All 3 Uses of
peremptory
in
Jane Eyre
- "What is all this?" demanded another voice peremptorily; and Mrs. Reed came along the corridor, her cap flying wide, her gown rustling stormily.†
Chpt 2 *
- Tea ready, I was going to approach the table; but she desired me to sit still, quite in her old peremptory tones.†
Chpt 21
- He was quite peremptory, both in look and voice.†
Chpt 24
Definition:
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(peremptory) not allowing contradiction or refusal