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The Moon Pool
The Moon Pool

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Moon Pool is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 8 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 8 of The Moon Pool contain?

Chapter 8 holds 199 sentences of The Moon Pool, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 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 8 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 8 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 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.
Cover illustration for The Moon Pool
Context Illustration Reading 1/40 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Olaf's Story
There was a little silence.
I looked upon him with wonder.
Clearly he was in deepest earnest.
I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Moon Pool

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 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
Olaf's Story
Line 2
There was a little silence.
Line 3
I looked upon him with wonder.
Line 4
Clearly he was in deepest earnest.
Line 5
I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Ancient adjective US /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading “I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.”

Silence noun US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “There was a little silence.”

All words in this reading · 39

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

a

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

From this reading There was a little silence.

all

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

From this reading I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

and

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

From this reading I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

beliefs

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

From this reading I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

Clearly

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

From this reading Clearly he was in deepest earnest.

curious

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

From this reading I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

deep

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

From this reading I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

deepest

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

From this reading Clearly he was in deepest earnest.

earnest

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

From this reading Clearly he was in deepest earnest.

Gael

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

From this reading I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

have

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

From this reading I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

he

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

From this reading Clearly he was in deepest earnest.

hearts

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

From this reading I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

him

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

From this reading I looked upon him with wonder.

I

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

From this reading I looked upon him with wonder.

in

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

From this reading Clearly he was in deepest earnest.

is

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

From this reading I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

know

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

From this reading I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

little

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

From this reading There was a little silence.

living

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

From this reading I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

looked

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

From this reading I looked upon him with wonder.

of

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

From this reading I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

Olaf's

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

From this reading Olaf's Story

one

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

From this reading I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

psychology

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

From this reading I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

roots

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

From this reading I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading There was a little silence.

Story

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

From this reading Olaf's Story

strong

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

From this reading I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

that

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

From this reading I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

the

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

From this reading I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

their

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

From this reading I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

There

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

From this reading There was a little silence.

traditions

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

From this reading I know the psychology of the Gael is a curious one and that deep in all their hearts their ancient traditions and beliefs have strong and living roots.

upon

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

From this reading I looked upon him with wonder.

was

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

From this reading There was a little silence.

with

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

From this reading I looked upon him with wonder.

wonder

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

From this reading I looked upon him with wonder.