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Peter Pan
Peter Pan

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Peter Pan is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 17 of Peter Pan by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie holds 260 sentences, grouped into 52 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 17 of Peter Pan contain?

Chapter 17 holds 260 sentences of Peter Pan, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 17 of Peter Pan by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 260 sentences, grouped into 52 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 17 of Peter Pan?

Work through the 52 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 52 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 17 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 17 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 Peter Pan

Common questions about reading Peter Pan by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Peter Pan?

Yes. All 3082 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #16 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Peter Pan is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #16, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Peter Pan take to read?

About 256 minutes of reading across 617 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Peter Pan section by section

How to work through Peter Pan section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 17 chapters of Peter Pan to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Peter Pan

Words and structures a reader meets early in Peter Pan, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Children
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Peter Pan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Except
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Peter Pan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wendy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Peter Pan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Years
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Peter Pan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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WHEN WENDY GREW UP I hope you want to know what became of the other boys.
They were waiting below to give Wendy time to explain about them; and when they had counted five hundred they went up.
They went up by the stair, because they thought this would make a better impression.
They stood in a row in front of Mrs. Darling, with their hats off, and wishing they were not wearing their pirate clothes.
They said nothing, but their eyes asked her to have them.
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Peter Pan

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Peter Pan is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WHEN WENDY GREW UP I hope you want to know what became of the other boys.
Line 2
They were waiting below to give Wendy time to explain about them; and when they had counted five hundred they went up.
Line 3
They went up by the stair, because they thought this would make a better impression.
Line 4
They stood in a row in front of Mrs. Darling, with their hats off, and wishing they were not wearing their pirate clothes.
Line 5
They said nothing, but their eyes asked her to have them.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “They stood in a row in front of Mrs. Darling, with their hats off, and wishing they were not wearing their pirate clothes.”

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All words in this reading · 63

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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From this reading They went up by the stair, because they thought this would make a better impression.

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about

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From this reading They were waiting below to give Wendy time to explain about them; and when they had counted five hundred they went up.

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and

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From this reading They were waiting below to give Wendy time to explain about them; and when they had counted five hundred they went up.

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asked

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From this reading They said nothing, but their eyes asked her to have them.

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became

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From this reading WHEN WENDY GREW UP I hope you want to know what became of the other boys.

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because

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From this reading They went up by the stair, because they thought this would make a better impression.

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below

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From this reading They were waiting below to give Wendy time to explain about them; and when they had counted five hundred they went up.

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better

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From this reading They went up by the stair, because they thought this would make a better impression.

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boys

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From this reading WHEN WENDY GREW UP I hope you want to know what became of the other boys.

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but

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From this reading They said nothing, but their eyes asked her to have them.

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by

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From this reading They went up by the stair, because they thought this would make a better impression.

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clothes

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From this reading They stood in a row in front of Mrs. Darling, with their hats off, and wishing they were not wearing their pirate clothes.

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counted

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From this reading They were waiting below to give Wendy time to explain about them; and when they had counted five hundred they went up.

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Darling

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From this reading They stood in a row in front of Mrs. Darling, with their hats off, and wishing they were not wearing their pirate clothes.

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explain

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From this reading They were waiting below to give Wendy time to explain about them; and when they had counted five hundred they went up.

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eyes

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From this reading They said nothing, but their eyes asked her to have them.

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five

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From this reading They were waiting below to give Wendy time to explain about them; and when they had counted five hundred they went up.

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front

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From this reading They stood in a row in front of Mrs. Darling, with their hats off, and wishing they were not wearing their pirate clothes.

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give

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From this reading They were waiting below to give Wendy time to explain about them; and when they had counted five hundred they went up.

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GREW

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From this reading WHEN WENDY GREW UP I hope you want to know what became of the other boys.

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had

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From this reading They were waiting below to give Wendy time to explain about them; and when they had counted five hundred they went up.

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hats

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They stood in a row in front of Mrs. Darling, with their hats off, and wishing they were not wearing their pirate clothes.

