used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Your eldest sister, Marguerite, is a nun, and I have not seen her for five years.
the state of being absent
From this reading Marcel is coming back after three years of absence and terrible anxiety.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Marcel is coming back after three years of absence and terrible anxiety.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am separated from my daughter Thérèse and from my husband, who was my strength.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am separated from my daughter Thérèse and from my husband, who was my strength.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Marcel is coming back after three years of absence and terrible anxiety.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Étienne and François are in Tonkin, and I do not know my grandson who has just been born out there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Marcel is coming back after three years of absence and terrible anxiety.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Étienne and François are in Tonkin, and I do not know my grandson who has just been born out there.
brought into existence
From this reading Étienne and François are in Tonkin, and I do not know my grandson who has just been born out there.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Marcel is coming back after three years of absence and terrible anxiety.
a female human offspring
From this reading I am separated from my daughter Thérèse and from my husband, who was my strength.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Étienne and François are in Tonkin, and I do not know my grandson who has just been born out there.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Your eldest sister, Marguerite, is a nun, and I have not seen her for five years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Your eldest sister, Marguerite, is a nun, and I have not seen her for five years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Your eldest sister, Marguerite, is a nun, and I have not seen her for five years.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Still my lot has been fortunate.
François
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From this reading Étienne and François are in Tonkin, and I do not know my grandson who has just been born out there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am separated from my daughter Thérèse and from my husband, who was my strength.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading Étienne and François are in Tonkin, and I do not know my grandson who has just been born out there.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Étienne and François are in Tonkin, and I do not know my grandson who has just been born out there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Your eldest sister, Marguerite, is a nun, and I have not seen her for five years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Your eldest sister, Marguerite, is a nun, and I have not seen her for five years.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I am separated from my daughter Thérèse and from my husband, who was my strength.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am separated from my daughter Thérèse and from my husband, who was my strength.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Étienne and François are in Tonkin, and I do not know my grandson who has just been born out there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your eldest sister, Marguerite, is a nun, and I have not seen her for five years.
and nothing more
From this reading Étienne and François are in Tonkin, and I do not know my grandson who has just been born out there.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Étienne and François are in Tonkin, and I do not know my grandson who has just been born out there.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Still my lot has been fortunate.
MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
From this reading Marcel is coming back after three years of absence and terrible anxiety.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading Your eldest sister, Marguerite, is a nun, and I have not seen her for five years.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am separated from my daughter Thérèse and from my husband, who was my strength.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your eldest sister, Marguerite, is a nun, and I have not seen her for five years.
nunnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading Your eldest sister, Marguerite, is a nun, and I have not seen her for five years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marcel is coming back after three years of absence and terrible anxiety.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Étienne and François are in Tonkin, and I do not know my grandson who has just been born out there.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Your eldest sister, Marguerite, is a nun, and I have not seen her for five years.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading I am separated from my daughter Thérèse and from my husband, who was my strength.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Your eldest sister, Marguerite, is a nun, and I have not seen her for five years.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still my lot has been fortunate.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I am separated from my daughter Thérèse and from my husband, who was my strength.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Marcel is coming back after three years of absence and terrible anxiety.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Étienne and François are in Tonkin, and I do not know my grandson who has just been born out there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Marcel is coming back after three years of absence and terrible anxiety.
Thérèse
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From this reading I am separated from my daughter Thérèse and from my husband, who was my strength.
Tonkin
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From this reading Étienne and François are in Tonkin, and I do not know my grandson who has just been born out there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am separated from my daughter Thérèse and from my husband, who was my strength.
which person or people
From this reading I am separated from my daughter Thérèse and from my husband, who was my strength.
a late time of life
From this reading Your eldest sister, Marguerite, is a nun, and I have not seen her for five years.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your eldest sister, Marguerite, is a nun, and I have not seen her for five years.
Étienne
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From this reading Étienne and François are in Tonkin, and I do not know my grandson who has just been born out there.
