Both Uses of
peremptory
in
The Great Gatsby
- As I started my motor Daisy peremptorily called: "Wait!†
p. 19..6
- Something was making him nibble at the edge of stale ideas as if his sturdy physical egotism no longer nourished his peremptory heart.†
p. 20..3 *
Definition:
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(peremptory) not allowing contradiction or refusal