She bore herself loftily. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective, : lofty mountains. ,to treat someone in a lofty manner. From Dictionary.com.
And Lola and the baby had chimed in loftily, All men ought to have hobbies. From Wordnik.com. [The Garden Party, and Other Stories] Reference
"School will teach you a number of things," said her cousin loftily. From Wordnik.com. [Mates at Billabong] Reference
From this war of words Sidney turned loftily aside. From Wordnik.com. [English literary criticism] Reference
"No, you don't bribe me," said the constable loftily. From Wordnik.com. [The Tale of Lal A Fantasy] Reference
"We deal with the African truth," Jeffries says loftily. From Wordnik.com. [African Dream] Reference
"We are easy enough to guess," returned Patience loftily. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College] Reference
"I never lose my temper about trifles," he says, loftily. From Wordnik.com. [Molly Bawn] Reference
"You need not speak of running away," said Tilia loftily. From Wordnik.com. [The Saracen: Land of the Infidel] Reference
"But what objection can she have to me?" he asked loftily. From Wordnik.com. [The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius] Reference
"This ain't no common surplus," defended Amarilly loftily. From Wordnik.com. [Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley] Reference
"I know what you mean, now, Miss Pat," she declared loftily. From Wordnik.com. [Miss Pat at School] Reference
"Are none of the other clerks disengaged?" she asked, loftily. From Wordnik.com. [The Youth's Companion Volume LII, Number 11, Thursday, March 13, 1879] Reference
"What do millionaires usually talk about?" answered Jim loftily. From Wordnik.com. [Baseball Joe Around the World Pitching on a Grand Tour] Reference
"On account of all the wisdom I utter," replied the Lion loftily. From Wordnik.com. [The Tale of Lal A Fantasy] Reference
This loftily from Muriel, who was afraid to cross the French girl. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman] Reference
O first of all the Hellenic bards high loftily-towering verse to rear. From Wordnik.com. [The Frogs] Reference
"Oh, well, you never are very sensible, Miss Pat," she returned loftily. From Wordnik.com. [Miss Pat at Artemis Lodge] Reference
"Genius is not always acknowledged at first, Mrs Clyde," I said loftily. From Wordnik.com. [She and I, Volume 2 A Love Story. A Life History.] Reference
"Most any kind," she said loftily, "except that kind you put in mousetraps.". From Wordnik.com. [Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley] Reference
"Yon whelp I skelpit the day was naething but an Irishman," he cried loftily. From Wordnik.com. [St. Cuthbert's] Reference
"Here we are, now, the whole big five," Bristles said, loftily, as he came up. From Wordnik.com. [Fred Fenton on the Crew or, The Young Oarsmen of Riverport School] Reference
They loftily eyed the old Franciscan's brown robe and responded with curt nods. From Wordnik.com. [The Saracen: Land of the Infidel] Reference
Bedouin and he carries himself as straight and as loftily as any Arab gentleman. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy"] Reference
"No, I haven't played much," Judith said loftily in answer to Georgia's question. From Wordnik.com. [Judy of York Hill] Reference
Miss Arthur gazed across at her brother, and said, loftily, and somewhat unmeaningly. From Wordnik.com. [Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter] Reference
Keansarge; and King's Hill and Sunapee reared loftily around her their bold bleak fronts. From Wordnik.com. [Hubert's Wife A Story for You] Reference
Severus loftily replies (and here follows one of the most lauded passages in the play). From Wordnik.com. [Classic French Course in English] Reference
"You may place considerable confidence in Mr. Holmes, sir," said the police agent, loftily. From Wordnik.com. [Short Stories of Various Types] Reference
And now the Times, rather loftily, says it's not its ethical practice to help Scotland Yard. From Wordnik.com. [A gleeful New York media is quick to cry Wolff over the Coulson affair] Reference
Engleberg is loftily and prettily situated in the great mountain region of the Alps, with. From Wordnik.com. [Shepp's Photographs of the World] Reference
Naturally enough, too, for if not, why should they venture here and talk so loftily to them?. From Wordnik.com. [The Dodge Club or, Italy in MDCCCLIX] Reference
"Why not an honour, pray?" inquired Winnie, looking loftily on the sprawling form at her feet. From Wordnik.com. [Aunt Judith The Story of a Loving Life] Reference
Christ's regard for fallen men is not merely the compassion of one who is loftily independent. From Wordnik.com. [The Parables of Our Lord] Reference
"Not too bad, ARLEYOTA," he said loftily; "I'll get them to polish it up at the office to-morrow.". From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-14] Reference
"Well, I'd sooner be crazy, if I am crazy, than be sane the way you are," returned William loftily. From Wordnik.com. [William Adolphus Turnpike] Reference
"What right?" said Hilda, as loftily as before, utterly unmoved by this utterance of her true name. From Wordnik.com. [The Cryptogram A Novel] Reference
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