Both Uses of
persistent
in
A Tale of Two Cities
- Excuse me, as a persistent man of business.†
Chpt 2.19 *
- Among these terrors, and the brood belonging to them, the Doctor walked with a steady head: confident in his power, cautiously persistent in his end, never doubting that he would save Lucie's husband at last.†
Chpt 3.4
Definition:
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(persistent) continuing -- especially despite difficulties or opposition