used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
Alleghanies
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From this reading How it gripped the imagination of young men, sons of pioneers, between the Mississippi and the Alleghanies, in those early days!
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How it gripped the imagination of young men, sons of pioneers, between the Mississippi and the Alleghanies, in those early days!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading How it called to them, and beckoned to them to forsake their homes and journey westward into the unknown!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading How it gripped the imagination of young men, sons of pioneers, between the Mississippi and the Alleghanies, in those early days!
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Vast and undisturbed, it stretched from the British Possession to the Rio Grande.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading How it called to them, and beckoned to them to forsake their homes and journey westward into the unknown!
a period of 100 years
From this reading It was a natural stage on which was enacted the most picturesque and romantic drama of the nineteenth century.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading How it gripped the imagination of young men, sons of pioneers, between the Mississippi and the Alleghanies, in those early days!
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading It was a natural stage on which was enacted the most picturesque and romantic drama of the nineteenth century.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading How it gripped the imagination of young men, sons of pioneers, between the Mississippi and the Alleghanies, in those early days!
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading It was a natural stage on which was enacted the most picturesque and romantic drama of the nineteenth century.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading How it called to them, and beckoned to them to forsake their homes and journey westward into the unknown!
set up or found
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Vast and undisturbed, it stretched from the British Possession to the Rio Grande.
Grande
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From this reading Vast and undisturbed, it stretched from the British Possession to the Rio Grande.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading How it gripped the imagination of young men, sons of pioneers, between the Mississippi and the Alleghanies, in those early days!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading How it called to them, and beckoned to them to forsake their homes and journey westward into the unknown!
How
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From this reading How it gripped the imagination of young men, sons of pioneers, between the Mississippi and the Alleghanies, in those early days!
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading How it gripped the imagination of young men, sons of pioneers, between the Mississippi and the Alleghanies, in those early days!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How it called to them, and beckoned to them to forsake their homes and journey westward into the unknown!
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How it gripped the imagination of young men, sons of pioneers, between the Mississippi and the Alleghanies, in those early days!
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading How it called to them, and beckoned to them to forsake their homes and journey westward into the unknown!
the force of workers available
From this reading How it gripped the imagination of young men, sons of pioneers, between the Mississippi and the Alleghanies, in those early days!
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading How it gripped the imagination of young men, sons of pioneers, between the Mississippi and the Alleghanies, in those early days!
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a natural stage on which was enacted the most picturesque and romantic drama of the nineteenth century.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was a natural stage on which was enacted the most picturesque and romantic drama of the nineteenth century.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading It was a natural stage on which was enacted the most picturesque and romantic drama of the nineteenth century.
not any; not one
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a natural stage on which was enacted the most picturesque and romantic drama of the nineteenth century.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading It was a natural stage on which was enacted the most picturesque and romantic drama of the nineteenth century.
pioneersnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading How it gripped the imagination of young men, sons of pioneers, between the Mississippi and the Alleghanies, in those early days!
PlainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Vast and undisturbed, it stretched from the British Possession to the Rio Grande.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading Vast and undisturbed, it stretched from the British Possession to the Rio Grande.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading It was a natural stage on which was enacted the most picturesque and romantic drama of the nineteenth century.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading How it gripped the imagination of young men, sons of pioneers, between the Mississippi and the Alleghanies, in those early days!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It was a natural stage on which was enacted the most picturesque and romantic drama of the nineteenth century.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Vast and undisturbed, it stretched from the British Possession to the Rio Grande.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How it called to them, and beckoned to them to forsake their homes and journey westward into the unknown!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How it called to them, and beckoned to them to forsake their homes and journey westward into the unknown!
in or at that place or location
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How it gripped the imagination of young men, sons of pioneers, between the Mississippi and the Alleghanies, in those early days!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In no other country could there have been found a region so inviting, so alluring, so fascinating, to the spirit of adventure as the Great Plains.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading Vast and undisturbed, it stretched from the British Possession to the Rio Grande.
not known
From this reading How it called to them, and beckoned to them to forsake their homes and journey westward into the unknown!
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Vast and undisturbed, it stretched from the British Possession to the Rio Grande.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a natural stage on which was enacted the most picturesque and romantic drama of the nineteenth century.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading How it called to them, and beckoned to them to forsake their homes and journey westward into the unknown!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a natural stage on which was enacted the most picturesque and romantic drama of the nineteenth century.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading How it gripped the imagination of young men, sons of pioneers, between the Mississippi and the Alleghanies, in those early days!
