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The Moon Pool
The Moon Pool

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of The Moon Pool is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 34 of The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 34 of The Moon Pool contain?

Chapter 34 holds 196 sentences of The Moon Pool, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 34 of The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 34 of The Moon Pool?

Work through the 40 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 40 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 34 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 34 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

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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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 1/40 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
The Coming of the Shining One
The Norseman turned toward us.
There was now no madness in his eyes; only a great weariness.
And there was peace on the once tortured face.
"Helma," he whispered, "I go a little before!
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The Moon Pool

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of The Moon Pool is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Coming of the Shining One
Line 2
The Norseman turned toward us.
Line 3
There was now no madness in his eyes; only a great weariness.
Line 4
And there was peace on the once tortured face.
Line 5
"Helma," he whispered, "I go a little before!
All words in this reading · 34

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 There was now no madness in his eyes; only a great weariness.

And

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

From this reading And there was peace on the once tortured face.

before

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

From this reading "Helma," he whispered, "I go a little before!

Coming

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

From this reading The Coming of the Shining One

eyes

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

From this reading There was now no madness in his eyes; only a great weariness.

face

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

From this reading And there was peace on the once tortured face.

go

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

From this reading "Helma," he whispered, "I go a little before!

great

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

From this reading There was now no madness in his eyes; only a great weariness.

he

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

From this reading "Helma," he whispered, "I go a little before!

Helma

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

From this reading "Helma," he whispered, "I go a little before!

his

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

From this reading There was now no madness in his eyes; only a great weariness.

I

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

From this reading "Helma," he whispered, "I go a little before!

in

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

From this reading There was now no madness in his eyes; only a great weariness.

little

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

From this reading "Helma," he whispered, "I go a little before!

madness

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

From this reading There was now no madness in his eyes; only a great weariness.

no

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

From this reading There was now no madness in his eyes; only a great weariness.

Norseman

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From this reading The Norseman turned toward us.

now

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From this reading There was now no madness in his eyes; only a great weariness.

of

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From this reading The Coming of the Shining One

on

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From this reading And there was peace on the once tortured face.

once

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From this reading And there was peace on the once tortured face.

One

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From this reading The Coming of the Shining One

only

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From this reading There was now no madness in his eyes; only a great weariness.

peace

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

From this reading And there was peace on the once tortured face.

Shining

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

From this reading The Coming of the Shining One

The

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From this reading The Coming of the Shining One

There

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

From this reading There was now no madness in his eyes; only a great weariness.

tortured

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

From this reading And there was peace on the once tortured face.

toward

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

From this reading The Norseman turned toward us.

turned

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

From this reading The Norseman turned toward us.

us

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

From this reading The Norseman turned toward us.

was

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

From this reading There was now no madness in his eyes; only a great weariness.

weariness

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

From this reading There was now no madness in his eyes; only a great weariness.

whispered

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

From this reading "Helma," he whispered, "I go a little before!