Both Uses of
persevere
in
Northanger Abbey
- Away walked Catherine in great agitation, as fast as the crowd would permit her, fearful of being pursued, yet determined to persevere.†
Chpt 13 *
- She could remember dozens who had persevered in every possible vice, going on from crime to crime, murdering whomsoever they chose, without any feeling of humanity or remorse; till a violent death or a religious retirement closed their black career.†
Chpt 24
Definition:
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(persevere) to keep working at something -- especially despite difficulties