| 单词 | resolve |
| 例句 | I resolved right then to stay until morning. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z My inclination was to meet with the chief as soon as possible to try to resolve our differences. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Relaxed and unhurried, he resolved that he would walk through the narrow streets of Tangier. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Discipline prevailed: in five minutes the confused throng was resolved into order, and comparative silence quelled the Babel clamour of tongues. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Their "resolve" is evident as I glance out the front window. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Luma resolved to put the best face on the new field. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z In the past, wars had tended to be resolved when the belligerent princes had exhausted their resources. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There were little cracks in the parental college resolve last night and I know what Hina would advise, so I try to channel her patience and understanding of my parents’ anxieties. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The girl was keeping some vow which I could not describe and, not knowing how to develop the story, I resolved that the girl had to die. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The Educational scheme or Course established by Mr. Wopsle’s great-aunt may be resolved into the following synopsis. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The sight seemed to stiffen his resolve, and he nodded. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z As spring turned to summer, Dad’s resolve turned to denial—he acted as if the argument were over and he had won. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He had not wanted to violate the court order, he said, but he felt that the marchers had to confront the state troopers to demonstrate their resolve. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Dicey walked ahead of the others through a rain that resolved itself into drifting mist. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z And so it was resolved and the roast was saved. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z In between times, she idled in shops, remembering Jaimito’s look that morning, feeling her resolve draining away. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In spite of Shackleton’s enduring resentment of McNeish ever since his mutiny, he resolved that the carpenter must go, in order to make running repairs to the boat. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I hope that in our future hours, we will find time to remember our responsibilities to others and resolve to give something back to our society. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Cuvier resolved the matter to his own satisfaction by suggesting that Genesis applied only to the most recent inundation. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z She considered—resolved—and, trying to smile, began— Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Hazel had followed this reasoning to a certain point but he abandoned it before it was resolved, not only abandoned it but searched for some way to change the subject. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I resolved to stay late the next night. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “But you are grounded, and not even cash can buy away your trouble,” she replied with resolve. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The rain resolves into a tapping noise....My eyes snap open. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Now Madison resolved to seize the opportunity created by their threats of secession to put Congress on record as rejecting any constitutional right by the federal government to end slavery. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z But then Chess did glance down at his brother, thinking it would help his own resolve. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Looking back on that night, I remember thinking that this whole mess could never be resolved happily. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z “While the rest of the world is under Thunderhead rule, the Scythedom is not. Which is why we hold conclaves three times a year to resolve disputes, review policy, and mourn the lives we’ve taken.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A lady remem-bered her courtesies, and she was resolved to be a lady no matter what. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Theoretical breakthrough that it was, complementarity did nothing to resolve the paradoxical results emanating from the atomic nucleus. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z A small hard core in him resolved never again to trust anybody or anything. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Although the suit was eventually resolved, the legal wrangling had been nasty, and had deprived her of a paycheck for the better part of a year. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z This wasn’t the first time Uncle Holt had taken my side; I resolved to polish his shoes for him that very night in thanks for it. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The meeting was an exploratory one and I understood that nothing was going to be resolved that day. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His face became filled with a look of sad, aching brooding, as if he was thinking about something that only he could understand and somehow resolve. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In short, at the international level, the fundamental conditions essential for resolving the central problem of the Adams presidency did not exist. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z It was on that train, shuffling toward Cincinnati, that she resolved to be on guard—always. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Hitler now understood with absolute clarity the feeble resolve of the powers to his west. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He told the crowd that the demonstrations had "accomplished their intended purpose” and that whites now understood "the seriousness and sincerity” of black resolve. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z By the time he turns left in the main area of the office, he’s resolved to this. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z These two resolved to try to pass through the enemy under the cover of the night and reach Aeneas. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Paper resolve was one thing, the messiness of real life another. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Gone or resolved to go: is there much difference? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Because they were not conducting normal science, they never finally resolved the problems that puzzled them. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He had that look of calm resolve on his face, the look he'd gotten when the dog had to be put down and when fire took our apartment in North Town. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “As soon as the military can straighten out the chaos that the Marxists left the country in, this kind of problem will be resolved.” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z We never resolved this issue, but we did make some progress when we submitted a joint letter to the commanding officer setting out our complaints about prison conditions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had told himself that he would wait until closer to the start of school to tell her, but as he made dinner, he began to doubt his resolve. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The mood in their meeting that night was subdued: no bickering, no laughter, only a general feeling of grim resolve. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He takes for granted a central issue that was resolved only by the discovery of the phases: that planets shine by reflected light. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I laid particular emphasis on our resolve to cause no harm to human life. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Other villagers, including Nya's uncle, would resolve any disputes that arose. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “But you can resolve it. And what else can you do? You don’t want to fly more missions.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Hoover needed White—one of his few experienced agents, one of the Cowboys—to resolve the case of the Osage murders and thereby protect Hoover’s job. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The mask is gone, and the gloves are off, and I’m going to use my anger to steel my resolve. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I had not tried to imagine the end of slavery: surely the call of justice had been heard by all, and the issue had been resolved. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I resolved to dive into a frenzy of specimen collecting, science, schoolwork—work of any kind—to make the time go faster. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Tori’s warning whispers in my memory every time my resolve to keep my mouth shut falters. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z At first I thought it was another party, a wild rout that had resolved itself into "hide-and-go-seek" or "sardines-in-the-box" with all the house thrown open to the game. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He resolves to call her and ask point-blank: Are you coming or not? Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z She wondered if Gitl would know what it was, and resolved to ask her. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time she leaves for the training building, my resolve to get her out of Black-cliff grows stronger. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z But the key point is that the debate was not resolved so much as built into the fabric of our national identity. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, it was clear by the time we left for home that nothing had been resolved. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But the more mundane truth is that they never faced and therefore never fully resolved all their political differences; they simply outlived them. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “And so you shall, like an angel as you are!” cried Laurie, resolving, with a glow of philanthropic zeal, to found and endow an institution for the express benefit of young women with artistic tendencies. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He resolved to make Chuck tell him later, whether the guy wanted to or not. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z That was how Barbarossa said farewell to Venice, but inside his stubbornly greedy heart, he resolved to return one day in his brand-new life. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I could tell from Barack’s grim tone that there was much still to be resolved. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “And I am quite serious too, I assure you,” replied Mrs. Elton gaily, “in resolving to be always on the watch, and employing my friends to watch also, that nothing really unexceptionable may pass us.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Rowan resolved that he would make up Kohl’s last words to share with his loved ones. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Emma held on to this letter until she felt less upset and resolved to give it to him when “I feel cheerful and comfortable again about you.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He collected and listened to music with it, used search engines to do everything from ordering an evening meal to resolving a technical dispute. