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The Moon Pool
The Moon Pool

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Moon Pool is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Abraham Merritt • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 3 of The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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 3 of The Moon Pool contain?

Chapter 3 holds 199 sentences of The Moon Pool, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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 3 of The Moon Pool?

Work through the 40 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 40 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 3 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 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 The Moon Pool

Common questions about reading The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Moon Pool?

Yes. All 6773 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #765 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Moon Pool is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #765, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Moon Pool take to read?

About 564 minutes of reading across 1355 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Moon Pool

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Moon Pool, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Thing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Moon Pool; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Months
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Moon Pool; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
D'entrecasteaux
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Moon Pool; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Islands
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Moon Pool; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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The Moon Rock
"I do not intend to tell you now," Throckmartin continued, "the results of the next two weeks, nor of what we found.
Later--if I am allowed, I will lay all that before you.
It is sufficient to say that at the end of those two weeks I had found confirmation for many of my theories.
"The place, for all its decay and desolation, had not infected us with any touch of morbidity--that is not Edith, Stanton, or myself.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Moon Pool

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Moon Pool is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Moon Rock
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"I do not intend to tell you now," Throckmartin continued, "the results of the next two weeks, nor of what we found.
Line 3
Later--if I am allowed, I will lay all that before you.
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It is sufficient to say that at the end of those two weeks I had found confirmation for many of my theories.
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"The place, for all its decay and desolation, had not infected us with any touch of morbidity--that is not Edith, Stanton, or myself.
All words in this reading · 59

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

all

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From this reading Later--if I am allowed, I will lay all that before you.

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allowed

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From this reading Later--if I am allowed, I will lay all that before you.

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am

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From this reading Later--if I am allowed, I will lay all that before you.

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and

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From this reading "The place, for all its decay and desolation, had not infected us with any touch of morbidity--that is not Edith, Stanton, or myself.

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any

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From this reading "The place, for all its decay and desolation, had not infected us with any touch of morbidity--that is not Edith, Stanton, or myself.

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at

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From this reading It is sufficient to say that at the end of those two weeks I had found confirmation for many of my theories.

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before

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From this reading Later--if I am allowed, I will lay all that before you.

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confirmation

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From this reading It is sufficient to say that at the end of those two weeks I had found confirmation for many of my theories.

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continued

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From this reading "I do not intend to tell you now," Throckmartin continued, "the results of the next two weeks, nor of what we found.

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decay

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From this reading "The place, for all its decay and desolation, had not infected us with any touch of morbidity--that is not Edith, Stanton, or myself.

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desolation

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From this reading "The place, for all its decay and desolation, had not infected us with any touch of morbidity--that is not Edith, Stanton, or myself.

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do

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From this reading "I do not intend to tell you now," Throckmartin continued, "the results of the next two weeks, nor of what we found.

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Edith

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From this reading "The place, for all its decay and desolation, had not infected us with any touch of morbidity--that is not Edith, Stanton, or myself.

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end

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From this reading It is sufficient to say that at the end of those two weeks I had found confirmation for many of my theories.

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for

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From this reading It is sufficient to say that at the end of those two weeks I had found confirmation for many of my theories.

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found

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From this reading "I do not intend to tell you now," Throckmartin continued, "the results of the next two weeks, nor of what we found.

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had

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From this reading It is sufficient to say that at the end of those two weeks I had found confirmation for many of my theories.

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I

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From this reading "I do not intend to tell you now," Throckmartin continued, "the results of the next two weeks, nor of what we found.

Pending verification
if

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From this reading Later--if I am allowed, I will lay all that before you.

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infected

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From this reading "The place, for all its decay and desolation, had not infected us with any touch of morbidity--that is not Edith, Stanton, or myself.

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intend

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From this reading "I do not intend to tell you now," Throckmartin continued, "the results of the next two weeks, nor of what we found.

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is

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From this reading It is sufficient to say that at the end of those two weeks I had found confirmation for many of my theories.

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It

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From this reading It is sufficient to say that at the end of those two weeks I had found confirmation for many of my theories.

