All 3 Uses of
dogged
in
The House of Mirth
- She turned from the thought with a little shiver, but it hung on her all the way to the station, and dogged her down the platform with the persistency of Mr. Rosedale himself.†
Chpt 1.2
- For a day or two after Rosedale's visit, Lily's thoughts were dogged by the consciousness of Trenor's shadowy claim, and she wished she had a clearer notion of the exact nature of the transaction which seemed to have put her in his power; but her mind shrank from any unusual application, and she was always helplessly puzzled by figures.†
Chpt 1.10
- He continued to stand before her, in his dogged weakness.†
Chpt 2.6 *
Definition:
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(dogged as in: dogged determination) continuing effort to achieve something despite difficulties (persistent effort)