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But he resolved he would not die, even with a half-dead body, because he wanted to come home again. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z New York members established the New York Central Woman Suffrage Association, and the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association declared its independence from the National, resolving to work “only for the elective franchise.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “I apologize if I unintentionally raised your expectations, but I’ve resolved never to marry.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z African music is often about the aspirations of the African people, and it can ignite the political resolve of those who might otherwise be indifferent to politics. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She would have to avoid publicars or any other mode of transportation that would pinpoint her location, but she found the closer she got, the more her resolve hardened. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Mami prepared for our trip with the steady resolve of someone who never looks back. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Rather than cowing the students into submission, the arrests stiffened their resolve, and they returned to the streets with renewed conviction. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Baba straightened as though Neel’s words had given him new resolve. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z I was harder on myself than they were, and I resolved to prove their faith was justified. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z His frustration over it went up and down like a barometer, the climate being the extent to which he was able to comprehend and resolve whatever mathematical problem preoccupied him at any given moment. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She waited too long, paralysed with disbelief, as the figure resolved into a large humanoid, running towards her across the surface of the water. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The National Executive Committee resolved that a weeklong school boycott should begin on April 1. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not here . . . Get up ... A little farther down. There is a shed over there . . . Come . . .” I had neither the desire nor the resolve to get up. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Their "resolve" is evident as I glance out the front window. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I will search for a rope on the morrow, he resolved. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z For a moment Caesar, faced with this happy pair, weakened in his resolve. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z While wiping at his clothes, my father spoke kindly to the man and ended by resolving his grievance. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z They had much to say to each other, many problems to resolve, many agreements pending, but they both understood that that half hour spent in silence was a well-deserved reward. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z How the incoming president would have resolved this impasse if Jefferson had agreed to resume the collaboration is impossible to know. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Travis looked him in the eye, that steely resolve in his voice. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z So too is the resolve in her that follows, and the sense of initiation into grown-up mysteries. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The new pain shattered my resolve, sent me scrambling away again. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “That would constitute malice, Your Honor,” said Rowan with polite resolve. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I took a deep breath and resolved not to pester Ben so much when he was lecturing me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Half in exultation and half in despair, she resolved to climb her tree and try once again to lose herself in the Dust. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Instead she had apparently shown her a way to resolve the problem herself. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z But Winnie is a determined person, and I suspect my pessimistic reaction only strengthened her resolve. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z To allow my activities to be circumscribed by my opponent was a form of defeat, and I resolved not to become my own jailer. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They arrived to find one brother marching against their city, resolved to capture it, and the other determined to defend it to the end. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In the meantime, he resolved to keep the time on his stopwatch to himself. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He had dreamed of being an interpreter for diplomats and dignitaries, resolving conflicts between people and nations, settling disputes of which he alone could understand both sides. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Yet this same soldier had gained a new resolve to persevere. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Indeed they were, but only while getting out of the bathtub. There was some brief difficulty with the trousers, but with the help of your manservant Jasper, it was resolved.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z On one occasion I drove to the eastern Cape to resolve a dispute involving Alcott Gwentshe, who was running the campaign in East London. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He resolved to remain binocular and specified to Doc Daneeka that his eye patch be transparent so that he could continue pitching horseshoes, kidnaping Italian laborers and renting apartments with unimpaired vision. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It haunted me for more than a month, not the words so much as its desperation, and I resolved finally to take him up on his story suggestion. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I resolve that everything I learn in the next four weeks will go above my Windemere bed. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I must have been on a fairly large dose because when the craving for it hits, accompanied by tremors, and shooting pains, and unbearable cold, my resolve’s crushed like an eggshell. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I take one last look at the battling figures, the bloody ground to harden my resolve, and then slide to the ground. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It had taken all of Lourdes’s resolve to remain calmly in her seat. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But any resolve she might have had about the matter disappeared as soon as they were back in Concord and their father’s word came down. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I resolved to search until I found my father and David. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z He laughed a long time over that and repeated it three or four times and resolved to remember it so he could tell it to a lot of other people. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But more recent observations by Ricardo Giacconi may have resolved the X-ray glow into individual points, perhaps an immense horde of distant quasars. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z This situation might have been resolved in a number of ways. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z After an hour, the Mind toiling with nothing but repeated Warnings & Desperate Strategies & Calculations of Escape—it resolves itself to distant Explosion & Danger. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Something softens and resolves in her face, and he suspects he’s answered a question for her beyond the one she asked. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He, too, like Laius, thought to make it impossible for the oracle to come true; he resolved never to see Polybus again. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt an almost immediate sense of resolve. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z There were only two known ways to resolve the soil problem: Build short and avoid the issue, or drive caissons down to bedrock. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Every muscle in Koffi’s body screamed in protest as she pulled herself to her feet, collecting what dwindling resolve she had left. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He had the same resolved look on his face as the day he’d dropped the stack of food stamps on Mrs. Dobbins’s desk. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z By the next morning I had lost all fear of death, and I resolved to die. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Jake takes up position next to me, pressing his arm into mine, bolstering my resolve. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “It will be resolved by the spirits of the dead.” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Going home would resolve a problem that has weighed heavily on Lourdes: Diana’s delayed baptism. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Fisher realized that the careful mathematical modeling of hereditary traits might resolve this rift. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I was relieved that circumstances would be resolving things between us. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The prison officials had pumped themselves up to carry out the execution with determination and resolve, but even they revealed extreme discomfort and some measure of shame. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z While Diego tinkered under the hood, doubt gnawed at my resolve. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z A kind of resolve suddenly built in her chest. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The other possible way to resolve the paradoxes of time travel might be called the alternative histories hypothesis. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Days thirteen and fourteen were filled with prayer and resolve to never go through this again. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, with resolve: “I’ll bring my silkworm box. And some eggs. So we can make money.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He felt his resolve give way to anger. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I resolve to keep this encounter a secret. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Needed her strength and her resilience, her cleverness and her resolve. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z My mother, Denise, watched Newark burn, and it only strengthened her resolve to break free. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I resolve to race through dusting so I can take over as much as possible from Holly. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I deposited the money I had left from my trip and resolved to live off my tips. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Sir Fig Newton lay on my unmade bed, preening with intense resolve. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I will ask him about my mother, he resolved. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Seed Collector, be patient. We will resolve this issue with peace and understanding,” First Turkey said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The walk toward her had been as sobering as usual, each step weakening his resolve to have a good day. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He ponders his coffee and resolves the issue. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The problem was resolved for them on March 21 when the U.S. