Both Uses of
imperative
in
The Mill on the Floss
- Thus Maggie was introduced for the first time to the young lady's life, and knew what it was to get up in the morning without any imperative reason for doing one thing more than another.†
Chpt 6.6 *
- Chapter VII Philip Re-enters The next morning was very wet,—the sort of morning on which male neighbors who have no imperative occupation at home are likely to pay their fair friends an illimitable visit.†
Chpt 6.7
Definition:
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(imperative) essential and urgent
or more rarely: (in grammar) a sentence that expresses a command or request