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Example sentences for "courtesied"

Lexicographically close words:
courteousness; courtes; courtesan; courtesans; courtesie; courtesies; courtesy; courtesying; courtezan; courtezans
  1. So she courtesied off poor Duncan, who departed, saying in his secret soul, "Cot tamn her English impudence!

  2. So she courtesied and vanished obediently.

  3. With a degree of noise and bustle sufficient to announce her approach, Lady Dorothea entered the tower; while the stranger, rising, retired one step, and courtesied very deeply.

  4. And Mabel, equally astonished, blushed and courtesied, and courtesied and blushed.

  5. Karl thought that his Aunt Else must have hosts of little friends, for all the small boys bowed, and the little girls courtesied so prettily, as she passed.

  6. Karl tried to suppress a smile as Valdemar and little Karen courtesied to their mother and uncles, as they said politely: "Thank you for the food," and went around and kissed them.

  7. Karen courtesied prettily, while the boys arose, bowed, and politely gave their seats to the Nielsens.

  8. I felt that I must just speak first to my Aunt Dorothea; and she did shake hands with Flora and me, and courtesied to Annas.

  9. Cecilia, rather affectedly, as she rose and courtesied to Ephraim.

  10. Then we courtesied to the company, and left the room, I telling the big man that Grandmamma wished Perkins to attend us.

  11. Mrs. Woffington's maid appearing at the door, she courtesied to both gentlemen and left the theater.

  12. Accordingly Anne courtesied herself off, not seriously alarmed as to the various catastrophes foretold by the Princess, though a little shaken in nerves.

  13. He held out his hand as she courtesied low.

  14. Anne held out her hand, and courtesied in response to the bow and wave of the shovel hat.

  15. Dame Tremblay courtesied very low, and smiled very broadly to show her really good teeth, of which she was extravagantly vain.

  16. She courtesied to his bow, and extended her hand.

  17. In white garments, without adornment, Ruth Newville courtesied to Lord Upperton the following evening as he entered the parlor.

  18. He told the women not to be frightened, and smiled upon the boys who took off their hats, and the girls who courtesied to him.

  19. And when you let it go, it bobbed and courtesied on its prickly stem.

  20. No heightening of color belied that look of quiet assurance and peace; with disciplined ease, perfect in self-possession, she courtesied and passed him by.

  21. She courtesied low, addressed him formally as "sir," and thanked him with due deference for coming; otherwise there was no change in her demeanor.

  22. To-night, in her glorious triumphant womanhood she had no thought of vaults in the cold hillside of Trinity, and when Hamilton entered the room, she rose and courtesied deeply.

  23. When he had occasion to sweep his gorgeous hat to his knees, the ladies courtesied to the ground, their draperies taking up the entire pavement, and His Excellency was obliged to encounter the carriages in the street.

  24. The Vice-President and his wife stood at the head of the long drawing-room and said good evening, and no more, as the women courtesied to the ground, or the men bowed as deeply as their varying years would permit.

  25. The countess courtesied deeply, and replied: "Your majesty is right to excuse me; for had I gone with the court to church, I might have been tempted to utter treason to Heaven against the oppressors of my country.

  26. She courtesied deeply, and, without a glance at her father, left the room.

  27. The countess turned, with a low inclination, to the lady of honor, who, in her turn, courtesied deeply to the empress.

  28. The maid of honor courtesied and opened the door.

  29. Madame de Noailles courtesied so low that she was upon her knees.

  30. She laid her hand gently upon the arm that drew her forward, and courtesied before him with mock ceremony.

  31. The baroness courtesied and withdrew, but she left the door open; and now was seen advancing the tall and graceful figure of the countess.

  32. With these words the woman courtesied and withdrew, and the audience for that day was at an end.

  33. He bowed with gentle courtesy and bade her good-morning, and Madelon courtesied hurriedly and spoke out her errand with no preface.

  34. And Dorothy swept her curls farther over her face, and could not make the dignified response of offended maidenhood that she should, but courtesied tremblingly and fairly fled out of the house.

  35. She courtesied prettily to those who met her face to face, from force of habit, and went on thinking of no one but Eugene.

  36. She courtesied on trembling knees, and spoke like a scared child, in spite of her training and genteel deportment.

  37. And this is the little girl, grown to womanhood almost," she said, as Primrose courtesied to her.

  38. Primrose courtesied again, her eyes shining with lustrousness that was near to tears.

  39. She courtesied three times before reaching the throne, then kneeled down at the king's feet.

  40. She courtesied low, thanked her preserver warmly for his prompt aid, and conducted him into the castle, where he and all his knights and attendants were entertained sumptuously.

  41. Elizabeth, who courtesied politely, to sit down.

  42. She took a long breath, and walked slowly, with downcast eyes, to the piano, where she courtesied timidly.

  43. When he again approached, Miss Mertens went towards him, and courtesied profoundly.

  44. Fraeulein Ferber courtesied profoundly and left the room, after Helene had repeated, in a trembling voice, her expressions of gratitude.

  45. She courtesied to the ladies, and said, timidly: "The chaplain is waiting for Bella.

  46. As each person courtesied to Their Majesties, it was a pretty sight to see the courtesies follow them down the line like a slow-moving wave.

  47. I courtesied and waited for her to speak--as is customary--and then we talked upon different subjects for about twenty minutes, until she closed the interview.

  48. I courtesied to his compliment; and was silent.

  49. She humorously courtesied to him as he bowed to me, taking the compliment as to herself.

  50. Mary courtesied once more, and both girls murmured their thanks.

  51. Dorothy now courtesied to Washington, and was about to leave the room, when he stretched out a detaining hand.

  52. Marguerite arose, and folding her robe de chambre around her, courtesied with ceremonious respect to her mother.

  53. The duchess courtesied to the King and queen mother, and then, bowing low before the Queen of Navarre: "Will your majesty deign to come into my litter?

  54. And now, as the curtain has dropped, and it is all over between us, why the best thing that we can do is to put out the lights and go to bed," and she laughed again and courtesied with much assumed playfulness.


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