Peter Pan: Chapters 4–6

Mackenzie S. (United States of America)
In this classic novel, Peter Pan brings three children — Wendy, Michael, and John — to Neverland and tries to outwit his nemesis, Captain Hook. Read the full text here.

Here are links to our lists for the novel: Chapters 1–3, Chapters 4–6, Chapters 7–11, Chapters 12–14, Chapters 15–17
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  1. cadaverous
    of or relating to a corpse
    In person he was cadaverous [dead looking] and blackavized [dark faced], and his hair was dressed in long curls, which at a little distance looked like black candles, and gave a singularly threatening expression to his handsome countenance.
  2. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
    He was never more sinister than when he was most polite, which is probably the truest test of breeding; and the elegance of his diction, even when he was swearing, no less than the distinction of his demeanour, showed him one of a different cast from his crew.
  3. melancholy
    a feeling of thoughtful sadness
    His eyes were of the blue of the forget-me-not, and of a profound melancholy, save when he was plunging his hook into you, at which time two red spots appeared in them and lit them up horribly.
  4. contrivance
    the act of devising something
    In dress he somewhat aped the attire associated with the name of Charles II, having heard it said in some earlier period of his career that he bore a strange resemblance to the ill-fated Stuarts; and in his mouth he had a holder of his own contrivance which enabled him to smoke two cigars at once.
  5. resemblance
    similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
  6. singular
    the single one of its kind
  7. propel
    cause to move forward with force
  8. indomitable
    impossible to subdue
    A man of indomitable courage, it was said that the only thing he shied at was the sight of his own blood, which was thick and of an unusual colour.
  9. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
    This ill-luck had given a gentle melancholy to his countenance, but instead of souring his nature had sweetened it, so that he was quite the humblest of the boys.
  10. grim
    harshly ironic or sinister
  11. implicitly
    without doubting or questioning
    At first his companions trusted him implicitly, and so great were the delights of flying that they wasted time circling round church spires or any other tall objects on the way that took their fancy.
  12. genial
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
    ...and the Irish bo'sun Smee, an oddly genial man who stabbed, so to speak, without offence, and was the only Non-conformist in Hook's crew...
  13. relate
    give an account of
    Wonderful to relate [tell], Wendy had raised her arm.
  14. carouse
    celebrate or enjoy something in a noisy or wild way
    By and by she tucked them up in the great bed in the home under the trees, but she herself slept that night in the little house, and Peter kept watch outside with drawn sword, for the pirates could be heard carousing far away and the wolves were on the prowl.
  15. profound
    of the greatest intensity; complete
    His eyes were of the blue of the forget-me-not, and of a profound melancholy, save when he was plunging his hook into you, at which time two red spots appeared in them and lit them up horribly.
Created on Wed Sep 10 22:25:45 EDT 2025 (updated Mon Sep 22 22:15:14 EDT 2025)

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