All 4 Uses of
determine
in
The Secret Life of Bees
- I walked toward them with those tiny feather steps you expect of a girl in Japan, and lowered myself to the floor, determined not to cry, but the sting was already gathering in my eyes.
p. 24..6determined = firm in purpose
- I wanted to bend down and kiss her, for how small and determined she looked.
p. 131..8 *
- I thought if I spelled out the meaning of Daddy to you, it would help you along. ... I used words like DELIGHTFUL, DETERMINED TO BE KIND.
p. 162..6determined = firmly planning
- Her eyes were determined-looking.
p. 255..0determined = firm in purpose
Definition:
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(determined as in: is determined to succeed) firm in purpose