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99th
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From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
according
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From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
active
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From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Von Argerlich's depleted and harassed force lay entrenched at M'ganga, after having withdrawn from another fortified position half an hour too late according to the hauptmann's idea.
All
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From this reading All but surrounded, the Askaris just managed to escape being captured to a man, and now, temporarily safe from pursuit, the regiment had arrived at a prepared position to await another column known to be retiring in a north-westerly direction.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It might have been the unusual exertion of a forced march in the heat of the sun, or an insufficiency of food that had upset him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Von Argerlich's depleted and harassed force lay entrenched at M'ganga, after having withdrawn from another fortified position half an hour too late according to the hauptmann's idea.
Argerlich
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From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
Argerlich's
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From this reading Von Argerlich's depleted and harassed force lay entrenched at M'ganga, after having withdrawn from another fortified position half an hour too late according to the hauptmann's idea.
arrived
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From this reading All but surrounded, the Askaris just managed to escape being captured to a man, and now, temporarily safe from pursuit, the regiment had arrived at a prepared position to await another column known to be retiring in a north-westerly direction.
Askaris
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From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
await
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From this reading All but surrounded, the Askaris just managed to escape being captured to a man, and now, temporarily safe from pursuit, the regiment had arrived at a prepared position to await another column known to be retiring in a north-westerly direction.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been the unusual exertion of a forced march in the heat of the sun, or an insufficiency of food that had upset him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading All but surrounded, the Askaris just managed to escape being captured to a man, and now, temporarily safe from pursuit, the regiment had arrived at a prepared position to await another column known to be retiring in a north-westerly direction.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All but surrounded, the Askaris just managed to escape being captured to a man, and now, temporarily safe from pursuit, the regiment had arrived at a prepared position to await another column known to be retiring in a north-westerly direction.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
came
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From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
captured
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From this reading All but surrounded, the Askaris just managed to escape being captured to a man, and now, temporarily safe from pursuit, the regiment had arrived at a prepared position to await another column known to be retiring in a north-westerly direction.
cause
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From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
column
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From this reading All but surrounded, the Askaris just managed to escape being captured to a man, and now, temporarily safe from pursuit, the regiment had arrived at a prepared position to await another column known to be retiring in a north-westerly direction.
contact
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From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
depleted
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From this reading Von Argerlich's depleted and harassed force lay entrenched at M'ganga, after having withdrawn from another fortified position half an hour too late according to the hauptmann's idea.
direction
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From this reading All but surrounded, the Askaris just managed to escape being captured to a man, and now, temporarily safe from pursuit, the regiment had arrived at a prepared position to await another column known to be retiring in a north-westerly direction.
display
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From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
dread
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From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
efficiency
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From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
entrenched
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From this reading Von Argerlich's depleted and harassed force lay entrenched at M'ganga, after having withdrawn from another fortified position half an hour too late according to the hauptmann's idea.
escape
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From this reading All but surrounded, the Askaris just managed to escape being captured to a man, and now, temporarily safe from pursuit, the regiment had arrived at a prepared position to await another column known to be retiring in a north-westerly direction.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
exertion
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From this reading It might have been the unusual exertion of a forced march in the heat of the sun, or an insufficiency of food that had upset him.
faintest
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From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
food
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From this reading It might have been the unusual exertion of a forced march in the heat of the sun, or an insufficiency of food that had upset him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
force
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From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
forced
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From this reading It might have been the unusual exertion of a forced march in the heat of the sun, or an insufficiency of food that had upset him.
fortified
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From this reading Von Argerlich's depleted and harassed force lay entrenched at M'ganga, after having withdrawn from another fortified position half an hour too late according to the hauptmann's idea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Von Argerlich's depleted and harassed force lay entrenched at M'ganga, after having withdrawn from another fortified position half an hour too late according to the hauptmann's idea.
furious
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From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
GOBENDORFF
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From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
good
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From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It might have been the unusual exertion of a forced march in the heat of the sun, or an insufficiency of food that had upset him.
half
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From this reading Von Argerlich's depleted and harassed force lay entrenched at M'ganga, after having withdrawn from another fortified position half an hour too late according to the hauptmann's idea.
harassed
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From this reading Von Argerlich's depleted and harassed force lay entrenched at M'ganga, after having withdrawn from another fortified position half an hour too late according to the hauptmann's idea.
hard-worked
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From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
Hauptmann
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From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
hauptmann's
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From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been the unusual exertion of a forced march in the heat of the sun, or an insufficiency of food that had upset him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Von Argerlich's depleted and harassed force lay entrenched at M'ganga, after having withdrawn from another fortified position half an hour too late according to the hauptmann's idea.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
heat
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From this reading It might have been the unusual exertion of a forced march in the heat of the sun, or an insufficiency of food that had upset him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It might have been the unusual exertion of a forced march in the heat of the sun, or an insufficiency of food that had upset him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
hour
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From this reading Von Argerlich's depleted and harassed force lay entrenched at M'ganga, after having withdrawn from another fortified position half an hour too late according to the hauptmann's idea.
idea
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From this reading Von Argerlich's depleted and harassed force lay entrenched at M'ganga, after having withdrawn from another fortified position half an hour too late according to the hauptmann's idea.
