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Vocabulary

a patient smile

0 What does 'a patient smile' mean?02br
00 When des one give a patient smile?02br
00 When he is embarassed? When he is confused?02br
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0You give a patient smile when you are being patient about something. Perhaps a small child is acting in an irritating manner but you don't get annoyed, you are patient as you know that small children often behave in this way. 0-

— Nona the brit

  • 0You give a patient smile when you are being patient about something.
  • Perhaps a small child is acting in an irritating manner but you don't get annoyed, you are patient as you know that small children often behave in this way.
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0You give a patient smile when you are being patient about something. Perhaps a small child is acting in an irritating manner but you don't get annoyed, you are patient as you know that small children often behave in this way. Then you might give the child a 'patient smile'.0-
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0 Thanks for explanation. Last time, I also didn't get it clearly. Now I absolutely understand what it means. You are brilliant to give us the example like this one. Be cool, mam. 0-
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0 "Can you give me any facts about the household? Is there a maid?"02br
00 "Yes."02br
00 "Her age?"02br
00 "I wouldn't know. Thirty eight?"02br
00 "You don't know if she has any followers?"02br
00 "No. I don't know her grandfather's name".02br
00 Mr. Savage gave me a patient smile.02br
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0Hi,02br
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00Yes, seems fine to me.02br
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00You appear to be reading a rather old novel.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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01cite10Clive12cite10You appear to be reading a rather old novel.12br
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00 Clive, though I'm not sure if it's really OLD, I'm halfway through 'The end of the affair' by Graham Greene.02br
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00 What made you feel that the context is from an old book?0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00What made you feel that the context is from an old book?02font02br
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00It's not common in modern England to have a maid.02br
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00The word 'followers' is no longer used in this way, meaning 'boyfriends' or 'male friends'.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0
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0 Clive, thank you for your quick reply.02br
00 OK, I see. Fewer people these days hire maids. 02br
00 Also, I haven't known the meaning of 'followers' as 'boyfriends' or 'girlfriends'02br
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00 So 'a patient smile' itself doesn't sound like an old word, does it?02br
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00 I've found that there are similar words to
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0Forced - not a genuine smile, one you are forcing yourself to make.02br
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00wry 1. -having a bent or twisted shape or condition <a 01i00wry02i00 smile>;02br
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01b00302b00 01b00:02b00 cleverly and often ironically or grimly humorous.02br
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