All 5 Uses of
persist
in
The Awakening
- "But for the fun of it," persisted Edna.†
Chpt 7 *
- "At what time this afternoon?" persisted the old gentleman, with nagging determination, as if he were cross-questioning a criminal in a court of justice.†
Chpt 15
- "No," persisted Edna; "but you go on.†
Chpt 15
- Edna tapped her foot impatiently, and wondered why the children persisted in playing in the sun when they might be under the trees.†
Chpt 16
- "Immense, I tell you," persisted Madame Ratignolle, surveying the sketches one by one, at close range, then holding them at arm's length, narrowing her eyes, and dropping her head on one side.†
Chpt 18
Definition:
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(persist) to continue -- often despite difficulty