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z In some modern music, many of these dissonances are heard as pleasant or interesting or jazzy and don't need to be resolved. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Old and troubling issues resolved into nothingness and night. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z After a while he exclaims, “Ah!” and the game makes several resolving chirps. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z However, it did not resolve the crucial question: Does general relativity predict that our universe should have had a big bang, a beginning of time? A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She was, she resolved, going to stay calm no matter what. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z What he needed was help—some encouragement, some guidance, anything to bolster his resolve. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The national feeling of the tommy resolves itself into this—here he is. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z An expanding universe resolved much of this at a stroke. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z At last she perceived that there was no hope for her, either in heaven or on earth, and she took a desperate resolve. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In St. Louis he wrote to her and courted her and in the process resolved to make more of himself as a writer. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I wasn’t sure if I could see him and hang on to my resolve. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Gradually, things began to resolve around her: There was the large empty room, the demon-painted wall, and Robbie standing nearby, looking shocked. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She could feel her resolve weaken, and her voice faltered as she told him. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In the prayer following the chapter, all his energy gathered—all his stern zeal woke: he was in deep earnest, wrestling with God, and resolved on a conquest. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The fact that she happened to be his mother did nothing to weaken his resolve. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Each time this happened, I resolved to build up my album once more. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Looked at from a distance however the hen resolved itself into a bonnet and the countenance of a stout old lady beamed down into the room. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She resolved not to feel guilty about that. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Slowly she resolved that someday she would find a way to compensate for the way the world had so far treated Joe Rantz. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z But I can't help thinking that everything he sees will only strengthen his resolve to fight back. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I’m still fantasizing that a deus ex machina will descend from the heavens to resolve the situation. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Revolving my thoughts upon this curious state, I resolved thus: I would not fail 03-01. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z His voice had a bleak resolve to it. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z In March, however, he mustered his resolve once more and resumed his lonely trek. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Because the letters contained an admission of guilt, he felt he couldn’t send them until the case was resolved. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z But he resolved to avoid the one misstep that might send his soul down to perdition. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The gods had a council and resolved at that council that they would bind Fenrir. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z When she opened them and stared at Toby, he realized she’d been working up the resolve to say something he wouldn’t like. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z There was one other major problem with Earth theories that no one had resolved, or even come close to resolving. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He resolved not to speak, for his voice was sure to give him away; yet he still avoided eye contact with Draco as the latter approached. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It’s just a speck at first, but as we draw closer, it resolves into a post protruding from the water. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He resolved that if it was him, he would take his time going down that aisle. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The young man must know these cases are never quickly resolved. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good on ya, mates,” I exclaimed, borrowing a phrase from the antipodal contingent, impressed that my cohorts had sucked it up and resolved to push on. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I turned back around and resolved to keep my eyes forward. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z We talked about our fears, what we missed at our old school, and our hopes that the integration issues would soon be resolved. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z During that trip, Hall’s first to the Himalaya, he made a side excursion to Everest Base Camp and resolved that one day he would climb the world’s highest mountain. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z When he resolved at last to move to Chicago, he was still using his given name, Herman Webster Mudgett. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She gives me what I need to bolster my resolve. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z When he replied, his words were weighty and spoken with a grim resolve. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Most of them didn’t like Smith any better than he liked them, and they resolved to catch him in the act. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And when Boyle coined the phrase experimentum crucis to honour the Puy-de-Dôme experiment he was marking the beginning of a new era in which philosophical disputes would be resolved by experimentation. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It was a paradox nothing could resolve but a murderous snicker. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The exact chronology of their evolution remains unknown, but could be resolved by the next object that a farmer discovers in a field. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Father walks around with his lips pressed together, and whenever he hears his name, he looks up in alarm, as if he’s afraid he’ll be called upon to resolve another delicate problem. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The gray sky curdled and the clouds resolved themselves into little lumps, like substandard mattress stuffing. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My resolve is bolstered just by her presence. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She had some conflict in her small heart, which she did not know how to resolve. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I resolved then and there not to speak again until I could find Moshe and talk to him privately. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z In classic style, the writer credits the reader with enough intelligence to realize that many concepts aren’t easy to define and that many controversies aren’t easy to resolve. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Even now, in these days of microphones and loudspeakers, we all know that a group meeting is no way to resolve issues for a group of thousands of people. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She squinted as if determined to strengthen her resolve about this. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He and Gary resolved to begin their search there. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He sat down behind his desk again and resolved to embark upon a mature and systematic evaluation of the entire military situation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I did not go back to the richer areas, where I could not stay anyway, but, resolving to fast until I got halfway to the next woods, I started across the dry rocks. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I could still hear footsteps pounding, children screaming and dogs barking, so I quickly hauled my sister onto the bed, seeing that she was resolved not to return to the kitchen. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Usually something happens: the criminal's resolve starts breaking down, and he begs and pleads with the guards or tries to cut a deal or an extension, or sometimes even tries to break out. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z At a conference called to resolve this dispute, I was asked to move a no-confidence motion against Ramohanoe for his disobedience. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We got things resolved so that the Court could grant our motion and resentence Mr. Caston so that he would immediately be released from prison. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Moving from a dissonance to the consonance that is expected to follow it is called resolution, or resolving the dissonance. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z He resolves not to panic if he sees a policeman and to walk as if he knows where he is going. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z As he leaves, I resolve that, if and when I get out of here, I’m going to buy him an expensive silk tie covered with brightly colored birds. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I saw allusions in passages that Danny and his father overlooked, and I resolved a contradiction with an appeal to grammar. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He might be reprimanded for what he did—might even lose his job, but he resolved not to regret it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “This again? I thought we resolved this. He is a liar. “ Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “Gentlemen,” I said, “it is not my job to resolve your dilemma for you.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If only everything in my life were so easily resolved. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Now repenting of their wickedness, the Bible explains, the tribes resolved to “go to a distant land never yet inhabited by man, and there at last to be obedient to their laws.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z And then all Sierra saw was dull whiteness—a billowing cloud that resolved into a screaming face. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Minho nodded once, a steel look of resolve hardening his features. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z By the end of the year, the only issue they had resolved was the shape of the conference table where they would all sit for the talks. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “Oh, I’m going with you,” Lazlo said, not with force but simple resolve. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The inmates’ protests, though they had a patina of moral force, only hardened my resolve. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood trying to think of a neutral course that would resolve this quickly risen nightmare, but my tongue would not move. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I resolve me that my work lay here, and that as to the wolves we must submit, if it were God’s will. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z To Celia’s ears, the sounds no longer resolve into words, and she frowns as her father’s responses take on the same muddled quality. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I had been so resolved to fight back, but I knew then that I wouldn’t. