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What does "determine" mean in this quote?

"The next day they called the Winkies together and bade them good–bye. The Winkies were sorry to have them go, and they had grown so fond of the Tin Woodman that they begged him to stay and rule over them and the Yellow Land of the West. Finding they were determined to go, the Winkies gave Toto and the Lion each a golden collar; and to Dorothy they presented a beautiful bracelet studded with diamonds; and to the Scarecrow they gave a gold–headed walking stick, to keep him from stumbling; and to the Tin Woodman they offered a silver oil–can, inlaid with gold and set with precious jewels."





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Which phrase helped you determine the meaning of "clinging" in the quote?

"'We must certainly get to the Emerald City if we can,' the Scarecrow continued, and he pushed so hard on his long pole that it stuck fast in the mud at the bottom of the river. Then, before he could pull it out again––or let go––the raft was swept away, and the poor Scarecrow was left clinging to the pole in the middle of the river."





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Which phrase could help determine the meaning of "immense" in the quote?

"The sky was darkened, and a low rumbling sound was heard in the air. There was a rushing of many wings, a great chattering and laughing, and the sun came out of the dark sky to show the Wicked Witch surrounded by a crowd of monkeys, each with a pair of immense and powerful wings on his shoulders."