meek soul

Example Sentences

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She was fond of Aunt Chatty—a meek soul, born to be tyrannized over, and tyrannized over, from her very cradle.

From A Terrible Secret by Fleming, May Agnes

And so—the Bank of England is the richer by a hundred pounds unclaimed, and the world the poorer by a simple and meek soul stung to revolt only in its last hour.

From Anna of the Five Towns by Bennett, Arnold

Often as he dug into their variegated contents the meek soul of the Rev. Theophilus rebelled at being made the repository of such junk.

From Mortmain by Train, Arthur Cheny

Then her meek soul bowed before the faith that was in her and she knelt for her shy but reverent evening prayer.

From Marcia Schuyler by Lutz, Grace Livingston Hill

The steward was silent for a little, thinking, 'You're a meek soul!

From The Torrents of Spring by Garnett, Constance