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have

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From this reading They said nothing, but their eyes asked her to have them.

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her

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From this reading They said nothing, but their eyes asked her to have them.

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hope

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From this reading WHEN WENDY GREW UP I hope you want to know what became of the other boys.

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hundred

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From this reading They were waiting below to give Wendy time to explain about them; and when they had counted five hundred they went up.

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I

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From this reading WHEN WENDY GREW UP I hope you want to know what became of the other boys.

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impression

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From this reading They went up by the stair, because they thought this would make a better impression.

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in

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From this reading They stood in a row in front of Mrs. Darling, with their hats off, and wishing they were not wearing their pirate clothes.

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know

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From this reading WHEN WENDY GREW UP I hope you want to know what became of the other boys.

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make

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From this reading They went up by the stair, because they thought this would make a better impression.

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Mrs

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From this reading They stood in a row in front of Mrs. Darling, with their hats off, and wishing they were not wearing their pirate clothes.

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not

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From this reading They stood in a row in front of Mrs. Darling, with their hats off, and wishing they were not wearing their pirate clothes.

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nothing

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From this reading They said nothing, but their eyes asked her to have them.

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of

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From this reading WHEN WENDY GREW UP I hope you want to know what became of the other boys.

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off

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From this reading They stood in a row in front of Mrs. Darling, with their hats off, and wishing they were not wearing their pirate clothes.

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other

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WHEN WENDY GREW UP I hope you want to know what became of the other boys.

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pirate

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They stood in a row in front of Mrs. Darling, with their hats off, and wishing they were not wearing their pirate clothes.

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row

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From this reading They stood in a row in front of Mrs. Darling, with their hats off, and wishing they were not wearing their pirate clothes.

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said

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They said nothing, but their eyes asked her to have them.

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stair

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They went up by the stair, because they thought this would make a better impression.

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading They stood in a row in front of Mrs. Darling, with their hats off, and wishing they were not wearing their pirate clothes.

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the

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WHEN WENDY GREW UP I hope you want to know what became of the other boys.

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their

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They stood in a row in front of Mrs. Darling, with their hats off, and wishing they were not wearing their pirate clothes.

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them

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were waiting below to give Wendy time to explain about them; and when they had counted five hundred they went up.

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They

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From this reading They were waiting below to give Wendy time to explain about them; and when they had counted five hundred they went up.

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this

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From this reading They went up by the stair, because they thought this would make a better impression.

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thought

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From this reading They went up by the stair, because they thought this would make a better impression.

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time

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From this reading They were waiting below to give Wendy time to explain about them; and when they had counted five hundred they went up.

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to

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From this reading WHEN WENDY GREW UP I hope you want to know what became of the other boys.

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UP

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From this reading WHEN WENDY GREW UP I hope you want to know what became of the other boys.

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waiting

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were waiting below to give Wendy time to explain about them; and when they had counted five hundred they went up.

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want

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From this reading WHEN WENDY GREW UP I hope you want to know what became of the other boys.

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wearing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They stood in a row in front of Mrs. Darling, with their hats off, and wishing they were not wearing their pirate clothes.

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WENDY

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From this reading WHEN WENDY GREW UP I hope you want to know what became of the other boys.

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went

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From this reading They were waiting below to give Wendy time to explain about them; and when they had counted five hundred they went up.

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were

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From this reading They were waiting below to give Wendy time to explain about them; and when they had counted five hundred they went up.

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what

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From this reading WHEN WENDY GREW UP I hope you want to know what became of the other boys.

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WHEN

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From this reading WHEN WENDY GREW UP I hope you want to know what became of the other boys.

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wishing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They stood in a row in front of Mrs. Darling, with their hats off, and wishing they were not wearing their pirate clothes.

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with

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From this reading They stood in a row in front of Mrs. Darling, with their hats off, and wishing they were not wearing their pirate clothes.

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would

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From this reading They went up by the stair, because they thought this would make a better impression.

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you

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From this reading WHEN WENDY GREW UP I hope you want to know what became of the other boys.

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