replied
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
An inflected form of reply · inflected form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 266 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 83,421 times across 155,168 chapters — 0.040% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
verb
- react verbally also: answer, respond She didn't want to answeranswer the question
replied in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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And loud that clarion voice replied, Excelsior!
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 1
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I replied that I had, for I was surprised into acquiescence.
The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story · H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard · Chapter 1
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No one replied: every one was trying his best to hear.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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When she replied, quite gay, "Then, drink; for see I've bottled up My spirits for the day."
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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He replied, ‘Two miles from this place are standing seven windmills; see, I am blowing to drive them round.’
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1