All 5 Uses of
persist
in
The Idiot
- What about her character?" persisted Mrs. Epanchin.†
Chpt 1.7persisted = continued
- "But, pardon me, Mr. Ferdishenko, is it possible to make a game out of this kind of thing?" persisted Totski, growing more and more uneasy.†
Chpt 1.13 *
- "Kapiton didn't exist either!" persisted Gania, maliciously.†
Chpt 4.2
- "I am sure that there is some allegory about it," Colia persisted.†
Chpt 4.5
- Very well, then you are persisting in your course.†
Chpt 4.9persisting = continuing
Definition:
to continue -- often despite difficulty or to repeat a question