Meanings of inquired rather in inglês

After waiting a moment for something more definite, the falsetto inquired rather drily:

It vexed him, and he inquired rather gruffly what he had to say.

And now there was a knock at the door, and a voice inquired rather impatiently, what they were about all this time.

They were singing and laughing, and as they went by a noncommissioned officer inquired rather ruefully whether there were any Russians left for them.

He stared at me for a moment with a suspicious and menacing look, which I did not understand, in silence, and then inquired rather sharply.

Then after a moment, in which his gaze returned to the fire, he inquired rather too casually, "Does Morrison still chase after you?"

Finally, in desperation, Alexia grasped the conversational reins and inquired rather casually as to how the pack was enjoying its vacation from the werewolf curse.

Once I walked to Mrs. Bolton's and inquired rather shamefacedly for Hermann Krebs, only to be informed that he had gone out....

"Does he think you have something to hide-orget?" the duke inquired rather quickly.

"Is this a Sunday School deputation?" he inquired rather ironically.

"What are you doing here, Annie?" I inquired rather sternly, being vexed with her for having gone so very near to frighten me.