Meanings of reached years in English

She, too, has borne her testimony before she reached years of responsibility.

Nor was the discipline relaxed when they reached years of maturity.

Not once, I think-atall events, not since you reached years of discretion.'

She is not an infant, to be protected against herself or against others; she has reached years of indiscretion.

She came into the world and reached years of maturity and discretion before any person in this room was born.

By the time that we have reached years of discretion we are all in possession of a considerable number of moral maxims.

He looked round, therefore, for an able and trustworthy young man, and lighted upon Henry Strachey, who had just reached years of discretion.

Mrs. Presty picked it up from the floor, determined by this time to hold it in reserve until her ungrateful grandchild reached years of discretion.

'I have a lady, an English lady, who has reached years of maturity.

"Alex would probably have eloped with a groom or a circus rider before she reached years of discretion!" laughed Miss Craven.