All 3 Uses of
resolve
in
The Hidden Oracle
- His face looked worse than it probably was—a gash on the forehead can produce a shocking amount of blood—but the sight steeled the resolve of the other campers.†
p. 127..3
- Up ahead, flickering points of light resolved into torches.†
p. 177..8 *
- Listen to the trees
The trees know what is up, yo
They know all the things
MEG'S RESOLVE may have been wavering, but Peaches's was not.†
p. 284..1
Definition:
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(resolve as in: I resolved to stop drinking.) to decide -- typically a firm or formal decisioneditor's notes: In modern writing resolve is typically used to emphasize a firm or formal decision. In classic literature, it is used more frequently and often simply replaces decide or determine.