All 9 Uses
penitent
in
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
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- Yes, he had done them, secretly, filthily, time after time, and, hardened in sinful impenitence, he had dared to wear the mask of holiness before the tabernacle itself while his soul within was a living mass of corruption.†
Chpt 3impenitence = not sorry for having done wrongstandard prefix: The prefix "im-" in impenitence means not and reverses the meaning of penitence. This prefix is sometimes used before words beginning with "M" or "P" as seen in words like immoral, immature, and impossible.
- A tall figure came down the aisle and the penitents stirred; and at the last moment, glancing up swiftly, he saw a long grey beard and the brown habit of a capuchin.†
Chpt 3penitents = people expressing sorrow for having done wrong
- Two penitents rose and entered the confessional at either side.†
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- The penitent emerged from the side of the box.
Chpt 3 *penitent = a person who expresses remorse (sorrow) for misdeeds
- A woman entered quietly and deftly where the first penitent had knelt.†
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- A penitent emerged from the farther side of the box.†
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- A penitent entered where the other penitent had come out.†
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- A penitent entered where the other penitent had come out.†
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- The penitent came out.†
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Definitions:
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(1)
(penitent) feeling or expressing sorrow for having done wrong; or a person who does such
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)