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The Moon Pool
The Moon Pool

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The Moon Pool is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 23 of The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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 23 of The Moon Pool contain?

Chapter 23 holds 232 sentences of The Moon Pool, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 23 of The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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 23 of The Moon Pool?

Work through the 47 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 47 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 23 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 23 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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Context Illustration Reading 1/47 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Dragon Worm and Moss Death
For a small eternity--to me at least--we waited.
Then as silent as ever the green dwarf returned.
"It is well," he said, some of the strain gone from his voice.
"Grip hands again, and follow."
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The Moon Pool

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The Moon Pool is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Dragon Worm and Moss Death
Line 2
For a small eternity--to me at least--we waited.
Line 3
Then as silent as ever the green dwarf returned.
Line 4
"It is well," he said, some of the strain gone from his voice.
Line 5
"Grip hands again, and follow."
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 For a small eternity--to me at least--we waited.

again

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

From this reading "Grip hands again, and follow."

and

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

From this reading Dragon Worm and Moss Death

as

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From this reading Then as silent as ever the green dwarf returned.

at

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

From this reading For a small eternity--to me at least--we waited.

Death

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From this reading Dragon Worm and Moss Death

Dragon

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From this reading Dragon Worm and Moss Death

dwarf

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From this reading Then as silent as ever the green dwarf returned.

eternity

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From this reading For a small eternity--to me at least--we waited.

ever

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From this reading Then as silent as ever the green dwarf returned.

follow

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From this reading "Grip hands again, and follow."

For

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From this reading For a small eternity--to me at least--we waited.

from

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From this reading "It is well," he said, some of the strain gone from his voice.

gone

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From this reading "It is well," he said, some of the strain gone from his voice.

green

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From this reading Then as silent as ever the green dwarf returned.

Grip

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From this reading "Grip hands again, and follow."

hands

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From this reading "Grip hands again, and follow."

he

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From this reading "It is well," he said, some of the strain gone from his voice.

his

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From this reading "It is well," he said, some of the strain gone from his voice.

is

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From this reading "It is well," he said, some of the strain gone from his voice.

It

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

From this reading "It is well," he said, some of the strain gone from his voice.

least

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

From this reading For a small eternity--to me at least--we waited.

me

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From this reading For a small eternity--to me at least--we waited.

Moss

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

From this reading Dragon Worm and Moss Death

of

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From this reading "It is well," he said, some of the strain gone from his voice.

returned

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

From this reading Then as silent as ever the green dwarf returned.

said

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

From this reading "It is well," he said, some of the strain gone from his voice.

silent

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From this reading Then as silent as ever the green dwarf returned.

small

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

From this reading For a small eternity--to me at least--we waited.

some

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From this reading "It is well," he said, some of the strain gone from his voice.

strain

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

From this reading "It is well," he said, some of the strain gone from his voice.

the

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From this reading Then as silent as ever the green dwarf returned.

Then

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From this reading Then as silent as ever the green dwarf returned.

to

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

From this reading For a small eternity--to me at least--we waited.

voice

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

From this reading "It is well," he said, some of the strain gone from his voice.

waited

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

From this reading For a small eternity--to me at least--we waited.

we

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

From this reading For a small eternity--to me at least--we waited.

well

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

From this reading "It is well," he said, some of the strain gone from his voice.

Worm

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

From this reading Dragon Worm and Moss Death