Adjective : an impetuous decision; an impetuous person. ,the impetuous winds. From Dictionary.com.
Mokaba’s funeral, the slogan was chanted impetuously, that is, without instigation by the leadership of the ANC. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
"I don't know," impetuously; "but I knew I must come to you. From Wordnik.com. [In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim] Reference
Judas blurted out impetuously his dissatisfaction. From Wordnik.com. [King of the Jews A story of Christ's last days on Earth] Reference
"I'm going to be the spy!" cried Alice, impetuously. From Wordnik.com. [The Moving Picture Girls in War Plays Or, The Sham Battles at Oak Farm] Reference
"Could you suppose it?" said Cinq-Mars, impetuously. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
"You must see more of our life," she says impetuously. From Wordnik.com. [When the Birds Begin to Sing] Reference
"I fear not the fall," Federico impetuously exclaimed. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847] Reference
"Why should you ask her?" said Sir Philip, impetuously. From Wordnik.com. [A True Friend A Novel] Reference
"He will not deny it!" exclaimed Cinq-Mars, impetuously. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
'And I hope that will be never!' cried Sarah impetuously. From Wordnik.com. [Sarah's School Friend] Reference
'A friend! 'he exclaimed impetuously;' I don't want that. From Wordnik.com. [Dwell Deep or Hilda Thorn's Life Story] Reference
"What has happened to papa?" cried Jacqueline, impetuously. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
'Famished!' cried Millicent impetuously; 'I should think so. From Wordnik.com. [Chatterbox, 1905.] Reference
"Then why did you tell such a lie?" cried Julien, impetuously. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Enthusiastic over her Albany success, she impetuously wrote Lucy. From Wordnik.com. [Susan B. Anthony Rebel, Crusader, Humanitarian] Reference
Atherton impetuously declined to allow Mr Lessingham to conclude. From Wordnik.com. [The Beetle] Reference
"Because he dared love Queen Marguerite!" she answered impetuously. From Wordnik.com. [Under the Rose] Reference
"Nothing of the kind can ever happen," exclaimed Lo-yung impetuously. From Wordnik.com. [Chinese Folk-Lore Tales] Reference
I arose impetuously, seated myself by her side and took her in my arms. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
'Come, if you dare,' they read it, and impetuously hasten to the onset. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 2, August, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy] Reference
'Come upstairs with me, Clare, and see Nannie,' said Elfie impetuously. From Wordnik.com. [The Carved Cupboard] Reference
Lads and lasses joined hands and leaped impetuously around the furnace. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Her wrath rose quite beyond control and her voice broke forth impetuously. From Wordnik.com. [Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905] Reference
She flings herself forward impetuously, and clasps her arms about her friend. From Wordnik.com. [Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter] Reference
"Did my mother love me as I love you?" asked Madame Desvarennes, impetuously. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
"Oh, but there is nothing like this in the South," said the young man impetuously. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine, Volume 11, No. 26, May, 1873] Reference
Roland, ever greedy for the post of danger, impetuously asked that he might be chosen. From Wordnik.com. [A Book of Myths] Reference
Perot must be wondering what might have been had he not acted so impetuously last July. From Wordnik.com. [Perot: Pulling The Race Out Of The Mud] Reference
And impetuously, hardly restraining a gesture of horror and hate, she rushed into her own chamber. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
"Say, Mr. King," broke in Hiram impetuously, "I've got nearly thirty dollars saved up, and Dave --". From Wordnik.com. [Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane] Reference
"I could not go if I would," I said, "and I swear I would not go if I could," I cried, impetuously. From Wordnik.com. [The Lady of the Ice A Novel] Reference
She caught his arm impetuously, her eyes dilating with the sudden terror that had laid hold of her. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Far End] Reference
He stretched out his arms to her and the girl, all of a tremble, impetuously cast herself into them. From Wordnik.com. [Monte-Cristo's Daughter] Reference
All the boys, as became trained Scouts, were good swimmers, but Rand pushed Gerald back, impetuously, saying. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Scouts on the Yukon] Reference
The cavalry of the French Guard charged impetuously in at the openings, -- the Dauphin, sword in hand, leading them on. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847] Reference
His followers closed in upon him so impetuously that he was borne down under their charge and fell ignominiously out on the grass. From Wordnik.com. [Americans All Stories of American Life of To-Day] Reference
"Yes," added Steve impetuously, "what are you all pulling such long faces for, just like it was a funeral or something; tell us that?". From Wordnik.com. [With Trapper Jim in the North Woods] Reference
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