All 3 Uses
persist
in
The Lost Boy
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- And whenever some of my classmates persisted, I stuttered and turned away.†
Chpt 4persisted = continued
- Connie persisted and called the operator, who confirmed the number was now unlisted.†
Chpt 5
- I was pushing 16 and did not know how to cook for myself. Alice assured me that she would teach me when the time came. I persisted. I wanted to learn how to cook now.
Chpt 9 *persisted = continued despite obstacles (in this case, in the request to be taught to cook)
Definitions:
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(1)
(persist) to continue -- often despite difficulty or to repeat a question
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)