ideas
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From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
insufficiency
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From this reading It might have been the unusual exertion of a forced march in the heat of the sun, or an insufficiency of food that had upset him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been the unusual exertion of a forced march in the heat of the sun, or an insufficiency of food that had upset him.
just
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From this reading All but surrounded, the Askaris just managed to escape being captured to a man, and now, temporarily safe from pursuit, the regiment had arrived at a prepared position to await another column known to be retiring in a north-westerly direction.
known
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From this reading All but surrounded, the Askaris just managed to escape being captured to a man, and now, temporarily safe from pursuit, the regiment had arrived at a prepared position to await another column known to be retiring in a north-westerly direction.
lashes
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From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
late
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From this reading Von Argerlich's depleted and harassed force lay entrenched at M'ganga, after having withdrawn from another fortified position half an hour too late according to the hauptmann's idea.
lay
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From this reading Von Argerlich's depleted and harassed force lay entrenched at M'ganga, after having withdrawn from another fortified position half an hour too late according to the hauptmann's idea.
M'ganga
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From this reading Von Argerlich's depleted and harassed force lay entrenched at M'ganga, after having withdrawn from another fortified position half an hour too late according to the hauptmann's idea.
maintained
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From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
man
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From this reading All but surrounded, the Askaris just managed to escape being captured to a man, and now, temporarily safe from pursuit, the regiment had arrived at a prepared position to await another column known to be retiring in a north-westerly direction.
managed
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From this reading All but surrounded, the Askaris just managed to escape being captured to a man, and now, temporarily safe from pursuit, the regiment had arrived at a prepared position to await another column known to be retiring in a north-westerly direction.
march
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From this reading It might have been the unusual exertion of a forced march in the heat of the sun, or an insufficiency of food that had upset him.
Max
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From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been the unusual exertion of a forced march in the heat of the sun, or an insufficiency of food that had upset him.
north-westerly
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From this reading All but surrounded, the Askaris just managed to escape being captured to a man, and now, temporarily safe from pursuit, the regiment had arrived at a prepared position to await another column known to be retiring in a north-westerly direction.
now
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From this reading All but surrounded, the Askaris just managed to escape being captured to a man, and now, temporarily safe from pursuit, the regiment had arrived at a prepared position to await another column known to be retiring in a north-westerly direction.
occasions
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From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
officer
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From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
only
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From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It might have been the unusual exertion of a forced march in the heat of the sun, or an insufficiency of food that had upset him.
ordered
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From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
outbursts
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From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
passionate
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From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
physical
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From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
position
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From this reading Von Argerlich's depleted and harassed force lay entrenched at M'ganga, after having withdrawn from another fortified position half an hour too late according to the hauptmann's idea.
prepared
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From this reading All but surrounded, the Askaris just managed to escape being captured to a man, and now, temporarily safe from pursuit, the regiment had arrived at a prepared position to await another column known to be retiring in a north-westerly direction.
pretext
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From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
pursuit
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From this reading All but surrounded, the Askaris just managed to escape being captured to a man, and now, temporarily safe from pursuit, the regiment had arrived at a prepared position to await another column known to be retiring in a north-westerly direction.
Regiment
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From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
retiring
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From this reading All but surrounded, the Askaris just managed to escape being captured to a man, and now, temporarily safe from pursuit, the regiment had arrived at a prepared position to await another column known to be retiring in a north-westerly direction.
safe
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From this reading All but surrounded, the Askaris just managed to escape being captured to a man, and now, temporarily safe from pursuit, the regiment had arrived at a prepared position to await another column known to be retiring in a north-westerly direction.
senior
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From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
sun
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From this reading It might have been the unusual exertion of a forced march in the heat of the sun, or an insufficiency of food that had upset him.
surrounded
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From this reading All but surrounded, the Askaris just managed to escape being captured to a man, and now, temporarily safe from pursuit, the regiment had arrived at a prepared position to await another column known to be retiring in a north-westerly direction.
surviving
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From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
temper
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From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
temporarily
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From this reading All but surrounded, the Askaris just managed to escape being captured to a man, and now, temporarily safe from pursuit, the regiment had arrived at a prepared position to await another column known to be retiring in a north-westerly direction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might have been the unusual exertion of a forced march in the heat of the sun, or an insufficiency of food that had upset him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
too
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From this reading Von Argerlich's depleted and harassed force lay entrenched at M'ganga, after having withdrawn from another fortified position half an hour too late according to the hauptmann's idea.
ULRICH
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From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
unusual
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From this reading It might have been the unusual exertion of a forced march in the heat of the sun, or an insufficiency of food that had upset him.
upset
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From this reading It might have been the unusual exertion of a forced march in the heat of the sun, or an insufficiency of food that had upset him.
VON
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From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hard-worked Askaris had good cause to dread his passionate outbursts, for on these occasions lashes were ordered at the faintest pretext, for efficiency, according to the hauptmann's ideas, could only be maintained by an active display of physical force.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ULRICH VON GOBENDORFF Hauptmann Max von Argerlich, senior surviving officer of the 99th Regiment of Askaris, was in a furious temper with himself and every one with whom he came in contact.
withdrawn
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From this reading Von Argerlich's depleted and harassed force lay entrenched at M'ganga, after having withdrawn from another fortified position half an hour too late according to the hauptmann's idea.
