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The Moon Pool
The Moon Pool

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Moon Pool is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 10 of The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt holds 307 sentences, grouped into 62 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 10 of The Moon Pool contain?

Chapter 10 holds 307 sentences of The Moon Pool, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 307 sentences, grouped into 62 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 10 of The Moon Pool?

Work through the 62 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 62 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 10 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 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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The Moon Pool
Da Costa, who had come aboard unnoticed by either of us, now tapped me on the arm.
"Doctair Goodwin," he said, "can I see you in my cabin, sair?"
At last, then, he was going to speak.
I followed him.
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The Moon Pool

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Moon Pool is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Moon Pool
Line 2
Da Costa, who had come aboard unnoticed by either of us, now tapped me on the arm.
Line 3
"Doctair Goodwin," he said, "can I see you in my cabin, sair?"
Line 4
At last, then, he was going to speak.
Line 5
I followed him.
All words in this reading · 40

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

aboard

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

From this reading Da Costa, who had come aboard unnoticed by either of us, now tapped me on the arm.

arm

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

From this reading Da Costa, who had come aboard unnoticed by either of us, now tapped me on the arm.

At

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

From this reading At last, then, he was going to speak.

by

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

From this reading Da Costa, who had come aboard unnoticed by either of us, now tapped me on the arm.

cabin

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

From this reading "Doctair Goodwin," he said, "can I see you in my cabin, sair?"

can

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

From this reading "Doctair Goodwin," he said, "can I see you in my cabin, sair?"

come

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

From this reading Da Costa, who had come aboard unnoticed by either of us, now tapped me on the arm.

Costa

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From this reading Da Costa, who had come aboard unnoticed by either of us, now tapped me on the arm.

Da

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From this reading Da Costa, who had come aboard unnoticed by either of us, now tapped me on the arm.

Doctair

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

From this reading "Doctair Goodwin," he said, "can I see you in my cabin, sair?"

either

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

From this reading Da Costa, who had come aboard unnoticed by either of us, now tapped me on the arm.

followed

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

From this reading I followed him.

going

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From this reading At last, then, he was going to speak.

Goodwin

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

From this reading "Doctair Goodwin," he said, "can I see you in my cabin, sair?"

had

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

From this reading Da Costa, who had come aboard unnoticed by either of us, now tapped me on the arm.

he

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

From this reading "Doctair Goodwin," he said, "can I see you in my cabin, sair?"

him

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

From this reading I followed him.

I

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

From this reading "Doctair Goodwin," he said, "can I see you in my cabin, sair?"

in

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

From this reading "Doctair Goodwin," he said, "can I see you in my cabin, sair?"

last

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

From this reading At last, then, he was going to speak.

me

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

From this reading Da Costa, who had come aboard unnoticed by either of us, now tapped me on the arm.

Moon

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From this reading The Moon Pool

my

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From this reading "Doctair Goodwin," he said, "can I see you in my cabin, sair?"

now

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

From this reading Da Costa, who had come aboard unnoticed by either of us, now tapped me on the arm.

of

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

From this reading Da Costa, who had come aboard unnoticed by either of us, now tapped me on the arm.

on

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

From this reading Da Costa, who had come aboard unnoticed by either of us, now tapped me on the arm.

Pool

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

From this reading The Moon Pool

said

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

From this reading "Doctair Goodwin," he said, "can I see you in my cabin, sair?"

sair

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

From this reading "Doctair Goodwin," he said, "can I see you in my cabin, sair?"

see

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

From this reading "Doctair Goodwin," he said, "can I see you in my cabin, sair?"

speak

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

From this reading At last, then, he was going to speak.

tapped

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

From this reading Da Costa, who had come aboard unnoticed by either of us, now tapped me on the arm.

The

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

From this reading The Moon Pool

then

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

From this reading At last, then, he was going to speak.

to

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

From this reading At last, then, he was going to speak.

unnoticed

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

From this reading Da Costa, who had come aboard unnoticed by either of us, now tapped me on the arm.

us

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

From this reading Da Costa, who had come aboard unnoticed by either of us, now tapped me on the arm.

was

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

From this reading At last, then, he was going to speak.

who

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

From this reading Da Costa, who had come aboard unnoticed by either of us, now tapped me on the arm.

you

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

From this reading "Doctair Goodwin," he said, "can I see you in my cabin, sair?"