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its

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From this reading "The place, for all its decay and desolation, had not infected us with any touch of morbidity--that is not Edith, Stanton, or myself.

Pending verification
Later

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From this reading Later--if I am allowed, I will lay all that before you.

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lay

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From this reading Later--if I am allowed, I will lay all that before you.

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many

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From this reading It is sufficient to say that at the end of those two weeks I had found confirmation for many of my theories.

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Moon

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From this reading The Moon Rock

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morbidity

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From this reading "The place, for all its decay and desolation, had not infected us with any touch of morbidity--that is not Edith, Stanton, or myself.

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my

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From this reading It is sufficient to say that at the end of those two weeks I had found confirmation for many of my theories.

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myself

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From this reading "The place, for all its decay and desolation, had not infected us with any touch of morbidity--that is not Edith, Stanton, or myself.

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next

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From this reading "I do not intend to tell you now," Throckmartin continued, "the results of the next two weeks, nor of what we found.

Pending verification
nor

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From this reading "I do not intend to tell you now," Throckmartin continued, "the results of the next two weeks, nor of what we found.

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not

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From this reading "I do not intend to tell you now," Throckmartin continued, "the results of the next two weeks, nor of what we found.

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now

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From this reading "I do not intend to tell you now," Throckmartin continued, "the results of the next two weeks, nor of what we found.

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of

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From this reading "I do not intend to tell you now," Throckmartin continued, "the results of the next two weeks, nor of what we found.

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or

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From this reading "The place, for all its decay and desolation, had not infected us with any touch of morbidity--that is not Edith, Stanton, or myself.

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place

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From this reading "The place, for all its decay and desolation, had not infected us with any touch of morbidity--that is not Edith, Stanton, or myself.

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results

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

From this reading "I do not intend to tell you now," Throckmartin continued, "the results of the next two weeks, nor of what we found.

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Rock

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From this reading The Moon Rock

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say

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From this reading It is sufficient to say that at the end of those two weeks I had found confirmation for many of my theories.

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Stanton

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From this reading "The place, for all its decay and desolation, had not infected us with any touch of morbidity--that is not Edith, Stanton, or myself.

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sufficient

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From this reading It is sufficient to say that at the end of those two weeks I had found confirmation for many of my theories.

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tell

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From this reading "I do not intend to tell you now," Throckmartin continued, "the results of the next two weeks, nor of what we found.

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that

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From this reading Later--if I am allowed, I will lay all that before you.

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The

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From this reading The Moon Rock

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theories

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From this reading It is sufficient to say that at the end of those two weeks I had found confirmation for many of my theories.

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those

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From this reading It is sufficient to say that at the end of those two weeks I had found confirmation for many of my theories.

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Throckmartin

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From this reading "I do not intend to tell you now," Throckmartin continued, "the results of the next two weeks, nor of what we found.

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to

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From this reading "I do not intend to tell you now," Throckmartin continued, "the results of the next two weeks, nor of what we found.

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touch

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From this reading "The place, for all its decay and desolation, had not infected us with any touch of morbidity--that is not Edith, Stanton, or myself.

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two

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From this reading "I do not intend to tell you now," Throckmartin continued, "the results of the next two weeks, nor of what we found.

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us

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From this reading "The place, for all its decay and desolation, had not infected us with any touch of morbidity--that is not Edith, Stanton, or myself.

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we

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From this reading "I do not intend to tell you now," Throckmartin continued, "the results of the next two weeks, nor of what we found.

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weeks

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From this reading "I do not intend to tell you now," Throckmartin continued, "the results of the next two weeks, nor of what we found.

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what

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From this reading "I do not intend to tell you now," Throckmartin continued, "the results of the next two weeks, nor of what we found.

Pending verification
will

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From this reading Later--if I am allowed, I will lay all that before you.

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with

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From this reading "The place, for all its decay and desolation, had not infected us with any touch of morbidity--that is not Edith, Stanton, or myself.

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you

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

From this reading "I do not intend to tell you now," Throckmartin continued, "the results of the next two weeks, nor of what we found.

Pending verification