Chapter 6 of The Haunted Ship is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Haunted Ship is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_GOING LOBSTERING_ “Hist-sst! Ann! Wake up!” It was Ben’s voice that woke Ann, and his hand on her shoulder. She thought it was the middle of the night, it was so dark, and her second thought was of the wreck.
Chapter 6 of The Haunted Ship is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “She thought it was the middle of the night, it was so dark, and her second thought was of the wreck.”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “She thought it was the middle of the night, it was so dark, and her second thought was of the wreck.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “She thought it was the middle of the night, it was so dark, and her second thought was of the wreck.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “It was Ben’s voice that woke Ann, and his hand on her shoulder.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Wake up!””
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “It was Ben’s voice that woke Ann, and his hand on her shoulder.”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “She thought it was the middle of the night, it was so dark, and her second thought was of the wreck.”
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cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “Wake up!””
thinking again about a choice previously made
In this reading “She thought it was the middle of the night, it was so dark, and her second thought was of the wreck.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Ben’s voice that woke Ann, and his hand on her shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ann!
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading It was Ben’s voice that woke Ann, and his hand on her shoulder.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night, it was so dark, and her second thought was of the wreck.
the act of departing
From this reading _GOING LOBSTERING_ “Hist-sst!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was Ben’s voice that woke Ann, and his hand on her shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Ben’s voice that woke Ann, and his hand on her shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Ben’s voice that woke Ann, and his hand on her shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _GOING LOBSTERING_ “Hist-sst!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Ben’s voice that woke Ann, and his hand on her shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _GOING LOBSTERING_ “Hist-sst!
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night, it was so dark, and her second thought was of the wreck.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night, it was so dark, and her second thought was of the wreck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night, it was so dark, and her second thought was of the wreck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Ben’s voice that woke Ann, and his hand on her shoulder.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night, it was so dark, and her second thought was of the wreck.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night, it was so dark, and her second thought was of the wreck.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading It was Ben’s voice that woke Ann, and his hand on her shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night, it was so dark, and her second thought was of the wreck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Ben’s voice that woke Ann, and his hand on her shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night, it was so dark, and her second thought was of the wreck.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night, it was so dark, and her second thought was of the wreck.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wake up!”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Ben’s voice that woke Ann, and his hand on her shoulder.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Wake up!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Ben’s voice that woke Ann, and his hand on her shoulder.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It was Ben’s voice that woke Ann, and his hand on her shoulder.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading She thought it was the middle of the night, it was so dark, and her second thought was of the wreck.
Chapter 6 of The Haunted Ship by Kate Marion Tucker holds 308 sentences, grouped into 62 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 6 holds 308 sentences of The Haunted Ship, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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