Chapter 12 of The Blood Ship is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Blood Ship is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
If Boston meant to give me something to think about, he succeeded. He left me worried. Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind. I was concerned over his unexplained warning. What did it mean?
Chapter 12 of The Blood Ship is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “If Boston meant to give me something to think about, he succeeded.”
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “I was concerned over his unexplained warning.”
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading “Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.”
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading “Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.”
not explained
From this reading “I was concerned over his unexplained warning.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “I was concerned over his unexplained warning.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “He left me worried.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If Boston meant to give me something to think about, he succeeded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading If Boston meant to give me something to think about, he succeeded.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading I was concerned over his unexplained warning.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did it mean?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If Boston meant to give me something to think about, he succeeded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Boston meant to give me something to think about, he succeeded.
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was concerned over his unexplained warning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Boston meant to give me something to think about, he succeeded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What did it mean?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left me worried.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Boston meant to give me something to think about, he succeeded.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did it mean?
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading If Boston meant to give me something to think about, he succeeded.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.
above and across; more than
From this reading I was concerned over his unexplained warning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading If Boston meant to give me something to think about, he succeeded.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading If Boston meant to give me something to think about, he succeeded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If Boston meant to give me something to think about, he succeeded.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Boston meant to give me something to think about, he succeeded.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.
not explained
From this reading I was concerned over his unexplained warning.
a message informing of danger
From this reading I was concerned over his unexplained warning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was concerned over his unexplained warning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did it mean?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not about the treasure or mutiny at which he hinted; for the time being I put this subject out of my mind.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading He left me worried.
Chapter 12 of The Blood Ship by Norman Springer holds 314 sentences, grouped into 63 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 12 holds 314 sentences of The Blood Ship, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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