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Michael, Brother of Jerry
Michael, Brother of Jerry

Chapter XIX

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"I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.
Wherein Harry Del Mar was mistaken.
He never saw Daughtry again, because Daughtry saw Doctor Emory first.
Kwaque's increasing restlessness at night, due to the swelling under his right arm-pit, had began to wake Daughtry up.
After several such experiences, he had investigated and decided that Kwaque was sufficiently sick to require a doctor.
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Michael, Brother of Jerry

Chapter XIX

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

Line 1
"I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.
Line 2
Wherein Harry Del Mar was mistaken.
Line 3
He never saw Daughtry again, because Daughtry saw Doctor Emory first.
Line 4
Kwaque's increasing restlessness at night, due to the swelling under his right arm-pit, had began to wake Daughtry up.
Line 5
After several such experiences, he had investigated and decided that Kwaque was sufficiently sick to require a doctor.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After several such experiences, he had investigated and decided that Kwaque was sufficiently sick to require a doctor.”

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.”

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “He never saw Daughtry again, because Daughtry saw Doctor Emory first.”

Began noun US /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Kwaque's increasing restlessness at night, due to the swelling under his right arm-pit, had began to wake Daughtry up.”

Doctor noun US /doctor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He never saw Daughtry again, because Daughtry saw Doctor Emory first.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He never saw Daughtry again, because Daughtry saw Doctor Emory first.”

Fourth noun US /fourth/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He never saw Daughtry again, because Daughtry saw Doctor Emory first.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Kwaque's increasing restlessness at night, due to the swelling under his right arm-pit, had began to wake Daughtry up.”

Several noun US /ˈseveral/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “After several such experiences, he had investigated and decided that Kwaque was sufficiently sick to require a doctor.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “Kwaque's increasing restlessness at night, due to the swelling under his right arm-pit, had began to wake Daughtry up.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading After several such experiences, he had investigated and decided that Kwaque was sufficiently sick to require a doctor.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After several such experiences, he had investigated and decided that Kwaque was sufficiently sick to require a doctor.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading After several such experiences, he had investigated and decided that Kwaque was sufficiently sick to require a doctor.

arm-pit

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From this reading Kwaque's increasing restlessness at night, due to the swelling under his right arm-pit, had began to wake Daughtry up.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading He never saw Daughtry again, because Daughtry saw Doctor Emory first.

begannounUS /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Kwaque's increasing restlessness at night, due to the swelling under his right arm-pit, had began to wake Daughtry up.

conversation

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From this reading "I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.

Daughtry

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From this reading "I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.

decided

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From this reading After several such experiences, he had investigated and decided that Kwaque was sufficiently sick to require a doctor.

Del

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From this reading "I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.

DoctornounUS /doctor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He never saw Daughtry again, because Daughtry saw Doctor Emory first.

due

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From this reading Kwaque's increasing restlessness at night, due to the swelling under his right arm-pit, had began to wake Daughtry up.

Emory

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From this reading He never saw Daughtry again, because Daughtry saw Doctor Emory first.

end

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From this reading "I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.

experiences

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From this reading After several such experiences, he had investigated and decided that Kwaque was sufficiently sick to require a doctor.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He never saw Daughtry again, because Daughtry saw Doctor Emory first.

fourthnounUS /fourth/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Kwaque's increasing restlessness at night, due to the swelling under his right arm-pit, had began to wake Daughtry up.

Harry

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From this reading "I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He never saw Daughtry again, because Daughtry saw Doctor Emory first.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.

I'll

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From this reading "I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.

increasing

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From this reading Kwaque's increasing restlessness at night, due to the swelling under his right arm-pit, had began to wake Daughtry up.

investigated

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From this reading After several such experiences, he had investigated and decided that Kwaque was sufficiently sick to require a doctor.

Kwaque

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From this reading After several such experiences, he had investigated and decided that Kwaque was sufficiently sick to require a doctor.

Kwaque's

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From this reading Kwaque's increasing restlessness at night, due to the swelling under his right arm-pit, had began to wake Daughtry up.

Mar

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From this reading "I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.

matter

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From this reading "I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.

Michael's

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From this reading "I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.

mistaken

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From this reading Wherein Harry Del Mar was mistaken.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He never saw Daughtry again, because Daughtry saw Doctor Emory first.

night

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From this reading Kwaque's increasing restlessness at night, due to the swelling under his right arm-pit, had began to wake Daughtry up.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.

require

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From this reading After several such experiences, he had investigated and decided that Kwaque was sufficiently sick to require a doctor.

restlessness

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From this reading Kwaque's increasing restlessness at night, due to the swelling under his right arm-pit, had began to wake Daughtry up.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Kwaque's increasing restlessness at night, due to the swelling under his right arm-pit, had began to wake Daughtry up.

sale

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From this reading "I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.

saw

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

From this reading He never saw Daughtry again, because Daughtry saw Doctor Emory first.

see

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From this reading "I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.

several

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From this reading After several such experiences, he had investigated and decided that Kwaque was sufficiently sick to require a doctor.

sick

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From this reading After several such experiences, he had investigated and decided that Kwaque was sufficiently sick to require a doctor.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading After several such experiences, he had investigated and decided that Kwaque was sufficiently sick to require a doctor.

sufficiently

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From this reading After several such experiences, he had investigated and decided that Kwaque was sufficiently sick to require a doctor.

swelling

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From this reading Kwaque's increasing restlessness at night, due to the swelling under his right arm-pit, had began to wake Daughtry up.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After several such experiences, he had investigated and decided that Kwaque was sufficiently sick to require a doctor.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Kwaque's increasing restlessness at night, due to the swelling under his right arm-pit, had began to wake Daughtry up.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Kwaque's increasing restlessness at night, due to the swelling under his right arm-pit, had began to wake Daughtry up.

up

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From this reading Kwaque's increasing restlessness at night, due to the swelling under his right arm-pit, had began to wake Daughtry up.

wake

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From this reading Kwaque's increasing restlessness at night, due to the swelling under his right arm-pit, had began to wake Daughtry up.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Wherein Harry Del Mar was mistaken.

Wherein

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From this reading Wherein Harry Del Mar was mistaken.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'll see you again," Harry Del Mar told Daughtry, at the end of his fourth conversation on the matter of Michael's sale.