All 4 Uses of
determine
in
And Then There Were None
- She added quickly, conscientiously determined to make her position clear at once, "I haven't even seen my employer yet."
p. 21.7determined = firm in purpose
- Vera said in a determined voice: "Now let us look for the revolver."
p. 210.6 *
- "We can't afford time! We shall all be dead…"
Mr. Justice Wargrave said, and his small clear voice was heavy with passionate determination: "Not if we are careful."p. 213.3determination = firmness of purpose
- And I determined to commit not one murder, but murder on a grand scale.
p. 288.8 *determined = decided
Definitions:
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(1)
(determined as in: is determined to succeed) firm in purpose
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(2)
(determine as in: determined she is guilty) to learn, discover, or decide
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(determine as in: this game determines the champion) to control (how something will turn out)
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
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