All 9 Uses of
determine
in
The Looking Glass Wars
- She was as keen as Alyss for King Nolan's return, but she had determined to enjoy the day's festivities.
p. 13..4 (definition 1)determined = firmly decided
- It was as she came to this determination that Jack of Diamonds, running along a heart-shaped passage toward the gardens, suddenly found himself lifted off his feet, his wig again knocked askew.
p. 36..2 (definition 1)determination = an official finding or decision
- Bibwit Harte was a loyal fellow, and it was because of his loyalty to Genevieve and Alyss and White Imagination that he determined, then and there, to ensure his own survival by appeasing Redd.
p. 88..9 (definition 1)determined = decided
- It was as if she'd entered a comforting dream and for another moment she luxuriated in it, but then her features hardened with determination and she braced herself against the rich, almost palpable colors around her.
p. 212..3 (definition 2)determination = firmness of purpose
- But the portal was connected to the Continuum by such an unlikely arrangement of crystal byways (courtesy of strategically placed looking glasses) that no traveler who wasn't Alyssian had ever determined its location or even learned of its existence.
p. 254..5 (definition 1) *determined = discoverededitor's notes: Looking glass is a synonym for mirror. In this book, characters can step into a mirror in one location and out of a mirror in another location.
- They may have been few in number, but they were strong and determined.
p. 281..0 (definition 2) *determined = firm in purpose
- She was determined to face it.
p. 307..4 (definition 2)determined = firmly planning
- She saw Dodge roll clear and get to his feet, ready to face whatever might come next, battered and bleeding but as determined as ever.
p. 334..6 (definition 2)determined = firm in purpose
- "As soon as circumstances allow, a tribunal will be established to determine whether you behaved honorably during Redd's reign or whether you are, in fact, guilty of war crimes," Alyss said.
p. 350..3 (definition 1)determine = figure out
Definitions:
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(1) (determine as in: determined she is guilty) to learn, discover, or decide
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(2) (determined as in: is determined to succeed) firm in purpose