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Michael, Brother of Jerry
Michael, Brother of Jerry

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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The dog, like the horse, abases the base.
Being base, Waiter Merritt Emory was abased by his desire for the possession of Michael.
Had there been no Michael, his conduct would have been quite different.
He would have dealt with Daughtry as Daughtry had described, as between white men.
He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Michael, Brother of Jerry

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Michael, Brother of Jerry is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The dog, like the horse, abases the base.
Line 2
Being base, Waiter Merritt Emory was abased by his desire for the possession of Michael.
Line 3
Had there been no Michael, his conduct would have been quite different.
/hæd ðer bɪn noʊ ˈmaɪkəl hɪz ˈkɑːndəkt wʊd hæv bɪn kwaɪt ˈdɪfərənt/
Line 4
He would have dealt with Daughtry as Daughtry had described, as between white men.
Line 5
He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.

Learner Dictionary

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countries noun US /ˈkʌntriz/

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading “He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.”

dealt verb US /delt/

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading “He would have dealt with Daughtry as Daughtry had described, as between white men.”

enabled verb US /eˈneɪbəld/

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading “He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.”

Japan noun US /dʒəˈpæn/

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading “He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.”

lepers noun US /ˈlepərz/

plural of “leper” — a person afflicted with leprosy

From this reading “He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.”

Seas noun US /siːz/

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading “He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.”

segregated adjective US /ˈseɡrəɡeɪtɪd/

separated or isolated from others or a main group

From this reading “He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.”

Waiter noun US /ˈweɪtər/

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading “Being base, Waiter Merritt Emory was abased by his desire for the possession of Michael.”

All words in this reading · 56

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abased

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

From this reading Being base, Waiter Merritt Emory was abased by his desire for the possession of Michael.

abases

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

From this reading The dog, like the horse, abases the base.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He would have dealt with Daughtry as Daughtry had described, as between white men.

basenounUS /beɪs/

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading The dog, like the horse, abases the base.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had there been no Michael, his conduct would have been quite different.

Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being base, Waiter Merritt Emory was abased by his desire for the possession of Michael.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He would have dealt with Daughtry as Daughtry had described, as between white men.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Being base, Waiter Merritt Emory was abased by his desire for the possession of Michael.

conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Had there been no Michael, his conduct would have been quite different.

countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.

Daughtry

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

From this reading He would have dealt with Daughtry as Daughtry had described, as between white men.

dealtverbUS /delt/

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading He would have dealt with Daughtry as Daughtry had described, as between white men.

describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading He would have dealt with Daughtry as Daughtry had described, as between white men.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Being base, Waiter Merritt Emory was abased by his desire for the possession of Michael.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Had there been no Michael, his conduct would have been quite different.

diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading The dog, like the horse, abases the base.

Emory

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

From this reading Being base, Waiter Merritt Emory was abased by his desire for the possession of Michael.

enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Being base, Waiter Merritt Emory was abased by his desire for the possession of Michael.

Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Had there been no Michael, his conduct would have been quite different.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had there been no Michael, his conduct would have been quite different.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He would have dealt with Daughtry as Daughtry had described, as between white men.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Being base, Waiter Merritt Emory was abased by his desire for the possession of Michael.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The dog, like the horse, abases the base.

JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.

lepersnounUS /ˈlepərz/

plural of “leper” — a person afflicted with leprosy

From this reading He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The dog, like the horse, abases the base.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading He would have dealt with Daughtry as Daughtry had described, as between white men.

Merritt

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

From this reading Being base, Waiter Merritt Emory was abased by his desire for the possession of Michael.

MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading Being base, Waiter Merritt Emory was abased by his desire for the possession of Michael.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Had there been no Michael, his conduct would have been quite different.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Being base, Waiter Merritt Emory was abased by his desire for the possession of Michael.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.

possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Being base, Waiter Merritt Emory was abased by his desire for the possession of Michael.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Had there been no Michael, his conduct would have been quite different.

SeasnounUS /siːz/

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.

segregatedadjectiveUS /ˈseɡrəɡeɪtɪd/

separated or isolated from others or a main group

From this reading He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.

SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The dog, like the horse, abases the base.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Had there been no Michael, his conduct would have been quite different.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.

WaiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading Being base, Waiter Merritt Emory was abased by his desire for the possession of Michael.

warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Being base, Waiter Merritt Emory was abased by his desire for the possession of Michael.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He would have warned Daughtry of his disease and enabled him to take ship to the South Seas or to Japan, or to other countries where lepers are not segregated.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading He would have dealt with Daughtry as Daughtry had described, as between white men.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He would have dealt with Daughtry as Daughtry had described, as between white men.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Had there been no Michael, his conduct would have been quite different.

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