used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading THE "DAPHNE" AGAIN "Er--'pon my word, Mr. Hammer, I'm--er--glad to be able to apologize!"
anew
From this reading THE "DAPHNE" AGAIN "Er--'pon my word, Mr. Hammer, I'm--er--glad to be able to apologize!"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then it's all right with Nairobi?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading THE "DAPHNE" AGAIN "Er--'pon my word, Mr. Hammer, I'm--er--glad to be able to apologize!"
askari
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From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE "DAPHNE" AGAIN "Er--'pon my word, Mr. Hammer, I'm--er--glad to be able to apologize!"
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
a boy or man
From this reading "Perfectly, my dear chap, perfectly!
commissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading "Nonsense, commissioner!
DAPHNEnounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading THE "DAPHNE" AGAIN "Er--'pon my word, Mr. Hammer, I'm--er--glad to be able to apologize!"
dearly loved
From this reading "Perfectly, my dear chap, perfectly!
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading THE "DAPHNE" AGAIN "Er--'pon my word, Mr. Hammer, I'm--er--glad to be able to apologize!"
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading THE "DAPHNE" AGAIN "Er--'pon my word, Mr. Hammer, I'm--er--glad to be able to apologize!"
the head of a state government
From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
HammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading THE "DAPHNE" AGAIN "Er--'pon my word, Mr. Hammer, I'm--er--glad to be able to apologize!"
I'm
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From this reading THE "DAPHNE" AGAIN "Er--'pon my word, Mr. Hammer, I'm--er--glad to be able to apologize!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
it's
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From this reading Then it's all right with Nairobi?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
Krausz
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From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
misrepresentedadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsreprɪˈzentɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE "DAPHNE" AGAIN "Er--'pon my word, Mr. Hammer, I'm--er--glad to be able to apologize!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE "DAPHNE" AGAIN "Er--'pon my word, Mr. Hammer, I'm--er--glad to be able to apologize!"
NairobinounUS /ˌnaɪˈroʊbi/
the capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris
From this reading Then it's all right with Nairobi?"
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense, commissioner!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Perfectly, my dear chap, perfectly!
pon
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From this reading THE "DAPHNE" AGAIN "Er--'pon my word, Mr. Hammer, I'm--er--glad to be able to apologize!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
ragging
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From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then it's all right with Nairobi?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "DAPHNE" AGAIN "Er--'pon my word, Mr. Hammer, I'm--er--glad to be able to apologize!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it's all right with Nairobi?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE "DAPHNE" AGAIN "Er--'pon my word, Mr. Hammer, I'm--er--glad to be able to apologize!"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then it's all right with Nairobi?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE "DAPHNE" AGAIN "Er--'pon my word, Mr. Hammer, I'm--er--glad to be able to apologize!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Had a bit of a ragging from the Germans, but Krausz had misrepresented things fearfully, you know, and that _askari_ business--er--put the governor in a perfectly beastly rage, I'm told.
