Literary notes about Depot (AI summary)
Across literary works, the term depot frequently appears as a multifaceted setting. In many narratives, it designates a railway station where characters embark on journeys or await travel arrangements, as noted when a man buys a ticket for St. Louis [1] or when second-class carriage tickets are procured later in the day [2][3]. In other texts, the depot takes on a military or logistical role—serving as a pivotal supply point in times of conflict and a rendezvous for troops maneuvering during battles [4][5][6][7][8]. Additionally, the word occasionally surfaces in contexts hinting at storage or central meeting places for various activities [9][10], underscoring its versatility as both a literal and symbolic hub in literary settings.
- He turned his steps in the direction of the railway station. Arrived at the depot, he purchased a ticket for St. Louis.
— from Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective; Or, The Crime of the Midnight Express by A. Frank Pinkerton - We went to the railroad depot, toward evening, and Ferguson got tickets for a second-class carriage.
— from The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain - [Pg 391] "'It is about six hours, I think,' he answered; 'any coachman will take you to the depot.'
— from Wives and Widows; or, The Broken Life by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens - After breaking up the depot at that place, he moved to the James River, which he reached safely after heavy fighting.
— from Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete by Ulysses S. Grant - He found the enemy occupying two hills, partially intrenched, just beyond the depot.
— from Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete by William T. Sherman - He will get on to Paris, mark down our luggage, and wait for two days at the depot.
— from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle - If Savannah should not be captured, or if captured and not deemed suitable for this purpose, perhaps Beaufort would serve as a depot.
— from Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete by William T. Sherman - I would then make each regiment of infantry to consist of three battalions and a depot.
— from The Art of War by baron de Antoine Henri Jomini - Ado′wa, a town of Abyssinia, in Tigré, at an elevation of 6270 feet; the chief commercial depot on the caravan route from Massawa to Gondar.
— from The New Gresham Encyclopedia. A to Amide by Various - warehouse, wareroom[obs3]; depot, interposit[obs3], entrepot[Fr].
— from Roget's Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget