100 examples of submissively in sentences

" "Very well, sir," said Parks, submissively.

Sighing, but submissively, she moved to follow her guide, a reluctant glance across her shoulder, when there came a cry something like that which the wild geese make when they come over in the spring; and a thing with two shining, fiery eyes, a thing that purred like a giant cat, rounded a curve in the road and came to a sudden jolting halt beside them.

she inquired in an awestruck whisper, as she fell into step submissively, plodding with bent head at his shoulder.

" "Yes'm," returned Johnnie submissively.

"Mist' Dode," whined Ben, submissively, "what are yer goin' ter do? Bring him home?

Yet she always listened very submissively when he told her that he was afraid if they were seen together it would excite the curiosity of their neighbours; besides this, he often told her of his fears for her on account of dogs.

" Again the Signor Gradenigo bowed submissively, and with apparent joy.

Nor, when we entered the great hall, did he relinquish possession of us, and we followed submissively, as he led the way past the winged bulls of Nineveh and the great seated statues, until we found ourselves, almost without the exercise of our volition, in the upper room amidst the glaring mummy cases that had witnessed the birth of my friendship with Ruth Bellingham.

She suffered him to put it to her lips and drank submissively.

I therefore beg, Intreat, emplore, submissively hold up my hands To have his Kingly pitty & yours to lett me goe.

" "He comes to your house?" "He has called once or twice," said Mrs. Oliver submissively.

she asked, submissively, despairingly.

'My dear,' I said submissively, 'I shall leave everything to you.

The recollection that it was his dagger that now confined them dispelled the chill which the irate philosopher had thrown over his glowing excitement; he submissively proposed a return to potatoes, piling up famine and wheat over the one little thought that diffused such a delicious warmth through his breast; as charcoal-burners heap dead ashes over their fire, to hide it from the rough intrusion of chilling winds.

Regarding this moment, therefore, as one which must decide the whole of her future destiny, she endeavoured to recall her self-possession in order to meet the blow with becoming courage ... and when the first shock of her terror had passed by, she determined to receive submissively whatever trial Heaven might see fit to inflict upon her.

And he learnt all these things submissively, being by nature and habit a teachable creature and only by food and accident gigantic.

Just inside the door, she turned impulsively to face himstanding close, her beautifully groomed and voluptuous body instinct with the lure of her sex, her too perfect features slightly flushed, and her eyes submissively downcast.

The heart must be open to receive the genial influences, which are thus mysteriously communicated; the will must submissively bow under the dispensations of an allwise Providence; and, especially, seasons of affliction should be seasons of earnest prayer.

"Just as you say," Billy assented submissively.

It is easy to see how to the African mind the magistrate may appear like an Oriental cadi, and how he may be led to carry out his work as submissively as would the Oriental under similar circumstances.

The natives of the country came out submissively to meet Narvaez, bringing him provisions, as they had no gold, and were very much astonished at the sight of the mare on which Narvaez rode.

Throughout his protracted official existence, he followed in the wake of his party submissively, doing its appointed work with patience, and vindicating its declared policy with skill, but never emerging as a distinct and prominent figure.

" "Why, most distinguished lady?" again asked Trenta, submissively, closing the door, and advancing to where she sat.

" "I will obey you in all things, noble lady," replied Trenta, submissively.

So now, when Walter pressed her for secret meetings, she said, submissively, "Oh yes, if you insist."

100 examples of  submissively  in sentences