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The Moon Pool
The Moon Pool

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Moon Pool is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Abraham Merritt • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 20 of The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt holds 298 sentences, grouped into 60 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 20 of The Moon Pool contain?

Chapter 20 holds 298 sentences of The Moon Pool, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 20 of The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 298 sentences, grouped into 60 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 20 of The Moon Pool?

Work through the 60 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 60 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 20 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 20 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.

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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
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Months
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D'entrecasteaux
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Islands
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The Tempting of Larry
We paused before thick curtains, through which came the faint murmur of many voices.
They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.
They held open the folds.
The chamber, on whose threshold we stood, was far larger than either anteroom or hall of audience.
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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 XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Moon Pool is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Tempting of Larry
Line 2
We paused before thick curtains, through which came the faint murmur of many voices.
Line 3
They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.
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They held open the folds.
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The chamber, on whose threshold we stood, was far larger than either anteroom or hall of audience.

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.

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “They held open the folds.”

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Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “The chamber, on whose threshold we stood, was far larger than either anteroom or hall of audience.”

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All words in this reading · 57

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

and

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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anteroom

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From this reading The chamber, on whose threshold we stood, was far larger than either anteroom or hall of audience.

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any

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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armour

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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audience

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From this reading The chamber, on whose threshold we stood, was far larger than either anteroom or hall of audience.

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before

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From this reading We paused before thick curtains, through which came the faint murmur of many voices.

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came

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From this reading We paused before thick curtains, through which came the faint murmur of many voices.

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chain-mail

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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chamber

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From this reading The chamber, on whose threshold we stood, was far larger than either anteroom or hall of audience.

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cuirasses

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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curtains

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From this reading We paused before thick curtains, through which came the faint murmur of many voices.

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either

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From this reading The chamber, on whose threshold we stood, was far larger than either anteroom or hall of audience.

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faint

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From this reading We paused before thick curtains, through which came the faint murmur of many voices.

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far

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From this reading The chamber, on whose threshold we stood, was far larger than either anteroom or hall of audience.

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first

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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folds

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From this reading They held open the folds.

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had

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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hall

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From this reading The chamber, on whose threshold we stood, was far larger than either anteroom or hall of audience.

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held

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From this reading They held open the folds.

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here

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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I

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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in

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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kilts

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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kind

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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larger

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From this reading The chamber, on whose threshold we stood, was far larger than either anteroom or hall of audience.

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Larry

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From this reading The Tempting of Larry

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many

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From this reading We paused before thick curtains, through which came the faint murmur of many voices.

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me

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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murmur

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From this reading We paused before thick curtains, through which came the faint murmur of many voices.

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of

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From this reading The Tempting of Larry

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on

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From this reading The chamber, on whose threshold we stood, was far larger than either anteroom or hall of audience.

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openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading They held open the folds.

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or

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From this reading The chamber, on whose threshold we stood, was far larger than either anteroom or hall of audience.

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out

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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parted

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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paused

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From this reading We paused before thick curtains, through which came the faint murmur of many voices.

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reminded

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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seen

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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somewhat

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The chamber, on whose threshold we stood, was far larger than either anteroom or hall of audience.

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suppose

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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Tempting

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From this reading The Tempting of Larry

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than

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From this reading The chamber, on whose threshold we stood, was far larger than either anteroom or hall of audience.

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that

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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The

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From this reading The Tempting of Larry

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They

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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thick

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From this reading We paused before thick curtains, through which came the faint murmur of many voices.

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threshold

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From this reading The chamber, on whose threshold we stood, was far larger than either anteroom or hall of audience.

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through

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From this reading We paused before thick curtains, through which came the faint murmur of many voices.

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two

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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ushers

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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voices

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From this reading We paused before thick curtains, through which came the faint murmur of many voices.

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was

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From this reading The chamber, on whose threshold we stood, was far larger than either anteroom or hall of audience.

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We

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From this reading We paused before thick curtains, through which came the faint murmur of many voices.

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were

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From this reading They parted; out came two--ushers, I suppose, they were--in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail--the first armour of any kind here that I had seen.

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which

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From this reading We paused before thick curtains, through which came the faint murmur of many voices.

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whose

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From this reading The chamber, on whose threshold we stood, was far larger than either anteroom or hall of audience.

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