reply
/ɹɪˈplaɪ/ verb B1- To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer. · (intransitive) Please reply to my letter.· (transitive) "Sorry I'm late," replied the student.
- To act or gesture in response. · Joanne replied to Pete's insult with a slap to his face.
- To repeat something back; to echo.
He/she/it replies · Past replied · Past participle replied · -ing form replying
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- He/she/it
- replies
- Past
- replied
- Past participle
- replied
- -ing form
- replying
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“Why, you see, Edmond,” replied the owner, who appeared more comforted at every moment, “we are all mortal, and the old must make way for the young.
“And a first-rate seaman, one who had seen long and honorable service, as became a man charged with the interests of a house so important as that of Morrel & Son,” replied Danglars.
“But,” replied the owner, glancing after Dantès, who was watching the anchoring of his vessel, “it seems to me that a sailor needs not be so old as you say, Danglars, to understand his business, for our friend Edmond seems to understand it thoroughly, and not to require instruction from anyone.”
“As to taking command of the vessel,” replied Morrel, “that was his duty as captain’s mate; as to losing a day and a half off the Island of Elba, he was wrong, unless the vessel needed repairs.”
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