used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why should it have hurt a little more because Jacques Fregeau had said Jean was going away?
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading And why should Jacques Fregeau have been able to read it in her eyes?
anew
From this reading "_Mon Pere_"--her lips were whispering the same prayer over again--"make me that--Jean's beacon now."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And why should Jacques Fregeau have been able to read it in her eyes?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was not so brave perhaps as she had thought.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Why should it have hurt a little more because Jacques Fregeau had said Jean was going away?
beaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading "_Mon Pere_"--her lips were whispering the same prayer over again--"make me that--Jean's beacon now."
for the reason that
From this reading Why should it have hurt a little more because Jacques Fregeau had said Jean was going away?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And why should Jacques Fregeau have been able to read it in her eyes?
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading She was not so brave perhaps as she had thought.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And her heart was pounding now very quickly and so hard that it brought pain, as she went up the stairs.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And why should Jacques Fregeau have been able to read it in her eyes?
Fregeau
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From this reading Why should it have hurt a little more because Jacques Fregeau had said Jean was going away?
the act of departing
From this reading Why should it have hurt a little more because Jacques Fregeau had said Jean was going away?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why should it have hurt a little more because Jacques Fregeau had said Jean was going away?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And her heart was pounding now very quickly and so hard that it brought pain, as she went up the stairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why should it have hurt a little more because Jacques Fregeau had said Jean was going away?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And her heart was pounding now very quickly and so hard that it brought pain, as she went up the stairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And why should Jacques Fregeau have been able to read it in her eyes?
be the source of pain
From this reading Why should it have hurt a little more because Jacques Fregeau had said Jean was going away?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And why should Jacques Fregeau have been able to read it in her eyes?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why should it have hurt a little more because Jacques Fregeau had said Jean was going away?
Jacques
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From this reading Why should it have hurt a little more because Jacques Fregeau had said Jean was going away?
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Why should it have hurt a little more because Jacques Fregeau had said Jean was going away?
Jean'snounUS /dʒiːnz/
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "_Mon Pere_"--her lips were whispering the same prayer over again--"make me that--Jean's beacon now."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "_Mon Pere_"--her lips were whispering the same prayer over again--"make me that--Jean's beacon now."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why should it have hurt a little more because Jacques Fregeau had said Jean was going away?
engage in
From this reading "_Mon Pere_"--her lips were whispering the same prayer over again--"make me that--Jean's beacon now."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_Mon Pere_"--her lips were whispering the same prayer over again--"make me that--Jean's beacon now."
MonnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "_Mon Pere_"--her lips were whispering the same prayer over again--"make me that--Jean's beacon now."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Why should it have hurt a little more because Jacques Fregeau had said Jean was going away?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not so brave perhaps as she had thought.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And her heart was pounding now very quickly and so hard that it brought pain, as she went up the stairs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "_Mon Pere_"--her lips were whispering the same prayer over again--"make me that--Jean's beacon now."
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading And her heart was pounding now very quickly and so hard that it brought pain, as she went up the stairs.
Pere
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From this reading "_Mon Pere_"--her lips were whispering the same prayer over again--"make me that--Jean's beacon now."
by chance
From this reading She was not so brave perhaps as she had thought.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading And her heart was pounding now very quickly and so hard that it brought pain, as she went up the stairs.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading "_Mon Pere_"--her lips were whispering the same prayer over again--"make me that--Jean's beacon now."
with speed
From this reading And her heart was pounding now very quickly and so hard that it brought pain, as she went up the stairs.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And why should Jacques Fregeau have been able to read it in her eyes?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Why should it have hurt a little more because Jacques Fregeau had said Jean was going away?
Identical; not different.
From this reading "_Mon Pere_"--her lips were whispering the same prayer over again--"make me that--Jean's beacon now."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not so brave perhaps as she had thought.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should it have hurt a little more because Jacques Fregeau had said Jean was going away?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was not so brave perhaps as she had thought.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And her heart was pounding now very quickly and so hard that it brought pain, as she went up the stairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And her heart was pounding now very quickly and so hard that it brought pain, as she went up the stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And her heart was pounding now very quickly and so hard that it brought pain, as she went up the stairs.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was not so brave perhaps as she had thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And why should Jacques Fregeau have been able to read it in her eyes?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And her heart was pounding now very quickly and so hard that it brought pain, as she went up the stairs.
precisely as stated
From this reading And her heart was pounding now very quickly and so hard that it brought pain, as she went up the stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why should it have hurt a little more because Jacques Fregeau had said Jean was going away?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And her heart was pounding now very quickly and so hard that it brought pain, as she went up the stairs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "_Mon Pere_"--her lips were whispering the same prayer over again--"make me that--Jean's beacon now."
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading "_Mon Pere_"--her lips were whispering the same prayer over again--"make me that--Jean's beacon now."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should it have hurt a little more because Jacques Fregeau had said Jean was going away?
