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The Moon Pool
The Moon Pool

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of The Moon Pool is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Abraham Merritt • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 21 of The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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 21 of The Moon Pool contain?

Chapter 21 holds 243 sentences of The Moon Pool, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 21 of The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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 21 of The Moon Pool?

Work through the 49 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 49 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 21 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 21 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.

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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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English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Larry's Defiance A clamour arose from all the chambers; stilled in an instant by a motion of Yolara's hand.
She stood silent, regarding O'Keefe with something other now than blind wrath; something half regretful, half beseeching.
But the Irishman's control was gone.
"Yolara,"--his voice shook with rage, and he threw caution to the wind--"now hear _me_.
I go where I will and when I will.
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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 XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of The Moon Pool is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Larry's Defiance A clamour arose from all the chambers; stilled in an instant by a motion of Yolara's hand.
Line 2
She stood silent, regarding O'Keefe with something other now than blind wrath; something half regretful, half beseeching.
Line 3
But the Irishman's control was gone.
Line 4
"Yolara,"--his voice shook with rage, and he threw caution to the wind--"now hear _me_.
Line 5
I go where I will and when I will.

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.

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “She stood silent, regarding O'Keefe with something other now than blind wrath; something half regretful, half beseeching.”

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All words in this reading · 56

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A

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From this reading Larry's Defiance A clamour arose from all the chambers; stilled in an instant by a motion of Yolara's hand.

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all

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From this reading Larry's Defiance A clamour arose from all the chambers; stilled in an instant by a motion of Yolara's hand.

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an

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From this reading Larry's Defiance A clamour arose from all the chambers; stilled in an instant by a motion of Yolara's hand.

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and

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From this reading "Yolara,"--his voice shook with rage, and he threw caution to the wind--"now hear _me_.

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arose

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From this reading Larry's Defiance A clamour arose from all the chambers; stilled in an instant by a motion of Yolara's hand.

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beseeching

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From this reading She stood silent, regarding O'Keefe with something other now than blind wrath; something half regretful, half beseeching.

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blind

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From this reading She stood silent, regarding O'Keefe with something other now than blind wrath; something half regretful, half beseeching.

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But

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From this reading But the Irishman's control was gone.

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by

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From this reading Larry's Defiance A clamour arose from all the chambers; stilled in an instant by a motion of Yolara's hand.

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caution

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From this reading "Yolara,"--his voice shook with rage, and he threw caution to the wind--"now hear _me_.

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chambers

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From this reading Larry's Defiance A clamour arose from all the chambers; stilled in an instant by a motion of Yolara's hand.

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clamour

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From this reading Larry's Defiance A clamour arose from all the chambers; stilled in an instant by a motion of Yolara's hand.

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control

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From this reading But the Irishman's control was gone.

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Defiance

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From this reading Larry's Defiance A clamour arose from all the chambers; stilled in an instant by a motion of Yolara's hand.

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from

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From this reading Larry's Defiance A clamour arose from all the chambers; stilled in an instant by a motion of Yolara's hand.

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go

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From this reading I go where I will and when I will.

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gone

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From this reading But the Irishman's control was gone.

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half

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From this reading She stood silent, regarding O'Keefe with something other now than blind wrath; something half regretful, half beseeching.

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hand

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From this reading Larry's Defiance A clamour arose from all the chambers; stilled in an instant by a motion of Yolara's hand.

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he

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From this reading "Yolara,"--his voice shook with rage, and he threw caution to the wind--"now hear _me_.

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hear

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From this reading "Yolara,"--his voice shook with rage, and he threw caution to the wind--"now hear _me_.

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his

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From this reading "Yolara,"--his voice shook with rage, and he threw caution to the wind--"now hear _me_.

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I

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From this reading I go where I will and when I will.

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in

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From this reading Larry's Defiance A clamour arose from all the chambers; stilled in an instant by a motion of Yolara's hand.

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instant

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From this reading Larry's Defiance A clamour arose from all the chambers; stilled in an instant by a motion of Yolara's hand.

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Irishman's

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From this reading But the Irishman's control was gone.

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Larry's

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From this reading Larry's Defiance A clamour arose from all the chambers; stilled in an instant by a motion of Yolara's hand.

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me

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From this reading "Yolara,"--his voice shook with rage, and he threw caution to the wind--"now hear _me_.

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motion

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From this reading Larry's Defiance A clamour arose from all the chambers; stilled in an instant by a motion of Yolara's hand.

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now

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From this reading She stood silent, regarding O'Keefe with something other now than blind wrath; something half regretful, half beseeching.

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O'Keefe

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From this reading She stood silent, regarding O'Keefe with something other now than blind wrath; something half regretful, half beseeching.

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of

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From this reading Larry's Defiance A clamour arose from all the chambers; stilled in an instant by a motion of Yolara's hand.

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other

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From this reading She stood silent, regarding O'Keefe with something other now than blind wrath; something half regretful, half beseeching.

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rage

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From this reading "Yolara,"--his voice shook with rage, and he threw caution to the wind--"now hear _me_.

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regarding

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From this reading She stood silent, regarding O'Keefe with something other now than blind wrath; something half regretful, half beseeching.

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regretful

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From this reading She stood silent, regarding O'Keefe with something other now than blind wrath; something half regretful, half beseeching.

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She

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From this reading She stood silent, regarding O'Keefe with something other now than blind wrath; something half regretful, half beseeching.

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shook

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From this reading "Yolara,"--his voice shook with rage, and he threw caution to the wind--"now hear _me_.

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silent

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From this reading She stood silent, regarding O'Keefe with something other now than blind wrath; something half regretful, half beseeching.

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something

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From this reading She stood silent, regarding O'Keefe with something other now than blind wrath; something half regretful, half beseeching.

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stilled

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From this reading Larry's Defiance A clamour arose from all the chambers; stilled in an instant by a motion of Yolara's hand.

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She stood silent, regarding O'Keefe with something other now than blind wrath; something half regretful, half beseeching.

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than

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

From this reading She stood silent, regarding O'Keefe with something other now than blind wrath; something half regretful, half beseeching.

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the

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From this reading Larry's Defiance A clamour arose from all the chambers; stilled in an instant by a motion of Yolara's hand.

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threw

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From this reading "Yolara,"--his voice shook with rage, and he threw caution to the wind--"now hear _me_.

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to

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From this reading "Yolara,"--his voice shook with rage, and he threw caution to the wind--"now hear _me_.

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voice

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From this reading "Yolara,"--his voice shook with rage, and he threw caution to the wind--"now hear _me_.

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was

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From this reading But the Irishman's control was gone.

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when

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From this reading I go where I will and when I will.

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where

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From this reading I go where I will and when I will.

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will

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From this reading I go where I will and when I will.

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wind

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From this reading "Yolara,"--his voice shook with rage, and he threw caution to the wind--"now hear _me_.

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with

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From this reading She stood silent, regarding O'Keefe with something other now than blind wrath; something half regretful, half beseeching.

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wrath

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From this reading She stood silent, regarding O'Keefe with something other now than blind wrath; something half regretful, half beseeching.

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Yolara

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From this reading "Yolara,"--his voice shook with rage, and he threw caution to the wind--"now hear _me_.

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Yolara's

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From this reading Larry's Defiance A clamour arose from all the chambers; stilled in an instant by a motion of Yolara's hand.

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