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The Moon Pool
The Moon Pool

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Moon Pool is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Abraham Merritt • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 13 of The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 13 of The Moon Pool contain?

Chapter 13 holds 129 sentences of The Moon Pool, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 13 of The Moon Pool?

Work through the 26 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 26 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 13 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 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 6269 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 522 minutes of reading across 1254 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Moon Pool section by section

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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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Context Illustration Reading 1/26 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Yolara, Priestess of the Shining One "You'd better have this handy, Doc."
O'Keefe paused at the head of the stairway and handed me one of the automatics he had taken from Marakinoff.
"Shall I not have one also?" rather anxiously asked the latter.
"When you need it you'll get it," answered O'Keefe.
"I'll tell you frankly, though, Professor, that you'll have to show me before I trust you with a gun.
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The Moon Pool

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Moon Pool is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Yolara, Priestess of the Shining One "You'd better have this handy, Doc."
Line 2
O'Keefe paused at the head of the stairway and handed me one of the automatics he had taken from Marakinoff.
Line 3
"Shall I not have one also?" rather anxiously asked the latter.
Line 4
"When you need it you'll get it," answered O'Keefe.
Line 5
"I'll tell you frankly, though, Professor, that you'll have to show me before I trust you with a gun.
All words in this reading · 54

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 "I'll tell you frankly, though, Professor, that you'll have to show me before I trust you with a gun.

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also

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From this reading "Shall I not have one also?" rather anxiously asked the latter.

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and

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answered

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anxiously

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asked

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From this reading "Shall I not have one also?" rather anxiously asked the latter.

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at

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From this reading O'Keefe paused at the head of the stairway and handed me one of the automatics he had taken from Marakinoff.

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automatics

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before

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From this reading "I'll tell you frankly, though, Professor, that you'll have to show me before I trust you with a gun.

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better

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From this reading Yolara, Priestess of the Shining One "You'd better have this handy, Doc."

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Doc

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From this reading Yolara, Priestess of the Shining One "You'd better have this handy, Doc."

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frankly

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From this reading "I'll tell you frankly, though, Professor, that you'll have to show me before I trust you with a gun.

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from

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From this reading O'Keefe paused at the head of the stairway and handed me one of the automatics he had taken from Marakinoff.

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get

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From this reading "When you need it you'll get it," answered O'Keefe.

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gun

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From this reading "I'll tell you frankly, though, Professor, that you'll have to show me before I trust you with a gun.

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had

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From this reading O'Keefe paused at the head of the stairway and handed me one of the automatics he had taken from Marakinoff.

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handed

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From this reading O'Keefe paused at the head of the stairway and handed me one of the automatics he had taken from Marakinoff.

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handy

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From this reading Yolara, Priestess of the Shining One "You'd better have this handy, Doc."

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have

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From this reading Yolara, Priestess of the Shining One "You'd better have this handy, Doc."

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he

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From this reading O'Keefe paused at the head of the stairway and handed me one of the automatics he had taken from Marakinoff.

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head

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From this reading O'Keefe paused at the head of the stairway and handed me one of the automatics he had taken from Marakinoff.

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I

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From this reading "Shall I not have one also?" rather anxiously asked the latter.

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I'll

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From this reading "I'll tell you frankly, though, Professor, that you'll have to show me before I trust you with a gun.

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it

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From this reading "When you need it you'll get it," answered O'Keefe.

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latter

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From this reading "Shall I not have one also?" rather anxiously asked the latter.

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Marakinoff

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From this reading O'Keefe paused at the head of the stairway and handed me one of the automatics he had taken from Marakinoff.

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me

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From this reading O'Keefe paused at the head of the stairway and handed me one of the automatics he had taken from Marakinoff.

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need

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From this reading "When you need it you'll get it," answered O'Keefe.

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not

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From this reading "Shall I not have one also?" rather anxiously asked the latter.

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O'Keefe

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From this reading O'Keefe paused at the head of the stairway and handed me one of the automatics he had taken from Marakinoff.

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of

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From this reading Yolara, Priestess of the Shining One "You'd better have this handy, Doc."

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One

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From this reading Yolara, Priestess of the Shining One "You'd better have this handy, Doc."

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paused

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From this reading O'Keefe paused at the head of the stairway and handed me one of the automatics he had taken from Marakinoff.

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Priestess

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From this reading Yolara, Priestess of the Shining One "You'd better have this handy, Doc."

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Professor

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From this reading "I'll tell you frankly, though, Professor, that you'll have to show me before I trust you with a gun.

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rather

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From this reading "Shall I not have one also?" rather anxiously asked the latter.

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Shall

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From this reading "Shall I not have one also?" rather anxiously asked the latter.

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Shining

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From this reading Yolara, Priestess of the Shining One "You'd better have this handy, Doc."

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show

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From this reading "I'll tell you frankly, though, Professor, that you'll have to show me before I trust you with a gun.

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stairway

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From this reading O'Keefe paused at the head of the stairway and handed me one of the automatics he had taken from Marakinoff.

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taken

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From this reading O'Keefe paused at the head of the stairway and handed me one of the automatics he had taken from Marakinoff.

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tell

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From this reading "I'll tell you frankly, though, Professor, that you'll have to show me before I trust you with a gun.

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that

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From this reading "I'll tell you frankly, though, Professor, that you'll have to show me before I trust you with a gun.

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the

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From this reading Yolara, Priestess of the Shining One "You'd better have this handy, Doc."

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this

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From this reading Yolara, Priestess of the Shining One "You'd better have this handy, Doc."

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though

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From this reading "I'll tell you frankly, though, Professor, that you'll have to show me before I trust you with a gun.

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to

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From this reading "I'll tell you frankly, though, Professor, that you'll have to show me before I trust you with a gun.

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trust

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From this reading "I'll tell you frankly, though, Professor, that you'll have to show me before I trust you with a gun.

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When

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From this reading "When you need it you'll get it," answered O'Keefe.

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with

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From this reading "I'll tell you frankly, though, Professor, that you'll have to show me before I trust you with a gun.

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Yolara

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From this reading Yolara, Priestess of the Shining One "You'd better have this handy, Doc."

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you

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From this reading "When you need it you'll get it," answered O'Keefe.

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You'd

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From this reading Yolara, Priestess of the Shining One "You'd better have this handy, Doc."

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you'll

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From this reading "When you need it you'll get it," answered O'Keefe.

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