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From this reading "I was born of poor but honest parents at the beginning of the year which the _Jeu de Paume_[5] brightened with an aurora of liberty.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Frenchman and a soldier, I doubly ignore deception.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I was born of poor but honest parents at the beginning of the year which the _Jeu de Paume_[5] brightened with an aurora of liberty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Frenchman and a soldier, I doubly ignore deception.
react verbally
From this reading Friendship interrogates me, Frankness shall answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I was born of poor but honest parents at the beginning of the year which the _Jeu de Paume_[5] brightened with an aurora of liberty.
auroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading "I was born of poor but honest parents at the beginning of the year which the _Jeu de Paume_[5] brightened with an aurora of liberty.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "I was born of poor but honest parents at the beginning of the year which the _Jeu de Paume_[5] brightened with an aurora of liberty.
brought into existence
From this reading "I was born of poor but honest parents at the beginning of the year which the _Jeu de Paume_[5] brightened with an aurora of liberty.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading "I was born of poor but honest parents at the beginning of the year which the _Jeu de Paume_[5] brightened with an aurora of liberty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I was born of poor but honest parents at the beginning of the year which the _Jeu de Paume_[5] brightened with an aurora of liberty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HISTORY OF COLONEL FOUGAS, RELATED BY HIMSELF.
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 HISTORY OF COLONEL FOUGAS, RELATED BY HIMSELF.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "I was born of poor but honest parents at the beginning of the year which the _Jeu de Paume_[5] brightened with an aurora of liberty.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading A Frenchman and a soldier, I doubly ignore deception.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading A Frenchman and a soldier, I doubly ignore deception.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
FOUGAS
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From this reading HISTORY OF COLONEL FOUGAS, RELATED BY HIMSELF.
FranknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading Friendship interrogates me, Frankness shall answer.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading A Frenchman and a soldier, I doubly ignore deception.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Friendship interrogates me, Frankness shall answer.
glossnounUS /ɡlɔːs/
an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HISTORY OF COLONEL FOUGAS, RELATED BY HIMSELF.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading HISTORY OF COLONEL FOUGAS, RELATED BY HIMSELF.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "I was born of poor but honest parents at the beginning of the year which the _Jeu de Paume_[5] brightened with an aurora of liberty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading A Frenchman and a soldier, I doubly ignore deception.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
interrogates
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From this reading Friendship interrogates me, Frankness shall answer.
Jeu
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From this reading "I was born of poor but honest parents at the beginning of the year which the _Jeu de Paume_[5] brightened with an aurora of liberty.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "I was born of poor but honest parents at the beginning of the year which the _Jeu de Paume_[5] brightened with an aurora of liberty.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Friendship interrogates me, Frankness shall answer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HISTORY OF COLONEL FOUGAS, RELATED BY HIMSELF.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading "I was born of poor but honest parents at the beginning of the year which the _Jeu de Paume_[5] brightened with an aurora of liberty.
Paume
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From this reading "I was born of poor but honest parents at the beginning of the year which the _Jeu de Paume_[5] brightened with an aurora of liberty.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I was born of poor but honest parents at the beginning of the year which the _Jeu de Paume_[5] brightened with an aurora of liberty.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading HISTORY OF COLONEL FOUGAS, RELATED BY HIMSELF.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Friendship interrogates me, Frankness shall answer.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A Frenchman and a soldier, I doubly ignore deception.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I was born of poor but honest parents at the beginning of the year which the _Jeu de Paume_[5] brightened with an aurora of liberty.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was born of poor but honest parents at the beginning of the year which the _Jeu de Paume_[5] brightened with an aurora of liberty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Do not expect that I will ornament my story with those flowers, more agreeable than substantial, which Imagination often uses to gloss over truth.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "I was born of poor but honest parents at the beginning of the year which the _Jeu de Paume_[5] brightened with an aurora of liberty.
