Both Uses of
resolution
in
The House of Mirth
- But today, at any rate, the tea could hardly be too strong: she counted on it to pour warmth and resolution into her empty veins.†
Chpt 2.10 *
- She was frightened and yet stimulated by the reserved force of resolution which she felt within herself: she saw it was going to be easier, a great deal easier, than she had imagined.†
Chpt 2.11
Definition:
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(resolution as in: a New Year's resolution) a firm decision to do something