All 3 Uses of
dogged
in
Bleak House
- "I—certainly—did—NOT," said Coavinses, whose doggedness in utterly renouncing the idea was of that intense kind that he could only give adequate expression to it by putting a long interval between each word, and accompanying the last with a jerk that might have dislocated his neck.†
Chpt 4-6
- It may be that he pursues her doggedly and steadily, with no touch of compunction, remorse, or pity.†
Chpt 28-30 *
- He left it to Jenny's husband to say what he chose, and after a dogged silence the latter turned his shaggy head towards me.†
Chpt 55-57
Definition:
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(dogged as in: dogged determination) continuing effort to achieve something despite difficulties (persistent effort)