All 5 Uses of
resolve
in
Anne Of Green Gables
- I was firmly resolved, when you left me in charge this morning, not to imagine anything, but keep my thoughts on facts.†
Chpt 20
- After much cogitation Matthew resolved to go to Samuel Lawson's store instead of William Blair's.†
Chpt 25
- It's at times like this I'm sorry I'm not a model little girl; and I always resolve that I will be in future.†
Chpt 25
- When Matthew and I took you to bring up we resolved we would do the best we could for you and give you a good education.†
Chpt 30
- "I'll win that scholarship if hard work can do it," she resolved.†
Chpt 34 *
Definition:
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(resolve as in: I resolved to stop drinking.) to decide -- typically a firm or formal decisioneditor's notes: In modern writing resolve is typically used to emphasize a firm or formal decision. In classic literature, it is used more frequently and often simply replaces decide or determine.