`Never mind your immortal soul,' she said tartly. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective, : tart apples. ,a tart remark. From Dictionary.com.
"You're in love with yourself," tartly, "and with having your own way. From Wordnik.com. [Mistress Anne] Reference
'That's like a girl!' answered her brother tartly. From Wordnik.com. [That Scholarship Boy] Reference
"My business is with Dr. Livermore," I said tartly. From Wordnik.com. [Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930] Reference
"You know what I mean quite well," she said tartly. From Wordnik.com. [Ideala] Reference
"Why talk commonplaces?" cried Paul a little tartly. From Wordnik.com. [The Spinner's Book of Fiction] Reference
"What seemed strange?" demanded the girl, very tartly. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding At College or The Missing Examination Papers] Reference
"You don't know as much as you might," said Sam tartly. From Wordnik.com. [Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motorboat] Reference
"Ye paid yerself -- ye paid yerself," said Jabe, tartly. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill Or, Jasper Parloe's Secret] Reference
Littimer tartly hoped that Henson could-spare him an hour. From Wordnik.com. [The Crimson Blind] Reference
Whereupon, said wife became flustered, and declared tartly. From Wordnik.com. [Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited by One of America's Foremost Public Speakers] Reference
"As well as can be expected," answered Mrs. Swinton, tartly. From Wordnik.com. [The Scarlet Feather] Reference
'Now,' she said tartly, 'you're not goin' to faint, I hope! '. From Wordnik.com. [Despair's Last Journey] Reference
"We see you've got her, 'Lasses," Tom observed, rather tartly. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence The Queer Old Man of the Thousand Islands] Reference
"Oh! Do you think I am a squealer?" she demanded rather tartly. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding at the War Front or, The Hunt for the Lost Soldier] Reference
"Nonsense, Arthur, don't be so absurd," said Lady Ashton tartly. From Wordnik.com. [Isabel Leicester A Romance by Maude Alma] Reference
"Thank you!" murmured Janice tartly, and Marty grinned teasingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Mission of Janice Day] Reference
"Then how was it he did not succeed at first?" said Grace, tartly. From Wordnik.com. [Isabel Leicester A Romance by Maude Alma] Reference
"Stick to the matter in hand," suggested the traction magnate, tartly. From Wordnik.com. [White Ashes] Reference
"But where is her friend, Miss Grimes?" asked Mr. Mann, rather tartly. From Wordnik.com. [The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross Or Amateur Theatricals for a Worthy Cause] Reference
"I don't needs I shall see him," said Mrs. Mowgelewsky, somewhat tartly. From Wordnik.com. [Short Stories of Various Types] Reference
"You'd better let the police know where to find him," said Bobby tartly. From Wordnik.com. [The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross Or Amateur Theatricals for a Worthy Cause] Reference
"I wish," Miss Earle interrupted tartly, fresh tears reddening her eyes. From Wordnik.com. [Murder at Bridge] Reference
"You are a spy, then?" asked Louis tartly, scorn flashing across his face. From Wordnik.com. [The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette] Reference
"I'm sure that Miss Rexhill treated us as a lady should," she said tartly. From Wordnik.com. [Hidden Gold] Reference
Heavy rolled out of bed -- a good deal like a barrel, her aunt said tartly. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding Down East Or, The Hermit of Beach Plum Point] Reference
"I do not want to know what you said yesterday," his lordship answered, tartly. From Wordnik.com. [Aunt Rachel] Reference
"All you have to do is to look at yourself now," retorted Mr. Button somewhat tartly. From Wordnik.com. [Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motorboat] Reference
"No, not in these days," rejoined Lady Mary, tartly, much to Mr. Cottrell's amusement. From Wordnik.com. [Belles and Ringers] Reference
"Let us hope that it is more handsome than your manners, my lord," Chris said, tartly. From Wordnik.com. [The Crimson Blind] Reference
"I wasn't aimin 'to," remarked Yellin 'Kid somewhat tartly and in rather grieved tones. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Ranchers or Solving the Mystery at Diamond X] Reference
"Say, Ruth," she remarked, rather tartly, "why don't you win that medal catching Frieda?". From Wordnik.com. [The Girl Scouts' Good Turn] Reference
"I don't know who 'they' are, but for once they've told the truth," said Winnie a bit tartly. From Wordnik.com. [Rosemary] Reference
"But 'Billie' is a boy's name," said Miss Cora tartly, boring Billie through with her black eyes. From Wordnik.com. [Billie Bradley at Three Towers Hall or, Leading a Needed Rebellion] Reference
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