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z There was fear in her eyes, but also resolve. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z We resolved that we would depart for Johannesburg shortly after the regent left for the Bunga. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Someday, Francie resolved, when she had fifty cents, she would take all the picks and win everything on the board. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Pong resolved that he would build up a mountain of good deeds to overshadow his bad ones. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z One of the first questions to be resolved was where I would spend my first night of freedom. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Late one night I resolved to make that week the last. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The resulting ambiguity was resolved by the addition of a silent sign called a determinative, to indicate the category of nouns to which the intended object belonged. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z So after many conferences, they resolved on the newsstand. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The cramps in Alba’s stomach were growing stronger, and she thought that if nothing was resolved by the morning she would have no other choice but to use the hole in the courtyard. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There are, to be sure, stand-up comedians, shaggy- dog raconteurs, consummate essayists, and authors of mystery novels who can build up curiosity and suspense and then resolve it all with a sudden revelation. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z When I went out to meet the press, I tried to present a picture of resolve and acceptance. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She had hoped the Fairy Queen would resolve the situation for her. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z When I say this, I can hear the resolve in my voice, but inside I’m shaking. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I resolved, absolutely and finally, to kill myself, for love of the Baby Grendel that used to be. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “Of course they had a right,” General Peckem snapped with cold and calculated severity, resolving right then and there to test the mettle of his new colonel under fire. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I stared at that middle line and waited so long for its black center to resolve into tight strokes and dots that I forgot to pronounce it. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The pattern of tension and release created by resolved dissonances is part of what makes a piece of music exciting and interesting. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Adams had always supported military preparations more as a diplomatic maneuver to impress the French government of American resolve. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z At the same time, we resolved to create a delegation among ourselves to see Badenhorst. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He showed a kind of fixated resolve, as if the only way to deal with this problem was to bull through it and get it over with. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I think the best thing for you to do is make yourself stronger and test your resolve to make sure that we sleep as close to each other as possible this weekend. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I speed back to the cottage, resolving to face my parents. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Once you’d resolved to go, there was nothing to it at all. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He resolved right then to help Ethyne in whatever she wished. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She was resolved to fight for her life, but the weapon was no sooner in her hand than she changed her mind. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The Guardians left the meeting resolved to act, but the results demonstrated how completely disorganized the city had become. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Except I’m predestined to lose because my resolve is weak, and now I’m starting to feel like I have to make this wasted study time worth his while. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z By the time he had turned back to me, I had resolved to hold my tongue. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z We agreed to set up a joint working group to resolve the many obstacles that still stood in our way. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch in wonder as she purposely places the side of her hand within the bubbling water, a look of resolve on her face. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The issues we understand easily and the fears we resolve quickly fade into the past. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z And lately some of his creditors had begun exhibiting an extraordinary hardening of resolve. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Like most mothers, she wielded tremendous power and my staunch resolve would crumble like a sandcastle before her frontal assaults, which were like tidal waves. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He mused—for ten minutes he held counsel with himself: he formed his resolve, and announced it— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The uneasy days and nights made me resolve to leave Granny’s home as soon as I was old enough to support myself. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt my resolve to keep my distance melting down like the sugar in those leaves. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Rowan, at sixteen, had resolved he would experience gray hair before he turned his first corner—and even then, he wouldn’t reset so far down as to be embarrassing. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I resolved to let the matter rest for a while. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She lowered her eyes and resolved to keep quiet, no matter what. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I resolve not to think of clothes when I am in church. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But against this there were objections; and she finally resolved that it could be the last resource, if her private enquiries to the absence of the family were unfavourably answered. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Sobbing, I slunk off to bed, resolved to run away again. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I resolve to seek out normalcy, and decide to hang out with another friend, Sofia Rodriguez, who wasn’t answering texts last night. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Even having resolved the Zed thing, and working as I was to fix the Bruiser situation, I felt like there were just too many problems. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I will, however, live to see this resolved on museum walls and in writing or, to the horror of us all, in ashes. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Walter resolved to go and I helped him arrange for a substitute passport, an affidavit stating his identity and citizenship. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I lifted up my head to look: the roof resolved to clouds, high and dim; the gleam was such as the moon imparts to vapours she is about to sever. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z They stood about muttering, half with blades to hand, each looking to the others for resolve. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Ifemelu liked to watch Clinton on television, in her square trouser suits, her face a mask of resolve, her prettiness disguised, because that was the only way to convince the world that she was able. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I resolved that I would bite out my own tongue before I gave him the satisfaction of appearing frightened, or even concerned. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He resolved to stay and must have informed his girlfriend of my advice, for she never thereafter spoke to me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment it felt as if her bones had spontaneously reshattered, but the feeling passed and settled into jaded resolve. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In New Jersey the cities of Trenton and Lamberton resolved that “a total stop should be put to the landing of all persons from Philadelphia.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Sometimes the bed seemed to be floating on a dark sea with little sunlit islands that resolved into the crooked lamps when he focused on them. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Instead, I wrote a short paper with Ian Moss in the same journal in which we pointed out this problem with the bubble and showed how it could be resolved. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He rejoined the man about ten feet away and turned to see that any trace of the crying, helpless, I-want-to-quit Trina was gone, replaced with the firmly resolved woman Mark was used to seeing. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The VLA is able to resolve or discriminate fine detail in the radio regions of the spectrum comparable to what the largest ground-based telescopes can do in the optical region of the spectrum. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Born to a typical dwarf cavern-dwelling family, Mulch had decided early that mining was not for him, and resolved to put his talents to another use, namely digging and entering, generally entering Mud People’s property. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The very thing I thought he would never do, he did, and with might and resolve. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z What had happened to resolve my omnivore’s dilemma? The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z This tale I must tell in full, for only Elrond has heard it yet, and that in brief; but it will bear on all that we must resolve. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Even in 1801 we can still catch Coleridge resolving that ‘before my thirtieth year I will thoroughly understand the whole of Newton’s works.’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “I have resolved to dedicate my whole life to Chairman Mao and the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution. I will give every drop of blood in my body to work to liberate all of mankind.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “But you never told me — are you resolved on going to Seattle, or do you mind if we do something different?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I had feelings for the guy, but they were latent, buried deep beneath my resolve to keep my life and career tidy and forward focused—free from any drama. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Lyddie resolved not to glance his way, but she could see without looking the little rosebud mouth fixed in its prissy bow. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “I would like to resolve my debt to you.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Instead he seemed to be working on some kind of inner resolve. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Finally, I resolved the problem by driving an oar, handle first, deep into the algae and tethering the boat to it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I’m here—not Elsewhere—and I resolve to take advantage of that fact. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I resolved not to humiliate myself again, but one day I was in need of a proper meal and dropped by. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At this fourth hearing, Carol and I were busily trying to process papers and resolve the endless issues that had emerged to keep Mr. Carter and Mr. Caston incarcerated. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Bod could not see her, but there was an extra shadow beneath the hawthorn tree, and, as he approached it, the shadow resolved itself into something pearlescent and translucent in the early-morning light. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I told them I thought many of our problems were a result of lack of communication between the government and the ANC and that some of these could be resolved through actual talks. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Repeated appeals to the church authorities failed to resolve the situation, but took up time that Kepler might have spent on his planetary work. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z I had resolved to leave out a few details; I would seek their counsel about the idea of having talks with the government without mentioning that an actual committee had been formed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked, eager to get that resolved while we were still in the business of sorting things out. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z By midmoming it was clear that dialogue would not resolve the situation and almost everyone began to leave. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But my solitude gave me a certain liberty, and I resolved to use it to do something I had been pondering for a long while: begin discussions with the government. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Meg likewise resolved to be ‘calm and kind, but firm’, and show him his duty. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Fearing a first-strike nuclear attack by the United States, the Soviet Union resolved not to let its guard down. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z So he decided to resolve the situation in a pleasant way. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z There’d been a terrible sadness in that look, but also something scarier still—resolve mixed with resignation, a decision being made. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z To break their resolve, the warden at the Occoquan Workhouse tried to tempt the hunger strikers by serving them fried chicken and fresh salad. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Both Jeanne and Jacob silently resolved to grab as many of those old, tattered volumes as they could carry as soon as Michelangelo’s diversion began. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He strode off across the shop and Ranofer escaped to the scroll room, consumed with resentment and bitterly resolved that he was through with trying to be of value in the shop. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z There’s nothing like extreme need to give you resolve. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Tending to her bed was necessary maintenance but also a message that she had not lost her resolve since the day of the hatchet. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z No crude explanation of the decisions he made can do justice to the multiple loyalties he felt, or the almost Jamesian way he thought about and ultimately resolved them. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z They were suspended without pay until the matter was resolved. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z No burnings today, and none tomorrow... but if the snows continue, how long before the king s resolve begins to weaken? A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Unable to resist the community’s resolve, Ann emerged from her room. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Again I resolved to leave the party, for the emotional cost of membership was too high. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Often, when perplexed, I longed to be like the smiling, lazy, forgetful black boys in the noisy hotel locker rooms, with no torrential conflicts to resolve. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The trial should have been an occasion of resolve and solidarity, but was sullied by a breach of faith by Dr. Moroka. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z L’Hôpital’s rule was extremely important for resolving some of the difficulties with 0/0, but the underlying problem remained. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z More than half a dozen times he’d resolved to tell her that it wasn’t her fault Mariam had been left behind. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I look up, and the peculiar impression of faces I'd gotten when I first walked in resolves itself. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She resolved that no matter what penance Father gave her, she would triple it voluntarily. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Not so much paternally, in that grim way my father always impressed himself on me, which eventually built up in my chest a resolve that told me I would never yield to him or surrender. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Sierra strengthened her resolve, willed her legs to stop feeling so gooey, and rushed toward the stairs. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He lay there, blinking, and shapes began to resolve from the dim. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Hoping to stanch my decline, I resolved to rest, gobble ibuprofen, and force down as many calories as possible in that time. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I fluctuated between anticipation so intense that it was very nearly pain, and an insidious fear that picked at my resolve. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I cut a big forkful of cake and pushed it into my mouth with a lot of resolve behind it. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z They had already spotted Christmas trees twinkling from several sitting room windows before there came an evening when Harry resolved to suggest, again, what seemed to him the only unexplored avenue left to them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z There was a strange resolve in her brown eyes. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z It takes the joy out of making my resolves, but here they are. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sooner or later somebody will reach Jose and tell him it’s not as bad as he thinks. That will bring him in. And this will all be resolved to everyone’s satisfaction.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Her letters to him include phrases like sacred resolve, proud accomplishments, and unparalleled in history. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Several witnesses were indicted and convicted, but prosecutors decided not to charge Springer, because he would demand delaying the second trial of Hale and Ramsey until his own case was resolved. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z As it was too late to regain my dignity, I resolved yet to free the lamb. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He opened the envelope, loosely resolved to read the letter straight through, but read only the top half of the first page. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z A number of us proposed one way to resolve it: we would write to the ANC in exile in Lusaka. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Additionally, I think our issues are now resolved, both on a logical and an emotional level.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She resolved to exert herself only to keep the boat from tipping. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “She came from this place. We sent her into the city when she was young to resolve a problem in the experiment.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It was not the path that Reggie had once idealized, but it was a clear direction and one he was undertaking with typical, quiet resolve. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Whatever problems we may have with each other, we prefer resolving our differences one-on-one. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Oliver had resolved that the ANC had to appear more independent, taking certain actions unilaterally without the involvement of the other members of the alliance, and I agreed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In vain he tried to summon the proud resolve, the brave words he had planned last night. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I resolve to be chaste, as that is a noble thing to do. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a stonecutter’s apprentice and, tedious though it might be, he had resolved to learn his trade. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “By any means necessary” meant examine the obstacles, determine the vision, find the resolve, and explore the alternatives toward dissolving the obstacles. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Each time I left her I resolved not to visit her again. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Even in the face of constant danger, Rondon maintained a steely resolve. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z At the beginning of December the long-awaited interview, which many had foreseen as an interminable argument, was resolved in less than an hour. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z In the desperation of her feelings, she resolved on one effort more, and, turning to Elizabeth, said: Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Eventually, their resolve was going to focus upward. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z But the interview was still ahead, and she resolved to keep her wits about her. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z No matter; now that she would be earning a salary, Penelope resolved to buy copies of the entire series to read aloud to her pupils—what a happy chore that would be! The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He described his own vision of the fair and Chicago’s resolve to make that vision real. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Hall resolved to carry on alone with Adventure Consultants. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z When I received the message from her sister, I thought it had to be a ploy to make me hate Ella, and I resolved not to be taken in. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t go that Friday, but after that, he no longer doubted Kathy’s resolve. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He was looking for a brightness, a resolve, a triumph over tomorrow that hardly seemed to be there. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z She had just resolved to speak to Taisin about it directly when they caught sight of the town gates in the distance. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I guessed I'd resolved the soul and sin thing by lapsing from my heavy-duty Catholic background, giving up my immortal soul for a blues kind of soul. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z As she fought her way with impudent resolve to the front of the melee, Mariam wished she had been a better daughter to Nana. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z They knew they must have no divided loyalties to weaken their resolve. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It reflects and attempts to resolve the dilemma of Catholics just like me. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In this way most of the ambiguities of the Viking microbiology experiments could be resolved. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Since then, I had been consumed with trying to resolve lingering questions, to fill in the gaps in the FBI’s investigation. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Stands in the foyer summoning all his resolve. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z His queen, acted by a boy speaking in a high voice, vowed never to remarry, while the king doubted her resolve. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Wilkes believes that some or all of these difficulties may be resolved by reproducing features of the milpa in a contemporary setting. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z After consulting the horizon on all four sides, she tore what was left of her quilts into several strips and resolved to polish the banister poles at a later time. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z And I had taken up a spot that’d opened up in the middle of it all, somewhere between desperation and resolve. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z In the interest of enjoying it to the fullest, he even resolved to allow himself the luxury of forgetting that it would be the last such dinner he’d ever have. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z How can we resolve this contradiction between Japan’s presumably ancient language and all that other evidence for recent origins? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z And finally, said Nels, they spoke of the land and resolved this matter between them. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z By the time the Pendejo affair was resolved, Carlos had become a very rich man, who subsequently sired a line of the town’s most hated patrons. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Her team hadn’t given up, had played as a unit, and had come from behind—a sign of toughness and resolve. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Her style didn't come from her clothes—leather boots, cracked all over the toes, a fraying shawl and faded sweater she hid under—but rather from the way she stared ahead with resolve. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The report ends by saying that the matter was resolved, without military casualties. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Penelope longed to talk the whole business over with Miss Mortimer; it was too late now to get up and write a letter, but she resolved to set pen to paper as soon as practical. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The code seemed like their only hope now, and he resolved to focus on that. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He resolved to do just as Newt said, hoping it would keep his mind off things. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z His echo of resolve was heard around the world. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The council resolved that the ANC would hold demonstrations on April 6, 1952, as a prelude to the launching of the Campaign for the Defiance of Unjust Laws. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was lucky he thought at all and didn't just pull out his gun and shoot me, resolving in a second the dilemma presented to him by this little Jewish boy. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The meeting resolved nothing and the boxers left for another venue while the weight lifters remained at the Community Center. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Phaedra, in her anguish, desperate, seeing no help for her anywhere, resolved to die and let no one know why. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She crammed the last piece of bread in her mouth with resolve. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z And so she finished eating her eggs and resolved to stop faking the American accent. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Chicago had the resolve to make this exposition a reality, the same resolve that had made the city the second largest in America. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z So the Russian guide resolved to bring back the group by himself. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “What are you writing about?” a student asked me in Stuyvesant when I returned in September, full of hope and resolve. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z If I could only find the man to resolve them.’ In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When it was resolved, when she came back, I wanted the magic square book. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was late, and rather than begin a lengthy discussion, we resolved to meet the following day. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The only thing that changed is that he calls me Space Boy twice as often, which only toughens my resolve not to press the button. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z That factor alone would explain why societies of thousands can exist only if they develop centralized authority to monopolize force and resolve conflicts. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z And then I see Pattie suck in her breath and cross her arms in a way meant to show firm resolve. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z But Lane couldn’t let a controversy drop until it had been resolved in his favor. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z One of the problems, ironically, was that there were too many observations, which when brought together often proved contradictory and impossible to resolve. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I resolve to do everything I can to protect them. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The new theory of quantum mechanics resolved this difficulty. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Prendergast resolved to double his own efforts to help Harrison succeed. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “These are to keep safe your feet,” she says, unveiling them with her usual resolve. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Others can call on the Thunderhead for advice, ask it to resolve disputes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He studied as that skin thickened, and deformed, and resolved, shaping itself as inevitably as a fetus growing eyes, growing ears. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He said he could almost sense the meaning, as though it were right there, waiting to resolve, like a kaleidoscope in need of turning. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The second time I looked at the letters, they began to look a little more like Yiddish, and by the third glance, they resolved into an alphabet I could understand. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The people were saying, “The Red Army is advancing with giant strides . . . Hitler will not be able to harm us, even if he wants to . . .” Yes, we even doubted his resolve to exterminate us. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z All her fine resolves about trying to understand and to be patient, and already she could feel the defiance rising again. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z This is not a question we can resolve beyond a reasonable doubt. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He had resolved not to build another oil company, but he did, A. F. Giebel Petroleum Consultants. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Confronted with my mother’s resolve, my father appeared stymied. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I recalled the bare trampled ground around the tree, the fireplace of rocks filled with ashes, the wood chips from the making of my bed, and resolved hereafter to keep my yard clean. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He was as steady as ever, but in his walk, his voice, his bearing, vigor had been replaced by patience, and certainty by stubborn resolve. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I will threaten to tell what I know, he resolved as he hurried between the darkening fields. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “But nothing was resolved. Nobody agreed to anything.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z And Samuel Hamilton resolved to help greatly with the Salinas Valley Eden, to make a secret guilt-payment for his ugly thoughts. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z His knees weak, he settled onto the sofa and his laughter resolved into misery. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Similarly, a boatload of quiet but strong introverts may never find the common core of fiery resolve that causes the boat to explode past its competitors when all seems lost. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z But every time I resolved to hand JT a blank piece of paper, I wondered if this would be the day he came to his senses and asked me out. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “The only way to resolve the problem of the cats,” he said, “is to dispose of them humanely.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There are no formal institutions, such as laws, police, and treaties, to resolve conflicts within and between bands. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z My first thought was a resolution: I resolved to never again work for my father. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In the end, as I said, the vehicle crisis got resolved, and early the next morning, in the pitch dark, the five of us got inside a bashed but perfectly decent Rover car. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Realizing that the dilemma of integration wasn’t going to be resolved quickly, everybody seemed to be concerned about our falling behind in our schoolwork. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Making his way home, he resolved that he would hunt and shoot something, anything, to impress his family, especially his sisters, who thought he was a nuisance, beneath notice, as irritating as a fly. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z And I probably would forget all my resolve to keep things strictly platonic until I could figure out where this whole N thing was going. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z People looking up at her—at her smooth pretty vivacious face—had no way of knowing about the painfully articulated resolves formulating in her mind. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Lily’s feelings were always straightforward, fairly simple, usually easy to resolve. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z She felt the time left to her dwindling away, but she was resolved: She must go to Kaisa. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Go back to the city. Find out what’s going on there. Find a way to take Erudite down. Then maybe we can find out what Marcus was talking about, after this is all resolved. Okay?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Clever manipulations could also bring l’Hôpital’s rule to resolve other odd expressions: ∞/∞, 0°, 0∞, and ∞0. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I resolve to give him all my tips that night, and to hell with the experiment in low-wage money management. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Jack hasn’t told her about Molly’s new living arrangements; apparently he was hoping the situation would somehow magically resolve itself before his mother found out. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Furious, they resolved to put the JV boys in their place as soon as they got out on the water. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It would be a mistake to think that one can resolve this contradiction: the whole point of the fact is that it inhabits two worlds and claims the best of both. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Prison is designed to break one’s spirit and destroy one’s resolve. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Am I going to be blessed with the pleasure of hearing your voice, or have you resolved to be silent for the duration of our journey?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Jarvas warned me that my days were numbered, but I was resolved on quitting. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z "The right to self-defense is protected under local and federal law. The tragic loss of one so young to violence renews our resolve to quell gang activity in Underhill." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The blind was ingenious in design and interest had already been expressed in the manufacturing rights—mostly by military representatives—but Artemis had resolved to sell the patent to a sporting goods multinational. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Then the shiny black backs resolve into pickups and cars and ambulances. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I resolved that if he acted in that finger-wagging fashion with me I would have to inform him that I found such behavior unacceptable, and I would then stand up and adjourn the meeting. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I went to the job apprehensive, resolving to watch my every move. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He had the prisoner put into the stocks until he could prove his identity and he resolved to defend the town to the death. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Therefore I resolved to help free him—even if it cost me that new life to do so. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Also, Cecilia had resolved afresh to be with her brother on the terrace; it was therefore important to be with the winning faction and push to a quick conclusion. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z We were busy almost all the time, with work, study, resolving disputes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I hung back, very nearly resolved to flee and take my chances with Falconer—had I known where he was—or even on my own in that unknown city. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Tomorrow, resolved Omakayas now that she had a bit of strength, she would make her small, important effort like the muskrat. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Or they may simply feel "unstable"; if you hear a chord with a dissonance in it, you may feel that the music is pulling you towards the chord that resolves the dissonance. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z In stolen whispers we resolved on a policy: no quotas. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Until that day, Ash resolved that she would not wear this ring that chained her to him. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I resolve not to be so tenderhearted as even Minerva says crying will bring on prematuring wrinkles. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The state had not weakened in its resolve to impose passes on women and women had not weakened in their resolve to resist. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A tricky situation needs to be resolved through a complex series of steps — and somehow the pilots fail to coordinate and miss one of them. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z My fingers and palms are already swelling with blisters, the pain resolving into a dull throbbing. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z We resolved that in the interest of unity, each individual along the passageway would inform any visitor that while everyone had individual complaints, the prisoner in number 18 would speak for all. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had all Ferula’s clothing and any objects that might serve as reminders of her removed from the house and resolved that as far as he was concerned his sister was dead. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z All eyes were on Cleopatra, and she resolved to make the most of it. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Anything this complex and strange would usually be left for the Thunderhead to resolve—but this was a scythe matter, which meant the Thunderhead would not interfere. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But he resolved to bring theorists and experimentalists into closer contact in the lab, the better to challenge or reinforce one another’s judgments. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The Constitution did not resolve these questions; it only provided an orderly framework within which the arguments could continue. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Through much of the 1920s, they were wracked with doubt that they would be able to resolve them at all. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z We watched in awe as Helen stood her ground, repeated her resolve not to play for the church choir, and survived a beating with the belt by Mommy without a whimper. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Her place already was luxurious, with a bowling alley where the pins were bottles of chilled champagne, but now she resolved to increase the number of bedrooms and double her staff. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Anxiety still churned in his stomach every time he looked at Koffi, every time he remembered his thoughts from the night before, but that didn’t change his resolve. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Thus we suddenly find sailors and jewellers being asked to resolve disputes between philosophers and gentlemen. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I need only to think of Prim and all my resolve disintegrates. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The look he gave me nearly undid my resolve to decline his offer. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z It reminded the Friedmans of their ordeals with Fabyan, and they resolved never to get into such a situation again. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z All this I resolved in my dream, while the clouds lay across the face of the moon, for like most sleepers I knew that I dreamed. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Monsieur, in my experience when a man is in a position to have, as you say, enemies, then it does not usually resolve itself into one enemy only.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The dictionary definition of the word is “advice or information aimed at resolving a problem.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z It was dawn but not yet day when Thor, hungrier, angrier, and still sleepless, resolved to strike one final blow that would silence the snoring forever. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The suggestion prompted an exchange of glances between Cecilia and her brother, and thus their discord was resolved. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z ‘They all resolved to go forward,’ said Galadriel looking in their eyes. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z There were numerous matters that had to be discussed and resolved with very little time to do so. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For my resolve to go on is stronger. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z They acted slowly and without resolve, they backtracked, they obfuscated, they spoke with a small hesitant voice when what was needed was a howl. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I give in to my drowsiness, resolving that tomorrow the tables will turn. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I grit my teeth and turn toward the target, resolving to at least stand still. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z If your situation isn’t resolved that day, you go to prison to await trial. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z There is no need to resolve this issue here. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I resolve to do my best to rise to the occasion. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Miss Peregrine climbed it with grim resolve, holding the banister with both hands to pull herself up one step at a time, refusing any help. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Now I have unanswered questions and a lack of resolve. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z For I knew that, from that moment on, I was resolved to stay alive. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Still, her resolve to stay in the United States brings a new nightmare. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z But all of his bold resolve would have come to nothing without the vast indigenous army whose leaders believed they could use the Spanish presence to catalyze the destruction of the Triple Alliance. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I resolved to quit and risk hunger rather than stay with them. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Would her sisters scoff at her for abandoning her Iranian ideals and allowing hair-free Americans to weaken her resolve? Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I waited, resolving to defend myself with my father’s rash words, anticipating my enjoyment in repeating them to him even though I knew that he had spoken them in anger. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In the end I resolved to work a month, then confront him with my original compromise. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I resolved then and there that I would crawl on my hands and knees across our six hundred acres with a magnifying glass if that’s what it took, for as long as it took. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She resolved anew not to be swayed by the presents; his guilty conscience was not her concern. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘Such a resolve might be expected from a lord of the House of Eorl, old though he be,’ he said. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z His panic from the previous night was gone, replaced by a worried resolve. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z But I had resolved to think about it. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z With resolve, she made to leave, but ghosts blocked her way. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “I want—” His voice starts and stops, and he’s looking like he’s resolving not to cringe at himself again. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He summoned his energies and lifted his head and struck out desperately, determined to rise from the grave, resolved to force upon Max the reality of his living. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z But I don’t answer him and resolve never to speak to him again. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The school year finally ended, and I threw away my final report card resolving to do better the following year. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z But there was still one outstanding commitment to be resolved. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z She resolved to get help from volunteers and educators for tutoring before practices, and to require her players to attend or lose their spots on her team. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z ‘I cannot say. He was saved from a great peril, but many lie before him still. He resolved to go alone to Mordor, and he set out: that is all that I can say.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z No. That was the pit speaking to him, sapping his resolve. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z My resolve is almost immediately broken at the first table, which has twenty or so soups, when I encounter a creamy pumpkin brew sprinkled with slivered nuts and tiny black seeds. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I resolved to become a full-time student in order to earn my LL.B. so that I could go out on my own and practice as an attorney. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps the paradox can be resolved by imagining two or more nearly simultaneous Big Bangs. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She managed to soothe him, but when he took up the cry again late that night, she resolved to end his misery once and for all. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Although she weighed just ninety-one pounds, her sparrowlike proportions disguised a formidable resolve; to an astounding degree, Yasuko had been propelled up the mountain by the unwavering intensity of her desire. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He glanced at Mother and said, somewhat weakly, I thought, “I resolve to study hard so I can get into the university next year.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z There was another reason Luma resolved to hold firm on the hair rule. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “I didn’t get it as a kid. I mean, nothing got resolved, necessarily, so I thought it was silly to just sit and rehash everything that was wrong with the world,” Maxine says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The courts were run by Christians and seldom resolved lawsuits in favor of Jewish moneylenders. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z The shadow resolved into a thickly muscled form, slumped against a rotting wall, water up around its waist as it sat, breathing heavily in the darkness. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z But only under the stress of hate was the conflict resolved. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z A cold draft buffeted against my chest, and the shadows resolved into the silhouettes of many wings. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Still, with his third New Year in the United States, Enrique resolves to change. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Sometimes I wonder if the sluggers sent Diego Vega to Calypso to test my resolve. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Nearly all criminal cases are resolved through plea bargaining—a guilty plea by the defendant in exchange for some form of leniency by the prosecutor. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Koffi felt her last bit of resolve abandon her in a rush, as though someone had wrenched it from her with a violence. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Some days, however, for no apparent reason and without my awareness, sorrow would crack my resolve. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The consultants retreated warily, resolving not to call their agents until they were out of earshot. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z They find they enjoy resolving other people’s issues via suggestion more than doing all the work themselves. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Eventually, I recognized that all my fresh resolve didn’t change much—I was really only trying to reconcile myself to the realities of Herbert’s death. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “But he may not have time. The summer solstice deadline—” “Will have to be resolved without him, Grover. Let him enjoy his ignorance while he still can.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I remembered my resolve to be hard and shoved my newspaper-boy cap low on my head. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z But the smudgy crags of George Pollucci's features melted away as I peered at them, and resolved themselves into a regular pattern of dark and light and medium-gray dots. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “And frankly, Mila, even if Callum did grab your arm, kicking his leg was simply wrong. Not how we resolve things around here.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Sometime in the near future, this war will be resolved. A new leader will be chosen,” says Boggs. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z His paternal tone irked me to no end, and that helped to steel my resolve. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Where this sudden courage and resolve came from, he had no idea. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z But prudence warned me neither to waste the time nor weaken my resolve by too much thought So I reached into my pocket and drew forth the small vial. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I pull my paper map from a pocket in my uniform and spread it out on the floor with new resolve. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Through Joe, I enlisted the efforts of white Communist Party members who had resolved on a course of violence and had already executed acts of sabotage like cutting government telephone and communication lines. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And it bothered me that I was forced away at the conclusion, when the fiction closed tight, like a fortuneteller’s fist—the futures of all the major characters neady resolved. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He resolved that to preserve his credibility as supervising architect, a role in which he would be compelled to oversee the work of other exposition architects, he would not himself design any of the buildings. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Dimple looked at his eager, open face, at the optimism and cheerfulness there, and felt her resolve melting. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I know this, and every day I resolve to do better. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z And I can't lift my half of Tiny either, so we resolve to leave him there. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z "The right to self-defense is protected under local and federal law. The tragic loss of one so young to violence renews our resolve to quell gang activity in Underhill." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z For many hours, balancing on the edge of the surprises of a war with no future, in rhymed verse he resolved his experience on the shores of death. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z My resolve lasted for three weeks before I started staying out of school again. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “You will now stand on the platform till recess,” said Mr. Davis, resolved to do the thing thoroughly, since he had begun. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I think that is enough resolves for a regular year. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps they gave us some kind of resolve as we sang them—and also the courage to face our own death someday, if that’s what was necessary for freedom. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I thought of all the horrors Grandpa Portman had faced in his life, and felt my resolve harden. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z They helped me to re-steel my inner resolve that such lies would never become true of me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z First you are disoriented, but if you continue to spin long enough the world resolves itself, and you are no longer dizzy as you spin with the world blurring around you. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I resolve to lie on the bed without eating, drinking, or taking my medications. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The paints were left untouched, the resolve to visit Balboa gone. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z During this period, too, the city fathers resolved to change Durham’s reputation as a manufacturing center with no culture. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I resolve to be diligent with my tasks and not fall asleep when I say my prayers. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I resolved to do better the next year. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The serpent resolved itself into a neck and tail, and then the dragon’s long homed head appeared, his eyes glowing in the dark like golden coals. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It all resolves when the curtain comes down. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “A mood of manic resolve to carry out our duties drove us forward,” Krogh recalled. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z After she leaves, I resolve to be nicer. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Perhaps we can resolve this seeming paradox once we understand what artists mean by “public.” History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Where there are vituperative priority disputes, ways of resolving them must be sought. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It resolved itself into a plot about a villain who wanted a widow’s home and I called it The Voodoo of Hell’s Half-Acre. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Word was passed among us, and we resolved to initiate a sympathetic strike beginning with our next meal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I walk in resolved not to tell them the truth, knowing that for right now, for today, my lying might be best for all of us. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Suddenly resolve hardened in him, and he seized a short sword that lay beside him, and kneeling he stooped low over the bodies of his companions. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z If there are any more, it could cause a cascading failure in the grid—and with so many electrical workers AWOL, there’s no telling when such a thing would be resolved. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I don’t know exactly when it happened, but despite all their talk and my resolve to stay awake, we all fell asleep before dawn. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Dissonance and harmonic tension slowly resolved into warm chords—the sound was transcendent. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Though upset, I was resolved to do as the priest had instructed. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The compromise reached did not resolve these conflicts so much as prevent them from exploding when the newly created government was so vulnerable; it bought time during which the debate could continue. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z At first I resolved not to turn around. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I resolved to visit again in the evening and demand to see her. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘Take the hilt,’ said Gandalf, ‘and speak after the Lord, if you are resolved on this.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Both men behaved, although they still had not shed their mutual distrust nor resolved their struggle for supreme control of the fair. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z My father must have realised the depth of my resolve not to stay in the tribal reserve, for he simply laughed; he never brought the issue up again during our stay. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The sisters knew what was right and they knew what was wrong and any doubts could be resolved by the One, Holy, Roman, Catholic and Apostolic Church. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Anyway, I resolved to confront him and ask him some direct, simple questions and hear what he had to say. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I resolved to put it all behind me, and then I stepped outside to begin examining the suspects. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z But her resolve melted when she saw him before her, seated there beside her in the little garden, as if a designing Providence had led him into her path. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not say much, but he resolved that he would prove himself to her. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z My mother hugs me, and what little resolve I have left almost breaks. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I silently resolved to remember and pray for the four Aron Franks as long as I was around. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z |
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