They were too resolute in their movements and much too thorough and methodical in their search, for me to dream of their confining their investigations to the first floor.

He looked a little careworn, as though with sleepless nights, but his strong, clean-shaven face was as resolute as ever, and betrayed nothing of the mental agony which he endured.

He was to depart on a long voyage to the East Indies, and would indeed have sailed already but for his loving care about his father, which made him resolute to tarry until he saw the old gentleman in a manner provided for.

But the martyrs of old in their ecstasy were not more resolute than Potts.

Under ordinary circumstances, and in more honourable hands, the man would have been conveyed as a prisoner of war to the American camp, but plunder being their object, this would not answer the purpose of the miscreants, the most resolute of whom ordered the captive (who was a lad of seventeen or eighteen), to take off his jacket.

Nevertheless she was firm, and resolute on her course because of the pride that burned within her.

Mercy had been resolute about this.

It was one of the points on which he was most resolute with himself, never to leave anything which he had taken in hand uncompleted, unless he could see his place satisfactorily supplied.

But probably she will not be resolute like that.

But he was resolute for Frank's sake, and returned to the charge after a moment's pause.

Resolute by the communion board he stood, And after solemn prayer solemnly cancelled And abolished the divine right of kings And declared the holy rights of man.

She remained steadfast and resolute throughout the long-drawn-out agony of that walk over the snow.

Brave and resolute before a common enemy, Longears fears this unknown adversary.

The more far-sighted and resolute among all the Indians, northern and southern, began to strive for a general union against the Americans.