REPLY in a Sentence

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For REPLY, below is one of 256 sentences:
Yet almost as he spoke the gendarmes seized him again, and hurried him away so swiftly that Murazov's reply escaped his ears.

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 Meanings and Examples of REPLY
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
reply
 v.  react verbally
 n.  a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  To this Selifan returned no reply.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER III
2  At this point Chichikov, without waiting for Nozdrev's reply, seized his cap, slipped behind the Superintendent's back, rushed out on to the verandah, sprang into his britchka, and ordered Selifan to drive like the wind.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER IV
3  With toothless gums Plushkin murmured something in reply, but nothing is known as to its precise terms beyond that it included a statement that the devil was at liberty to fly away with Chichikov's sentiments.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER VI
4  'To such and such a landowner,' stoutly you reply.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER VII
5  To this the tchinovniks made no reply beyond pointing towards a corner of the room where an elderly man appeared to be engaged in sorting some papers.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER VII
6  It appeared as though Ivan Antonovitch had not heard, so completely did he bury himself in his papers and return no reply.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER VII
7  But both his Excellency, the Public Prosecutor, and Chichikov were too taken aback to reply.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER VIII
8  "Well, there can be no harm in that," he would reply.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER XI
9  As before, Tientietnikov did not reply, and the renewed mention of the subject seemed to have annoyed him.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: CHAPTER I
10  Chichikov made no reply save a gesture.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: CHAPTER IV
11  Poor Khlobuev could not utter a word in reply, and Murazov began to feel sorry for him.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: CHAPTER IV
12  Yet almost as he spoke the gendarmes seized him again, and hurried him away so swiftly that Murazov's reply escaped his ears.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: CHAPTER IV
13  Bazarov's thin lips moved just perceptibly, though he made no reply, but merely took off his cap.
Fathers and Children By Ivan Turgenev
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
14  Arkady made no reply to Bazarov, and each of them got into bed with rather singular thoughts in his head.
Fathers and Children By Ivan Turgenev
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVI
15  Katya made no reply, but she ceased looking at Arkady.
Fathers and Children By Ivan Turgenev
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
Example Sentence: (46 in 4 pages)
16  I fail to understand what might actuate you to reply to this letter so nastily.
17  The teacher's sudden question should fluster him and he stammered his reply.
18  Her letter of the 16th arrived this morning and I must scribble a word of reply.
19  If they don't reply immediately , they are called spineless by their own supporters.
20  We were annoyed by his noncommittal reply for we had been led to expect definite assurances of his approval.
21  This testimonial I accordingly received in about a month, forwarded a copy of it to Mrs. Fairfax, and got that lady's reply, stating that she was satisfied.
22  This testimonial I accordingly received in about a month, forwarded a copy of it to Mrs. Fairfax, and got that lady's reply, stating that she was satisfied, and fixing that day fortnight as the period for my assuming the post of governess in her house.
23  While critics have attacked Dickens's legacy, the organizers reply that the writer was a great popular entertainer.
24  The sales clerk did not snap a reply at any angry customers.
25  Finally, his expression solemn, he replied, You are a complex woman, Annabel, despite the fact that you sometimes behave like an impulsive child.
26  "The quicker the sooner," Morgan replied in offhand cowboy way.
27  Shaking his head again, Bishop replied, "They felt he wouldn't be open to the idea of psychic investigators."
28  Refusing Dave's offer to lend him a shirt, Phil replied, "No, thanks, I've got scads of clothes.".
29  "Well, there was Mystery, ancient and modern" the Mock Turtle replied, counting off the subjects on his flappers.
30  "I am afraid I can't put it more clearly," Alice replied very politely, "for I can't understand it myself to begin with; and being so many different sizes in a day is very confusing."