1880
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From this reading Finally, in 1880, it was decided to allow the project to become a private enterprise, and in 1881, under the auspices of Sir Donald Smith, now Lord Strathcona, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company was organized.
1881
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From this reading Finally, in 1880, it was decided to allow the project to become a private enterprise, and in 1881, under the auspices of Sir Donald Smith, now Lord Strathcona, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company was organized.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Surveys had been made, but there had been comparatively little work of actual construction.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Sir Donald had found the immense amount of money that was required, his greatest care was to find a man to take charge of the construction, much of it through unknown wildernesses, of the longest railway that had ever been projected.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Finally, in 1880, it was decided to allow the project to become a private enterprise, and in 1881, under the auspices of Sir Donald Smith, now Lord Strathcona, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company was organized.
a quantity of money
From this reading After Sir Donald had found the immense amount of money that was required, his greatest care was to find a man to take charge of the construction, much of it through unknown wildernesses, of the longest railway that had ever been projected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
auspicesnounUS /ˈɔːspɪsɪz/
kindly endorsement and guidance
From this reading Finally, in 1880, it was decided to allow the project to become a private enterprise, and in 1881, under the auspices of Sir Donald Smith, now Lord Strathcona, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company was organized.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Finally, in 1880, it was decided to allow the project to become a private enterprise, and in 1881, under the auspices of Sir Donald Smith, now Lord Strathcona, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company was organized.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading After Sir Donald had found the immense amount of money that was required, his greatest care was to find a man to take charge of the construction, much of it through unknown wildernesses, of the longest railway that had ever been projected.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading After Sir Donald had found the immense amount of money that was required, his greatest care was to find a man to take charge of the construction, much of it through unknown wildernesses, of the longest railway that had ever been projected.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Finally, in 1880, it was decided to allow the project to become a private enterprise, and in 1881, under the auspices of Sir Donald Smith, now Lord Strathcona, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company was organized.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Surveys had been made, but there had been comparatively little work of actual construction.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading Surveys had been made, but there had been comparatively little work of actual construction.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Finally, in 1880, it was decided to allow the project to become a private enterprise, and in 1881, under the auspices of Sir Donald Smith, now Lord Strathcona, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company was organized.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
Donald
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From this reading Finally, in 1880, it was decided to allow the project to become a private enterprise, and in 1881, under the auspices of Sir Donald Smith, now Lord Strathcona, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company was organized.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Finally, in 1880, it was decided to allow the project to become a private enterprise, and in 1881, under the auspices of Sir Donald Smith, now Lord Strathcona, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company was organized.
at any time
From this reading After Sir Donald had found the immense amount of money that was required, his greatest care was to find a man to take charge of the construction, much of it through unknown wildernesses, of the longest railway that had ever been projected.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, in 1880, it was decided to allow the project to become a private enterprise, and in 1881, under the auspices of Sir Donald Smith, now Lord Strathcona, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company was organized.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading After Sir Donald had found the immense amount of money that was required, his greatest care was to find a man to take charge of the construction, much of it through unknown wildernesses, of the longest railway that had ever been projected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
set up or found
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
highest in quality
From this reading After Sir Donald had found the immense amount of money that was required, his greatest care was to find a man to take charge of the construction, much of it through unknown wildernesses, of the longest railway that had ever been projected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
HornenounUS /hɔːrn/
United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading After Sir Donald had found the immense amount of money that was required, his greatest care was to find a man to take charge of the construction, much of it through unknown wildernesses, of the longest railway that had ever been projected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
and nothing more
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Surveys had been made, but there had been comparatively little work of actual construction.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading After Sir Donald had found the immense amount of money that was required, his greatest care was to find a man to take charge of the construction, much of it through unknown wildernesses, of the longest railway that had ever been projected.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Finally, in 1880, it was decided to allow the project to become a private enterprise, and in 1881, under the auspices of Sir Donald Smith, now Lord Strathcona, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company was organized.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Surveys had been made, but there had been comparatively little work of actual construction.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After Sir Donald had found the immense amount of money that was required, his greatest care was to find a man to take charge of the construction, much of it through unknown wildernesses, of the longest railway that had ever been projected.
