Both Uses
persist
in
Childhood's End
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- "What will happen to this young man?" persisted Golde.†
Chpt 14 *persisted = continued
- As he was very anxious not to annoy his hosts, he did not persist.†
Chpt 22persist = continue
Definitions:
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(1)
(persist) to continue -- often despite difficulty or to repeat a question
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)