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curtsied

/ˈkɜːrtsiːd/ /ˈkɜːtsid/

Meanings
verb
To make a curtsey.

Examples :

"The little girl curtsied politely to the queen. "
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make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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girl noun

/ɡɵːl/ /ɡɛəl/ /ɡɝl/

A female child, adolescent, or a young woman.

"My sister, a bright young girl, is in the seventh grade. "

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little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

A small amount.

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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curtsey noun

/ˈkɜːtsɪ/ /ˈkɝtsɪ/

A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses one calf of her leg behind the other and briefly bends her knees and lowers her body in deference.

"I refused to make so much as a curtsey for the passing nobles, as I am a staunch egalitarian."

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queen noun

/kwiːn/

A female monarch. Example: Queen Victoria.

"The queen of the school's debate team was known for her eloquent speeches. "

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politely adverb

/pəˈlaɪtli/

In a polite manner

"The student politely raised her hand to ask a question. "