used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, I made ready to do so.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was longer than the _Columbia and Caledonia_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could leave at noon for Albany if I wished.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
CaledonianounUS /ˌkæləˈdoʊniə/
the geographical area (in Roman times) to the north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland
From this reading It was longer than the _Columbia and Caledonia_.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading It was longer than the _Columbia and Caledonia_.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could leave at noon for Albany if I wished.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Accordingly, I made ready to do so.
entrancedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrænst/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading I was entranced with the river boat.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could leave at noon for Albany if I wished.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I could leave at noon for Albany if I wished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was longer than the _Columbia and Caledonia_.
JacksonvillenounUS /ˈdʒæksənvɪl/
Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
LakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
go away from a place
From this reading I could leave at noon for Albany if I wished.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
for more time
From this reading It was longer than the _Columbia and Caledonia_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Accordingly, I made ready to do so.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
the middle of the day
From this reading I could leave at noon for Albany if I wished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Accordingly, I made ready to do so.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I was entranced with the river boat.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Accordingly, I made ready to do so.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was longer than the _Columbia and Caledonia_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
at the time that
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I could leave at noon for Albany if I wished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was entranced with the river boat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The clerk of the hotel told me that the best route was by way of Albany, the canal, the Great Lakes to Chicago; that when I got there I would likely find a boat or stage service to Jacksonville.
