All 8 Uses of
revere
in
Anne Of Green Gables
- Poor Marilla was only preserved from complete collapse by remembering that it was not irreverence, but simply spiritual ignorance on the part of Anne that was responsible for this extraordinary petition.†
Chpt 7
- It's irreverent—positively irreverent."†
Chpt 8
- It's irreverent—positively irreverent."†
Chpt 8
- Why, I felt just as reverent as could be.†
Chpt 8
- I'm sure I didn't mean to be irreverent."†
Chpt 8
- Anne walked through it on her way to school with reverent steps and worshiping eyes, as if she trod on holy ground.
Chpt 20 *reverent = with feelings of deep respect
- Anne took the dress and looked at it in reverent silence.†
Chpt 25
- There was in it thankfulness for the past and reverent petition for the future; and when she slept on her white pillow her dreams were as fair and bright and beautiful as maidenhood might desire.†
Chpt 32
Definition:
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(revere) regard with feelings of deep respect and admiration -- sometimes with a mixture of wonder and awe or fear