All 50 Uses of
determine
in
Inheritance, by Christopher Paolini
- Mad he may be, but cunning also, and above all else, determined.†
Chpt 1
- She examined him with greater intensity, trying to determine the reason for his vehemence.†
Chpt 8
- And he felt a renewed determination to give her a chance to live the life that circumstances would have denied her.†
Chpt 9
- She was one of the most determined and intelligent people he had ever known, and he was convinced that she would have succeeded no matter where she had been born.†
Chpt 11
- Angry, he whirled around and saw that she was already waiting for him, her sword at the ready and her expression determined.†
Chpt 12
- He had never wanted to be a warrior, but a warrior he had become, and he was determined to best all who came before him.†
Chpt 20
- Uncontrollable anger gripped Roran, and without a thought for his own preservation, he staggered toward the center of the square, determined to kill the magician once and for all.†
Chpt 21
- "My own fate doesn't matter, sir," said the woman, her expression as determined as any warrior's.†
Chpt 21
- He's a braver man than I. Nasuada would disapprove, but Eragon was determined that once Roran returned—which, if all went well, would be in just a few days—Eragon would once again provide him with a full set of wards.†
Chpt 23
- And still they continued to dash themselves against one another with a grim-faced determination that had hitherto been absent from their duels.†
Chpt 24
- Eragon locked eyes with Arya and found within them a combination of determination and defensiveness, as if she was challenging him to attempt to pry open her secrets, but she was also afraid of what would happen if he did.†
Chpt 24
- He suspected that having Glaedr watching them made her all the more determined to give a good showing of herself.†
Chpt 24
- It was as if she wanted something from him, as if she wanted him to prove ....what, he knew not, but he was determined to acquit himself as well as he could.†
Chpt 24
- And are you determined to try this?†
Chpt 26
- You have to work out where and how the weight is distributed and determine what's appropriate for the kind of earth you're dealing with.†
Chpt 27
- You are determined in this?†
Chpt 27
- Determined to escape, he delved into the flow of energy within his body and, directing the spell at his shackles, he mentally shouted, Kverst malmr du huildrs edtha, mar frema ne thon eka threyja!†
Chpt 29
- He yanked on the chain with renewed determination, biting his gag to help him withstand the agony in his arms.†
Chpt 29
- Relieved, he opened himself to her, and they joined their minds, even as he and Saphira would do, and for a time their identities merged and he lost the ability to determine where many of their shared thoughts and feelings came from.†
Chpt 30
- For that, Saphira was determined to destroy the black-shrike-thorn-cave in revenge.†
Chpt 32
- Seeing Saphira in danger only reinforced Eragon's determination.†
Chpt 34
- As the world bent around him, it occurred to Eragon how dependent he was on his senses to determine what was real and what was not.†
Chpt 35
- Also present were King Orrin, a purple cloak wrapped over his night robes; Arya, looking shaken but determined; King Orik, who had found a mail shirt to cover himself; the werecat king, Grimrr Halfpaw, a white linen bandage wrapped around a sword cut on his right shoulder; Nar Garzhvog, the Kull, stooping to avoid brushing his horns against the ceiling; and Roran, who stood by the wall of the tent listening to the proceedings, so far without comment.†
Chpt 37
- It was the smallest of freedoms—that of one's own mind—but she was grateful for it, and knowing that it might soon be torn away made her all the more determined to exercise it.†
Chpt 42
- Determined not to wait for him to make his intentions known, she tried to speak, to ask him for water, but her throat was too parched; all she could do was croak.†
Chpt 42
- For a while, she amused herself by tracing one of the lines painted on the ceiling and attempting to determine whether it had a beginning or an end.†
Chpt 42
- Together they created a host of raucous echoes that made it impossible to determine the number of people approaching.†
Chpt 43
- Whether or not the king would punish her for it, she was determined to speak her mind.†
Chpt 43
- The Riders were cowards wedded to an old way of life and an old way of thinking, determined to defend it unto their dying breath.†
Chpt 45
- So far as she could determine, Galbatorix and Murtagh had told her the truth, but she was not about to trust anything the king said when there was no way to verify his claims.†
Chpt 45
- All he could feel was her determination.†
Chpt 47
- Willpower could sustain her for only so long; no matter how determined she was, there was a limit to what her frame could withstand, and she felt that she was well past that point.†
Chpt 48
- She concentrated on it with all her might, determined to repel Murtagh if need be and also determined not to think about any of the secrets it was her duty to keep hidden.†
Chpt 48
- She concentrated on it with all her might, determined to repel Murtagh if need be and also determined not to think about any of the secrets it was her duty to keep hidden.†
Chpt 48
- It was an odd spell; the phrasing was obscure and convoluted, and Eragon was unable to determine what it was supposed to accomplish.†
Chpt 49
- Eragon used the burbling of the brook to determine his bearings as he worked his way deeper into the forest.†
Chpt 50 *
- A pair of white eyes, slanted and slit-like, glowed within the middle of each oval, and the blankness of their gaze made it impossible to determine where they were looking.†
Chpt 50
- Eragon was unable to determine the purpose of most of the spells.†
Chpt 51
- Still, she remained determined to resist Galbatorix's attempts at coercion, no matter how much time seemed to go by.†
Chpt 52
- On a few rare occasions, our presence was noticed, but no one was ever able to determine who or what we were.†
Chpt 56
- Arya's determination impressed Eragon; to say what she had in the ancient language meant that she believed it without qualification.†
Chpt 60
- Eragon tried to guess the dragon's size from the outline of his shape, but the night was too dark and the distance too hard to determine.†
Chpt 61
- But with a running start, it would be impossible to stop himself in time, should Elva determine that the jump was dangerous.†
Chpt 64
- On the other hand, the enchantments responsible for the illusion were easy enough to detect, and by them he was able to determine the exact placement and dimensions of the openings.†
Chpt 64
- The two armies had mingled together until it was impossible to determine lines or ranks or even where the front of the battle was.†
Chpt 65
- His sorrow quickly turned to rage, and he fought with even greater ferocity than before, determined to help end the battle as soon as possible.†
Chpt 65
- Afraid but determined, Eragon strode forward with Arya, Elva, and Saphira toward the dais where Galbatorix sat relaxed upon his throne.†
Chpt 66
- The girl clung to the boy's arm and half hid behind him, while the boy appeared frightened but determined.†
Chpt 66 *
- Perhaps he doesn't know, Eragon thought, a spark of determination kindling in his heart.†
Chpt 66
- He controlled his face too well for Eragon to determine whether the information pleased or upset him, but Eragon knew that it had thrown him off balance.†
Chpt 66
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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