I put the questions, and she answered them placidly. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The sea now shimmered placidly before our eyes. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
In the United States the slave placidly submitted. From Wordnik.com. [The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922] Reference
Sara, recovering her composure, regarded him placidly. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Far End] Reference
"It seems to me rather absurd," she continued placidly. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Far End] Reference
Michael O'Connor died placidly, as he had always lived. From Wordnik.com. [Grey Town An Australian Story] Reference
Miss Campbell glanced placidly down the line of white cots. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp] Reference
Sylvia was sitting on a couch, very pale, but smiling placidly. From Wordnik.com. [Grey Town An Australian Story] Reference
"We take the risk, Miss Carrington," replied the man, placidly. From Wordnik.com. [In Her Own Right] Reference
Martin delivered the letters, and proceeded placidly on his path of duty. From Wordnik.com. [Grey Town An Australian Story] Reference
Shirley placidly seated behind the wheel when he came out from breakfast. From Wordnik.com. [Rainbow Hill] Reference
"That's one of Thérèse's own special kind," observed his aunt placidly. From Wordnik.com. [Juggernaut] Reference
Presently she slipped into a summer-house, and sat down to think placidly. From Wordnik.com. [Grey Town An Australian Story] Reference
The doctor watched the busy needles clicking placidly for several minutes. From Wordnik.com. [Rainbow Hill] Reference
His face no longer wore its placidly and conventionally polite expression. From Wordnik.com. [McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908.] Reference
Khamenei looks on placidly, nodding with evident approval and taking notes. From Wordnik.com. [How to Alienate Your Allies In Iran] Reference
"Of course he is," agreed Irma, placidly ignoring Jerry's attempt to tease. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie Dean High School Sophomore] Reference
And here she was now, in her seventies, sitting placidly in her living room. From Wordnik.com. [Office Politics] Reference
"Why, what happened the other day?" inquired Miss Clifford, placidly dealing. From Wordnik.com. [Juggernaut] Reference
He lay placidly with his hand in Paul's, then turned pleadingly to the matron. From Wordnik.com. [The Hero of Garside School] Reference
Outside, the fishing village of Changjun sat placidly, as if time had stood still. From Wordnik.com. [Monsters No More] Reference
At last he raised his head, looked placidly around, turned, and walked up the bank. From Wordnik.com. [Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War] Reference
The meter flicked placidly along at the barely-above-normal background level count. From Wordnik.com. [Make Mine Homogenized] Reference
On the veranda Rosie's mother rocked and worked placidly away at something in her lap. From Wordnik.com. [Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905] Reference
He paused a moment, but when he saw that Nan made no comment or objection he continued placidly. From Wordnik.com. [The Governess] Reference
He merely waited till Mr Lindon was well off the steps; then, turning to me, he placidly observed. From Wordnik.com. [The Beetle] Reference
Dr. and Mrs. Morton placidly reading in the sitting room were blissfully unaware of the excitement. From Wordnik.com. [Chicken Little Jane] Reference
From the knife he pointed to the medical officers sitting placidly in the train, as much as to say. From Wordnik.com. [The Better Germany in War Time Being some Facts towards Fellowship] Reference
On the corner, a taxi driver sat placidly behind the wheel, reading a novel as he waited for his fare. From Wordnik.com. [Reporter's Notebook: The Story Of A Lifetime] Reference
It seemed to Hortense that the flredogs fairly leaped out at him, but the cat only gazed placidly at them. From Wordnik.com. [The Cat in Grandfather's House] Reference
Still, most of Sark's 600 or so inhabitants live placidly, reveling in their time-warped (and tax-free) seclusion. From Wordnik.com. [Daughters And Heirs] Reference
Pero went on placidly with her work in her clumsy manner, and never stopped until she had finished her winter home. From Wordnik.com. [Rataplan, a rogue elephant; and other stories] Reference
In the distance the sun was placidly reflecting the last golden rays, every thing was fresh and green, not a sound was heard. From Wordnik.com. [The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851] Reference
In the same spirit he continued to court Kathleen O'Connor, enjoying placidly the game of love, and perfectly regardless as to the result. From Wordnik.com. [Grey Town An Australian Story] Reference
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