All 7 Uses of
persist
in
The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty
- Bound to be somethin'," persisted Mrs. Fletcher.†
Story 1.3
- But can you imagine anybody knowing this old man, that's raped four women?" persisted Mrs. Fletcher, and she shuddered audibly.†
Story 1.3
- Some men's eyes persisted in looking outward when they opened to look inward, and to their delight, there outflung was the astonishing world under the sky.†
Story 2.20 *
- Loch lay back and let it persist.†
Story 3.27
- These little samples, little jokes of creation, persisted and sometimes perished, the more of them the deeper down the road went.†
Story 4.33
- He persisted.†
Story 5.41
- Faintly rocked by the passing train, he sat bent at the wheel of the car, and the feeling of well-being persisted.†
Story 5.41
Definition:
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(persist) to continue -- often despite difficulty