All 9 Uses of
determine
in
The Hunger Games
- But if I can hold down Greasy Sae's concoction of mice meat, pig entrails, and tree bark — a winter specialty — I'm determined to hang on to this.
p. 45.4determined = firm in purpose
- It was slow-going at first, but I was determined to feed us.
p. 51.3
- Although lacking in many departments, Effie Trinket has a certain determination I have to admire.
p. 75.1determination = firmness of purpose
- Instead they seem to be of one mind, determined to whip us into shape.
p. 99.8determined = firm in purpose
- But Effie runs around in them full-time, and I'm determined that if she can do it, so can I. The dress poses another problem.
p. 115.2
- Determined to go on until nightfall, I walk until I'm stumbling over my own feet.
p. 166.9
- The boy from District 1 ignites a tree branch for a torch, illuminating the grim determination on all their faces.
p. 225.6 *determination = firmness of purpose
- Now I am determined to revenge her, to make her loss unforgettable, and I can only do that by winning and thereby making myself unforgettable.
p. 242.7determined = firm in purpose
- Despite Haymitch's running interference, I'm determined to see Peeta privately.
p. 365.6
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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(3)
(determine as in: this game determines the champion) to control (how something will turn out)
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
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