter 17 of Just David by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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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Chapter 17 holds 201 sentences of Just David, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.

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