used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
assortmentnounUS /əˈsɔːrtmənt/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The latter was badly injured.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading MATTERS BECOMING COMPLICATED.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Here it was that Buffalo Bill and the Laramie man, still unconscious, were taken.
BloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading And there it was that Price’s men found Bloody Ike.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Here it was that Buffalo Bill and the Laramie man, still unconscious, were taken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
COMPLICATEDadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading MATTERS BECOMING COMPLICATED.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
set up or found
From this reading And there it was that Price’s men found Bloody Ike.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
brought together in one place
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here it was that Buffalo Bill and the Laramie man, still unconscious, were taken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading And there it was that Price’s men found Bloody Ike.
inclinesnounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnz/
plural of “incline” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading The latter was badly injured.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it was that Buffalo Bill and the Laramie man, still unconscious, were taken.
LaramienounUS /ˈlerəmi/
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading Here it was that Buffalo Bill and the Laramie man, still unconscious, were taken.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter was badly injured.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Here it was that Buffalo Bill and the Laramie man, still unconscious, were taken.
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 the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
massedverbUS /mæst/
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading MATTERS BECOMING COMPLICATED.
the force of workers available
From this reading And there it was that Price’s men found Bloody Ike.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
Price'snounUS /ˈpraɪsɪz/
possessive form of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading And there it was that Price’s men found Bloody Ike.
not in physical motion
From this reading Here it was that Buffalo Bill and the Laramie man, still unconscious, were taken.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Here it was that Buffalo Bill and the Laramie man, still unconscious, were taken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here it was that Buffalo Bill and the Laramie man, still unconscious, were taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there it was that Price’s men found Bloody Ike.
timberedadjective
furnished with or made of wood or timbers
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Here it was that Buffalo Bill and the Laramie man, still unconscious, were taken.
the topmost one of two
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here it was that Buffalo Bill and the Laramie man, still unconscious, were taken.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the place where the inclines from the upper and lower levels of the old mine met, was massed along the timbered walls a strange assortment of plunder gathered by Price and his gang during many months.
