Both Uses of
peremptory
in
Tess of the d'Urbervilles
- "Why has this been sent to my house?" he asked peremptorily, holding up the volume.†
Chpt 3 *peremptorily = in a manner that does not allow contradiction or refusal
- "Now, Miss Flirt, before you go down," he said peremptorily.†
Chpt 4
Definition:
not allowing contradiction or refusal