She spoke to him reprovingly. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
I heard her call the dog's name reprovingly, then cry out in pain as the dog leapt from her arms. ". From Wordnik.com. [This Scepter'd Isle]
She glanced reprovingly at me over her spectacles. From Wordnik.com. [Aunt Jane of Kentucky] Reference
She laughed, wagged her finger reprovingly at him. From Wordnik.com. [Hollywood Husband Contract Wife]
"Hold up there a bit, Eli," said K. K., reprovingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Chums of Scranton High Hugh Morgan's Uphill Fight] Reference
"Please, Mr. Rogan," she shook her head reprovingly. From Wordnik.com. [Star Flight]
Yes, the one that TPM bellowed so reprovingly about. From Wordnik.com. [McCain Camp: We Have Over $94 Million On Hand, With RNC Help] Reference
"You're not badly hurt," the doctor said reprovingly. From Wordnik.com. [Out Like a Light] Reference
"No, he is my guest," said the stout man reprovingly. From Wordnik.com. [Flashman]
"Children -- children," said Mrs. Bobbsey reprovingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Bobbsey Twins at School] Reference
"Tut! tut! young blood," growled another, reprovingly. From Wordnik.com. [Under the Rose] Reference
'Your stepfather,' she said reprovingly, 'is resting.'. From Wordnik.com. [To The Hilt]
"Children -- children," said Mrs. Bobbsey, reprovingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Bobbsey Twins at School] Reference
She clucked reprovingly, but with a twinkle in her eye. From Wordnik.com. [Salvage for the Saint]
The Doctor shook his head reprovingly, and continued. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860] Reference
"Too many late hours," warned Mrs. Starrett reprovingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Apartment Next Door] Reference
Metellus Pius gazed at his superior somewhat reprovingly. From Wordnik.com. [Fortune's Favorites]
"Why, you naughty little freshman!" she cried reprovingly. From Wordnik.com. [Betty Wales Senior] Reference
"An 'why's the raisen?" the neighbour reprovingly demanded. From Wordnik.com. [A Sheaf of Corn] Reference
"I think you're jealous of him," said Arethusa reprovingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Heart of Arethusa] Reference
He spoke reprovingly, as he thought of his many heart-aches. From Wordnik.com. [Adventures in Toyland What the Marionette Told Molly] Reference
"You are very hard on her, Wyvis," Janetta said, reprovingly. From Wordnik.com. [A True Friend A Novel] Reference
"How can you be so foolish?" says Miss Massereene, reprovingly. From Wordnik.com. [Molly Bawn] Reference
"And see how you've snagged your clothes," said Irene reprovingly. From Wordnik.com. [Tabitha's Vacation] Reference
"I was asking you to think, not carry on," said Tilia reprovingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Saracen: Land of the Infidel] Reference
"Oh, Katy, ladies don't bet," interrupted Mrs. Halford reprovingly. From Wordnik.com. [Chicken Little Jane] Reference
A third says, reprovingly, that "such cases are coming too frequent.". From Wordnik.com. [An Outcast or, Virtue and Faith] Reference
"It isn't as if homosexuality were still banned," Cortin said reprovingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Alembic Plot A Terran Empire novel] Reference
"But you've been simply crazy to be here, Miss Pat," she cried reprovingly. From Wordnik.com. [Miss Pat at Artemis Lodge] Reference
For the sixth time Mahon consulted his watch and shook his head self-reprovingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Return of Blue Pete] Reference
(Here a faint titter being heard in Court, the Learned Judge added reprovingly --). From Wordnik.com. [The Tale of Lal A Fantasy] Reference
The Baroness snatched a fan which girdled her, and tapped him with it reprovingly. From Wordnik.com. [Despair's Last Journey] Reference
"Do be sensible Lucy and let mamma know that Isabel has come," said Ada reprovingly. From Wordnik.com. [Isabel Leicester A Romance by Maude Alma] Reference
'Nay, Madam,' he said reprovingly, 'the duke shall have his wish, but for no such reason.'. From Wordnik.com. [Under the Rose] Reference
The recording secretary tapped reprovingly with her pencil, but the president only listened. From Wordnik.com. [The Spinner's Book of Fiction] Reference
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