All 3 Uses of
persist
in
The Poisonwood Bible
- "But you need some money," I persisted.†
Chpt 3persisted = continued
- Muntu persists through all those conditions unchanged.†
Chpt 4 *persists = continues
- Maybe in the long run people will persist happily here only if they return to the ways of the ancient Kongo, traveling by foot, growing their food near at hand, using their own tools and cloth near the site of production.†
Chpt 6persist = continue
Definition:
to continue -- often despite difficulty or to repeat a question