aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But Baton Rouge was on the last of the bluffs that one sees in descending the great river, and above the region of continuous levees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Baton Rouge was on the last of the bluffs that one sees in descending the great river, and above the region of continuous levees.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Colonel Hungerford was even more vexed at the failure of the plan to arrest the fugitives than I was.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How long since the Queen left?" asked the governor, of the man who had given us the information.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Colonel Hungerford was even more vexed at the failure of the plan to arrest the fugitives than I was.
BatonnounUS /bəˈtɑːn/
a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
From this reading But Baton Rouge was on the last of the bluffs that one sees in descending the great river, and above the region of continuous levees.
bluffsnounUS /blʌfs/
plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading But Baton Rouge was on the last of the bluffs that one sees in descending the great river, and above the region of continuous levees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Baton Rouge was on the last of the bluffs that one sees in descending the great river, and above the region of continuous levees.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading There was no doubt we could operate from this region, and secure the capture of the fugitives.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Hungerford was even more vexed at the failure of the plan to arrest the fugitives than I was.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading But Baton Rouge was on the last of the bluffs that one sees in descending the great river, and above the region of continuous levees.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no doubt we could operate from this region, and secure the capture of the fugitives.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading UP THE RIVER FOR MANY DAYS.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading But Baton Rouge was on the last of the bluffs that one sees in descending the great river, and above the region of continuous levees.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt we could operate from this region, and secure the capture of the fugitives.
divisible by two
From this reading Colonel Hungerford was even more vexed at the failure of the plan to arrest the fugitives than I was.
an act that fails
From this reading Colonel Hungerford was even more vexed at the failure of the plan to arrest the fugitives than I was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UP THE RIVER FOR MANY DAYS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no doubt we could operate from this region, and secure the capture of the fugitives.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Colonel Hungerford was even more vexed at the failure of the plan to arrest the fugitives than I was.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "How long since the Queen left?" asked the governor, of the man who had given us the information.
the head of a state government
From this reading "How long since the Queen left?" asked the governor, of the man who had given us the information.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But Baton Rouge was on the last of the bluffs that one sees in descending the great river, and above the region of continuous levees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "How long since the Queen left?" asked the governor, of the man who had given us the information.
How
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From this reading "How long since the Queen left?" asked the governor, of the man who had given us the information.
Hungerford
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From this reading Colonel Hungerford was even more vexed at the failure of the plan to arrest the fugitives than I was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Colonel Hungerford was even more vexed at the failure of the plan to arrest the fugitives than I was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Baton Rouge was on the last of the bluffs that one sees in descending the great river, and above the region of continuous levees.
a message received and understood
From this reading "How long since the Queen left?" asked the governor, of the man who had given us the information.
immediately past
From this reading But Baton Rouge was on the last of the bluffs that one sees in descending the great river, and above the region of continuous levees.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "How long since the Queen left?" asked the governor, of the man who had given us the information.
leveesnounUS /ˈleviz/
plural of “levee” — a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
From this reading But Baton Rouge was on the last of the bluffs that one sees in descending the great river, and above the region of continuous levees.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "How long since the Queen left?" asked the governor, of the man who had given us the information.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "How long since the Queen left?" asked the governor, of the man who had given us the information.
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 UP THE RIVER FOR MANY DAYS.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Colonel Hungerford was even more vexed at the failure of the plan to arrest the fugitives than I was.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt we could operate from this region, and secure the capture of the fugitives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colonel Hungerford was even more vexed at the failure of the plan to arrest the fugitives than I was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Baton Rouge was on the last of the bluffs that one sees in descending the great river, and above the region of continuous levees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Baton Rouge was on the last of the bluffs that one sees in descending the great river, and above the region of continuous levees.
operateverbUS /ˈɑːpəreɪt/
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading There was no doubt we could operate from this region, and secure the capture of the fugitives.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Colonel Hungerford was even more vexed at the failure of the plan to arrest the fugitives than I was.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "How long since the Queen left?" asked the governor, of the man who had given us the information.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading But Baton Rouge was on the last of the bluffs that one sees in descending the great river, and above the region of continuous levees.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading UP THE RIVER FOR MANY DAYS.
RougenounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading But Baton Rouge was on the last of the bluffs that one sees in descending the great river, and above the region of continuous levees.
get by special effort
From this reading There was no doubt we could operate from this region, and secure the capture of the fugitives.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading But Baton Rouge was on the last of the bluffs that one sees in descending the great river, and above the region of continuous levees.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "How long since the Queen left?" asked the governor, of the man who had given us the information.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Colonel Hungerford was even more vexed at the failure of the plan to arrest the fugitives than I was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Baton Rouge was on the last of the bluffs that one sees in descending the great river, and above the region of continuous levees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP THE RIVER FOR MANY DAYS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt we could operate from this region, and secure the capture of the fugitives.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt we could operate from this region, and secure the capture of the fugitives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colonel Hungerford was even more vexed at the failure of the plan to arrest the fugitives than I was.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP THE RIVER FOR MANY DAYS.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How long since the Queen left?" asked the governor, of the man who had given us the information.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Colonel Hungerford was even more vexed at the failure of the plan to arrest the fugitives than I was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Hungerford was even more vexed at the failure of the plan to arrest the fugitives than I was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was no doubt we could operate from this region, and secure the capture of the fugitives.
which person or people
From this reading "How long since the Queen left?" asked the governor, of the man who had given us the information.
