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The Moon Pool
The Moon Pool

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Moon Pool is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Abraham Merritt • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 5 of The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt holds 281 sentences, grouped into 57 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 5 of The Moon Pool contain?

Chapter 5 holds 281 sentences of The Moon Pool, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 281 sentences, grouped into 57 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 5 of The Moon Pool?

Work through the 57 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 57 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 5 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 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.

How to read The Moon Pool section by section

How to work through The Moon Pool section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 35 chapters of The Moon Pool to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

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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Into the Moon Pool
"Goodwin," Throckmartin went on at last, "I can describe him only as a thing of living light.
He radiated light; was filled with light; overflowed with it.
A shining cloud whirled through and around him in radiant swirls, shimmering tentacles, luminescent, coruscating spirals.
"His face shone with a rapture too great to be borne by living man, and was shadowed with insuperable misery.
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The Moon Pool

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Moon Pool is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Into the Moon Pool
Line 2
"Goodwin," Throckmartin went on at last, "I can describe him only as a thing of living light.
Line 3
He radiated light; was filled with light; overflowed with it.
Line 4
A shining cloud whirled through and around him in radiant swirls, shimmering tentacles, luminescent, coruscating spirals.
Line 5
"His face shone with a rapture too great to be borne by living man, and was shadowed with insuperable misery.
All words in this reading · 56

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

a

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From this reading "Goodwin," Throckmartin went on at last, "I can describe him only as a thing of living light.

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and

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From this reading A shining cloud whirled through and around him in radiant swirls, shimmering tentacles, luminescent, coruscating spirals.

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around

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From this reading A shining cloud whirled through and around him in radiant swirls, shimmering tentacles, luminescent, coruscating spirals.

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as

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From this reading "Goodwin," Throckmartin went on at last, "I can describe him only as a thing of living light.

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at

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From this reading "Goodwin," Throckmartin went on at last, "I can describe him only as a thing of living light.

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be

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From this reading "His face shone with a rapture too great to be borne by living man, and was shadowed with insuperable misery.

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borne

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From this reading "His face shone with a rapture too great to be borne by living man, and was shadowed with insuperable misery.

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by

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From this reading "His face shone with a rapture too great to be borne by living man, and was shadowed with insuperable misery.

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can

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From this reading "Goodwin," Throckmartin went on at last, "I can describe him only as a thing of living light.

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cloud

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From this reading A shining cloud whirled through and around him in radiant swirls, shimmering tentacles, luminescent, coruscating spirals.

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coruscating

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From this reading A shining cloud whirled through and around him in radiant swirls, shimmering tentacles, luminescent, coruscating spirals.

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describe

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From this reading "Goodwin," Throckmartin went on at last, "I can describe him only as a thing of living light.

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face

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From this reading "His face shone with a rapture too great to be borne by living man, and was shadowed with insuperable misery.

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filled

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From this reading He radiated light; was filled with light; overflowed with it.

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Goodwin

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From this reading "Goodwin," Throckmartin went on at last, "I can describe him only as a thing of living light.

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great

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From this reading "His face shone with a rapture too great to be borne by living man, and was shadowed with insuperable misery.

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He

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From this reading He radiated light; was filled with light; overflowed with it.

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him

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From this reading "Goodwin," Throckmartin went on at last, "I can describe him only as a thing of living light.

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His

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From this reading "His face shone with a rapture too great to be borne by living man, and was shadowed with insuperable misery.

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I

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From this reading "Goodwin," Throckmartin went on at last, "I can describe him only as a thing of living light.

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in

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From this reading A shining cloud whirled through and around him in radiant swirls, shimmering tentacles, luminescent, coruscating spirals.

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insuperable

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From this reading "His face shone with a rapture too great to be borne by living man, and was shadowed with insuperable misery.

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Into

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From this reading Into the Moon Pool

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it

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From this reading He radiated light; was filled with light; overflowed with it.

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last

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From this reading "Goodwin," Throckmartin went on at last, "I can describe him only as a thing of living light.

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light

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From this reading "Goodwin," Throckmartin went on at last, "I can describe him only as a thing of living light.

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living

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From this reading "Goodwin," Throckmartin went on at last, "I can describe him only as a thing of living light.

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luminescent

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From this reading A shining cloud whirled through and around him in radiant swirls, shimmering tentacles, luminescent, coruscating spirals.

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man

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From this reading "His face shone with a rapture too great to be borne by living man, and was shadowed with insuperable misery.

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misery

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From this reading "His face shone with a rapture too great to be borne by living man, and was shadowed with insuperable misery.

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Moon

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From this reading Into the Moon Pool

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of

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From this reading "Goodwin," Throckmartin went on at last, "I can describe him only as a thing of living light.

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on

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From this reading "Goodwin," Throckmartin went on at last, "I can describe him only as a thing of living light.

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only

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From this reading "Goodwin," Throckmartin went on at last, "I can describe him only as a thing of living light.

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overflowed

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From this reading He radiated light; was filled with light; overflowed with it.

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Pool

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From this reading Into the Moon Pool

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radiant

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From this reading A shining cloud whirled through and around him in radiant swirls, shimmering tentacles, luminescent, coruscating spirals.

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radiated

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From this reading He radiated light; was filled with light; overflowed with it.

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rapture

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From this reading "His face shone with a rapture too great to be borne by living man, and was shadowed with insuperable misery.

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shadowed

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From this reading "His face shone with a rapture too great to be borne by living man, and was shadowed with insuperable misery.

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shimmering

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

From this reading A shining cloud whirled through and around him in radiant swirls, shimmering tentacles, luminescent, coruscating spirals.

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shining

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

From this reading A shining cloud whirled through and around him in radiant swirls, shimmering tentacles, luminescent, coruscating spirals.

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shone

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

From this reading "His face shone with a rapture too great to be borne by living man, and was shadowed with insuperable misery.

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spirals

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

From this reading A shining cloud whirled through and around him in radiant swirls, shimmering tentacles, luminescent, coruscating spirals.

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swirls

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

From this reading A shining cloud whirled through and around him in radiant swirls, shimmering tentacles, luminescent, coruscating spirals.

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tentacles

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

From this reading A shining cloud whirled through and around him in radiant swirls, shimmering tentacles, luminescent, coruscating spirals.

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the

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

From this reading Into the Moon Pool

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thing

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

From this reading "Goodwin," Throckmartin went on at last, "I can describe him only as a thing of living light.

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Throckmartin

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From this reading "Goodwin," Throckmartin went on at last, "I can describe him only as a thing of living light.

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through

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From this reading A shining cloud whirled through and around him in radiant swirls, shimmering tentacles, luminescent, coruscating spirals.

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to

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From this reading "His face shone with a rapture too great to be borne by living man, and was shadowed with insuperable misery.

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too

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From this reading "His face shone with a rapture too great to be borne by living man, and was shadowed with insuperable misery.

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was

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From this reading He radiated light; was filled with light; overflowed with it.

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went

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From this reading "Goodwin," Throckmartin went on at last, "I can describe him only as a thing of living light.

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whirled

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

From this reading A shining cloud whirled through and around him in radiant swirls, shimmering tentacles, luminescent, coruscating spirals.

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with

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

From this reading He radiated light; was filled with light; overflowed with it.

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