accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading The stories, though based upon accurate historical fact, are rich in color, full of dramatic action, and appeal to the imagination of the red-blooded man or boy.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The stories, though based upon accurate historical fact, are rich in color, full of dramatic action, and appeal to the imagination of the red-blooded man or boy.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading These books present in the form of vivid and fascinating fiction, the early and adventurous phases of American history.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading These books present in the form of vivid and fascinating fiction, the early and adventurous phases of American history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These books present in the form of vivid and fascinating fiction, the early and adventurous phases of American history.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The stories, though based upon accurate historical fact, are rich in color, full of dramatic action, and appeal to the imagination of the red-blooded man or boy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stories, though based upon accurate historical fact, are rich in color, full of dramatic action, and appeal to the imagination of the red-blooded man or boy.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ON THE PLAINS WITH CUSTER,” “BUFFALO BILL AND THE OVERLAND TRAIL,” ETC.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading The stories, though based upon accurate historical fact, are rich in color, full of dramatic action, and appeal to the imagination of the red-blooded man or boy.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ON THE PLAINS WITH CUSTER,” “BUFFALO BILL AND THE OVERLAND TRAIL,” ETC.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Each volume illustrated in color and black and white.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading These books present in the form of vivid and fascinating fiction, the early and adventurous phases of American history.
a youthful male person
From this reading The stories, though based upon accurate historical fact, are rich in color, full of dramatic action, and appeal to the imagination of the red-blooded man or boy.
BUFFALOnounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ON THE PLAINS WITH CUSTER,” “BUFFALO BILL AND THE OVERLAND TRAIL,” ETC.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The stories, though based upon accurate historical fact, are rich in color, full of dramatic action, and appeal to the imagination of the red-blooded man or boy.
CUSTERnounUS /ˈkʌstər/
United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ON THE PLAINS WITH CUSTER,” “BUFFALO BILL AND THE OVERLAND TRAIL,” ETC.
dealsnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading The stories, though based upon accurate historical fact, are rich in color, full of dramatic action, and appeal to the imagination of the red-blooded man or boy.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
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 These books present in the form of vivid and fascinating fiction, the early and adventurous phases of American history.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “ON THE PLAINS WITH CUSTER,” “BUFFALO BILL AND THE OVERLAND TRAIL,” ETC.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The stories, though based upon accurate historical fact, are rich in color, full of dramatic action, and appeal to the imagination of the red-blooded man or boy.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading These books present in the form of vivid and fascinating fiction, the early and adventurous phases of American history.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading These books present in the form of vivid and fascinating fiction, the early and adventurous phases of American history.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading These books present in the form of vivid and fascinating fiction, the early and adventurous phases of American history.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The stories, though based upon accurate historical fact, are rich in color, full of dramatic action, and appeal to the imagination of the red-blooded man or boy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading The stories, though based upon accurate historical fact, are rich in color, full of dramatic action, and appeal to the imagination of the red-blooded man or boy.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading These books present in the form of vivid and fascinating fiction, the early and adventurous phases of American history.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Each volume illustrated in color and black and white.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The stories, though based upon accurate historical fact, are rich in color, full of dramatic action, and appeal to the imagination of the red-blooded man or boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These books present in the form of vivid and fascinating fiction, the early and adventurous phases of American history.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The stories, though based upon accurate historical fact, are rich in color, full of dramatic action, and appeal to the imagination of the red-blooded man or boy.
the force of workers available
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These books present in the form of vivid and fascinating fiction, the early and adventurous phases of American history.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ON THE PLAINS WITH CUSTER,” “BUFFALO BILL AND THE OVERLAND TRAIL,” ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
OVERLANDadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ON THE PLAINS WITH CUSTER,” “BUFFALO BILL AND THE OVERLAND TRAIL,” ETC.
by chance
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
phasesnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading These books present in the form of vivid and fascinating fiction, the early and adventurous phases of American history.
PLAINSnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ON THE PLAINS WITH CUSTER,” “BUFFALO BILL AND THE OVERLAND TRAIL,” ETC.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading These books present in the form of vivid and fascinating fiction, the early and adventurous phases of American history.
red-bloodedadjective
endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health
From this reading The stories, though based upon accurate historical fact, are rich in color, full of dramatic action, and appeal to the imagination of the red-blooded man or boy.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The stories, though based upon accurate historical fact, are rich in color, full of dramatic action, and appeal to the imagination of the red-blooded man or boy.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
plural of “story” — 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 The stories, though based upon accurate historical fact, are rich in color, full of dramatic action, and appeal to the imagination of the red-blooded man or boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These books present in the form of vivid and fascinating fiction, the early and adventurous phases of American history.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These books present in the form of vivid and fascinating fiction, the early and adventurous phases of American history.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The stories, though based upon accurate historical fact, are rich in color, full of dramatic action, and appeal to the imagination of the red-blooded man or boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stories, though based upon accurate historical fact, are rich in color, full of dramatic action, and appeal to the imagination of the red-blooded man or boy.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ON THE PLAINS WITH CUSTER,” “BUFFALO BILL AND THE OVERLAND TRAIL,” ETC.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The stories, though based upon accurate historical fact, are rich in color, full of dramatic action, and appeal to the imagination of the red-blooded man or boy.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading These books present in the form of vivid and fascinating fiction, the early and adventurous phases of American history.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
a Caucasian
From this reading Each volume illustrated in color and black and white.
which person or people
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each volume deals with the life and adventures of one of the great men who made that history, or with some one great event in which, perhaps, several heroic characters were involved.
