Overview
About this book
The Armed Ship America; Or, When We Sailed from Salem by James Otis is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include Adventure stories; Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction; Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction. Linden organizes its 10 reading sections for browser reading and estimates the language at B2–C1.
- First published
- Unknown year
- Language
- English
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #55151
English level
B2–C1 · Deep reading
The Armed Ship America; Or, When We Sailed from Salem is calibrated from 35,773 sampled words across 10 chapters: sentences average 30.4 words, 56.8% exceed 24 words and 5.3% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B2–C1 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Extended sentences averaging 30.4 words, with 31.1% reaching 40 words or more
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
5.3% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter
Reading rhythm
Short commitment
Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 7 calm 30-minute sessions.
Suggested approach
Read with momentum
Read in planned sessions and keep short notes on voice, structure and recurring images
Best starting point
Begin with chapter one
The full text is ready with speech, lookup and saved progress.
CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.
Table of contents





