All 4 Uses of
penitent
in
Nicholas Nickleby
- 'Penitence, this!'†
Chpt 20
- 'My cup of happiness's sweetener,' said Mantalini, approaching his wife with a penitent air; 'will you listen to me for two minutes?'†
Chpt 21 *
- Having achieved this performance with great dexterity, he whipped the coin into his pocket, and groaned again with increased penitence.†
Chpt 34
- Brooker died penitent.†
Chpt 65
Definition:
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(penitent) feeling or expressing sorrow for having done wrong; or a person who does such