All 3 Uses of
resolve
in
The Awakening
- She had resolved never to take another step backward.†
Chpt 19 *
- Conditions would some way adjust themselves, she felt; but whatever came, she had resolved never again to belong to another than herself.†
Chpt 26
- But her resolve melted when she saw him before designing Providence had led him into her path.†
Chpt 36
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.