the force of workers available
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading After Sir Donald had found the immense amount of money that was required, his greatest care was to find a man to take charge of the construction, much of it through unknown wildernesses, of the longest railway that had ever been projected.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Finally, in 1880, it was decided to allow the project to become a private enterprise, and in 1881, under the auspices of Sir Donald Smith, now Lord Strathcona, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company was organized.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading Finally, in 1880, it was decided to allow the project to become a private enterprise, and in 1881, under the auspices of Sir Donald Smith, now Lord Strathcona, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company was organized.
OttawanounUS /ˈɑːtəwɑː/
a member of the Algonquian people of southern Ontario
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Finally, in 1880, it was decided to allow the project to become a private enterprise, and in 1881, under the auspices of Sir Donald Smith, now Lord Strathcona, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company was organized.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading Finally, in 1880, it was decided to allow the project to become a private enterprise, and in 1881, under the auspices of Sir Donald Smith, now Lord Strathcona, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company was organized.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading After Sir Donald had found the immense amount of money that was required, his greatest care was to find a man to take charge of the construction, much of it through unknown wildernesses, of the longest railway that had ever been projected.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading After Sir Donald had found the immense amount of money that was required, his greatest care was to find a man to take charge of the construction, much of it through unknown wildernesses, of the longest railway that had ever been projected.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading After Sir Donald had found the immense amount of money that was required, his greatest care was to find a man to take charge of the construction, much of it through unknown wildernesses, of the longest railway that had ever been projected.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
term of address for a man
From this reading Finally, in 1880, it was decided to allow the project to become a private enterprise, and in 1881, under the auspices of Sir Donald Smith, now Lord Strathcona, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company was organized.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Finally, in 1880, it was decided to allow the project to become a private enterprise, and in 1881, under the auspices of Sir Donald Smith, now Lord Strathcona, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company was organized.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
not in physical motion
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
Strathcona
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From this reading Finally, in 1880, it was decided to allow the project to become a private enterprise, and in 1881, under the auspices of Sir Donald Smith, now Lord Strathcona, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company was organized.
SurveysnounUS /sərˈveɪz/
plural of “survey” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Surveys had been made, but there had been comparatively little work of actual construction.
carry out
From this reading After Sir Donald had found the immense amount of money that was required, his greatest care was to find a man to take charge of the construction, much of it through unknown wildernesses, of the longest railway that had ever been projected.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After Sir Donald had found the immense amount of money that was required, his greatest care was to find a man to take charge of the construction, much of it through unknown wildernesses, of the longest railway that had ever been projected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Surveys had been made, but there had been comparatively little work of actual construction.
thirtiesnounUS /ˈθɜːrtiz/
the time of life between 30 and 40
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After Sir Donald had found the immense amount of money that was required, his greatest care was to find a man to take charge of the construction, much of it through unknown wildernesses, of the longest railway that had ever been projected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
hard to endure
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Finally, in 1880, it was decided to allow the project to become a private enterprise, and in 1881, under the auspices of Sir Donald Smith, now Lord Strathcona, the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company was organized.
not known
From this reading After Sir Donald had found the immense amount of money that was required, his greatest care was to find a man to take charge of the construction, much of it through unknown wildernesses, of the longest railway that had ever been projected.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
precisely as stated
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
wildernesses
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From this reading After Sir Donald had found the immense amount of money that was required, his greatest care was to find a man to take charge of the construction, much of it through unknown wildernesses, of the longest railway that had ever been projected.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In a lifetime of work very few railroad men achieve as much as this, but Van Horne was still in his thirties and was just beginning.
a late time of life
From this reading The Canadian Government had been trying for several years to push from the Ottawa Valley a road of steel across its vast domain to the Pacific Ocean, and it had found the task too much for it.
