Both Uses of
submissive
in
Jane Eyre
- Instead of speaking, I smiled; and not a very complacent or submissive smile either.†
Chpt 14 *
- Lastly, I saw Mr. Mason was submissive to Mr. Rochester; that the impetuous will of the latter held complete sway over the inertness of the former: the few words which had passed between them assured me of this.†
Chpt 20
Definition:
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(submissive) inclined to submit (give in) to the wishes of others