The Only Use of
avert
in
Of Mice and Men
- For a moment she stood over him as though waiting for him to move so that she could whip at him again; but Crooks sat perfectly still, his eyes averted, everything that might be hurt drawn in.
p. 81..3averted = turned aside
Definition:
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(avert as in: avert her eyes) turn away or aside -- often to turn your eyes away from something