Both Uses of
reprove
in
Anne Of Green Gables
- Marilla smothered a smile under the conviction that Anne must be reproved for such a speech.
Chpt 6 *reproved = criticized
- Marilla felt helplessly that all this should be sternly reproved, but she was hampered by the undeniable fact that some of the things Anne had said, especially about the minister's sermons and Mr. Bell's prayers, were what she herself had really thought deep down in her heart for years, but had never given expression to.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(reprove) express disapproval or criticism -- typically in a mild manner & sometimes even in a friendly manner