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Astronomy (of the sun) exhibiting a very low number of sunspots, solar flares, and other surface phenomena; inactive
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I had of course long been used to a halter and a headstall, and to be led about in the fields and lanes quietly, but now I was to have a bit and bridle; my master gave me some oats as usual, and after a good deal of coaxing he got the bit into my mouth, and the bridle fixed, but it was a nasty thing!
Rachel now took down a snowy moulding-board, and, tying on an apron, proceeded quietly to making up some biscuits, first saying to Mary,--"Mary, hadn't thee better tell John to get a chicken ready?" and Mary disappeared accordingly.
"Why not?" he answered quietly. "I was very much in love with you."
`The prayers of all good people are good,' he said quietly.
Boris quietly left the room and went in search of Natasha.
The travellers then partook of a substantial meal, and all quietly passed the night as usual, keeping the regular watches.
"You had better go, Francis," he said quietly. "I have a defence prepared but I will reserve it.
Fentolin remarked quietly, "but there is a certain amount of coincidence about your question.
Quietly, quietly, all the lines of the plan of the great Castle melted one after another.
"I will wait awhile and enjoy the humiliation of this Sorceress when she finds I have outwitted her." So throughout the night the rose lay quietly on the Woodman's bosom, and in the morning, when Glinda summoned our friends to a consultation, Nick Chopper carried his pretty flower with him to the white silk tent.
Granet nodded and left the room quietly. Every one in the Dormy House was sound asleep.
"I suppose I must catch it - like a cough," said Biddy, quietly; and went on with her sewing.
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