used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
Amélie
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From this reading Who but our young Pierre Philibert; you have not forgotten him, surely, Amélie?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Amélie blushed a little as she replied somewhat shyly, “Yes, godfather, I remember Pierre Philibert very well,--with gratitude I remember him,--but I never heard him called Colonel Philibert before.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Amélie blushed a little as she replied somewhat shyly, “Yes, godfather, I remember Pierre Philibert very well,--with gratitude I remember him,--but I never heard him called Colonel Philibert before.”
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Amélie blushed a little as she replied somewhat shyly, “Yes, godfather, I remember Pierre Philibert very well,--with gratitude I remember him,--but I never heard him called Colonel Philibert before.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Your brother at any rate will gratefully remember Philibert when he sees him.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Who but our young Pierre Philibert; you have not forgotten him, surely, Amélie?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Amélie blushed a little as she replied somewhat shyly, “Yes, godfather, I remember Pierre Philibert very well,--with gratitude I remember him,--but I never heard him called Colonel Philibert before.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
dearly loved
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why, do not you know?
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Who but our young Pierre Philibert; you have not forgotten him, surely, Amélie?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
godfathernounUS /ˈɡɑːdfɑːðər/
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading Amélie blushed a little as she replied somewhat shyly, “Yes, godfather, I remember Pierre Philibert very well,--with gratitude I remember him,--but I never heard him called Colonel Philibert before.”
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading Your brother at any rate will gratefully remember Philibert when he sees him.”
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Amélie blushed a little as she replied somewhat shyly, “Yes, godfather, I remember Pierre Philibert very well,--with gratitude I remember him,--but I never heard him called Colonel Philibert before.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who but our young Pierre Philibert; you have not forgotten him, surely, Amélie?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Amélie blushed a little as she replied somewhat shyly, “Yes, godfather, I remember Pierre Philibert very well,--with gratitude I remember him,--but I never heard him called Colonel Philibert before.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who but our young Pierre Philibert; you have not forgotten him, surely, Amélie?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Amélie blushed a little as she replied somewhat shyly, “Yes, godfather, I remember Pierre Philibert very well,--with gratitude I remember him,--but I never heard him called Colonel Philibert before.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Why, do not you know?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Amélie blushed a little as she replied somewhat shyly, “Yes, godfather, I remember Pierre Philibert very well,--with gratitude I remember him,--but I never heard him called Colonel Philibert before.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Amélie blushed a little as she replied somewhat shyly, “Yes, godfather, I remember Pierre Philibert very well,--with gratitude I remember him,--but I never heard him called Colonel Philibert before.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why, do not you know?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Who but our young Pierre Philibert; you have not forgotten him, surely, Amélie?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
Philibert
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From this reading Who but our young Pierre Philibert; you have not forgotten him, surely, Amélie?
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Who but our young Pierre Philibert; you have not forgotten him, surely, Amélie?
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Your brother at any rate will gratefully remember Philibert when he sees him.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Amélie blushed a little as she replied somewhat shyly, “Yes, godfather, I remember Pierre Philibert very well,--with gratitude I remember him,--but I never heard him called Colonel Philibert before.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Your brother at any rate will gratefully remember Philibert when he sees him.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amélie blushed a little as she replied somewhat shyly, “Yes, godfather, I remember Pierre Philibert very well,--with gratitude I remember him,--but I never heard him called Colonel Philibert before.”
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Amélie blushed a little as she replied somewhat shyly, “Yes, godfather, I remember Pierre Philibert very well,--with gratitude I remember him,--but I never heard him called Colonel Philibert before.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Amélie blushed a little as she replied somewhat shyly, “Yes, godfather, I remember Pierre Philibert very well,--with gratitude I remember him,--but I never heard him called Colonel Philibert before.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Who but our young Pierre Philibert; you have not forgotten him, surely, Amélie?
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
Tilly
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From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
precisely as stated
From this reading Amélie blushed a little as she replied somewhat shyly, “Yes, godfather, I remember Pierre Philibert very well,--with gratitude I remember him,--but I never heard him called Colonel Philibert before.”
watch-fires
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From this reading At any rate he has not forgotten you: in many a long night by our watch-fires in the forest has Colonel Philibert passed the hours talking of Tilly and the dear friends he left there.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Amélie blushed a little as she replied somewhat shyly, “Yes, godfather, I remember Pierre Philibert very well,--with gratitude I remember him,--but I never heard him called Colonel Philibert before.”
at the time that
From this reading Your brother at any rate will gratefully remember Philibert when he sees him.”
which person or people
From this reading Who but our young Pierre Philibert; you have not forgotten him, surely, Amélie?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, do not you know?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Your brother at any rate will gratefully remember Philibert when he sees him.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amélie blushed a little as she replied somewhat shyly, “Yes, godfather, I remember Pierre Philibert very well,--with gratitude I remember him,--but I never heard him called Colonel Philibert before.”
an affirmative
From this reading Amélie blushed a little as she replied somewhat shyly, “Yes, godfather, I remember Pierre Philibert very well,--with gratitude I remember him,--but I never heard him called Colonel Philibert before.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, do not you know?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Who but our young Pierre Philibert; you have not forgotten him, surely, Amélie?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your brother at any rate will gratefully remember Philibert when he sees him.”
