All 4 Uses of
persist
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- "That's why he's chosen Draco, isn't it?" she persisted.†
Chpt 2 *
- The odd chill that had lain over Privet Drive for two weeks persisted here too.†
Chpt 4
- Harry persisted in the common room that evening, but his assertion that the whole team would be devastated if Ron left was somewhat undermined by the fact that the rest of the team was sitting in a huddle in a distant corner, clearly muttering about Ron and casting him nasty looks.†
Chpt 14
- " "But it sounds like it was invented while you were at school," Harry persisted.†
Chpt 16
Definition:
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(persist) to continue -- often despite difficulty