He speaks words of true affection, of gentle admonition and fatherly advice.

A chuckle rounded out the gentle admonition of the invisible Irishman.

Now Aurelia In gentle admonition speaks,-andnow In me reëchoes Furia's warning cry.

From force of habit, her words came out sounding like a firm but gentle admonition.

The captain was dismissed, with a gentle admonition not to make a similar mistake in future.

The method was never violent denunciation, rather gentle admonition, suggestion by example or otherwise, and light or humorous raillery.

Margrit stared at him in revulsion, and he clucked his tongue, waving a finger at her in gentle admonition.

All busy little feet were turned towards the door, but further entrance was barred by gentle admonition from her ladyship.

May it not convey the gentle admonition that we might be more social every day, if we only thought so?

The happiness of her ladyship will be our sole interest; kind and friendly advice, with gentle admonition, is the only safeguard.

We miss your gentle admonitions and your stern reproofs sadly.

My mother's gentle admonitions, to which I at the time paid little heed, were interrupted by the luncheon gong.

'I hope you won't be irregular in your habits, Archibald,' said his wife, with gentle admonition.