All 5 Uses of
evade
in
Oliver Twist
- It is due to the young lady to say that she did not positively affirm that she would not, but that she merely expressed an emphatic and earnest desire to be 'blessed' if she would; a polite and delicate evasion of the request, which shows the young lady to have been possessed of that natural good breeding which cannot bear to inflict upon a fellow-creature, the pain of a direct and pointed refusal.†
Chpt 13
- To this inquiry the girl returned the not uncommon, but rather evasive reply of 'I don't know; where do you come from?'†
Chpt 17
- …that he was never more serious in his life, was unable to prevent the escape of such a violent roar, that the abused Mr. Chitling, without any preliminary ceremonies, rushed across the room and aimed a blow at the offender; who, being skilful in evading pursuit, ducked to avoid it, and chose his time so well that it lighted on the chest of the merry old gentleman, and caused him to stagger to the wall, where he stood panting for breath, while Mr. Chitling looked on in intense dismay.†
Chpt 25
- 'It wasn't anything particular, dear,' said the lady evasively.†
Chpt 27 *
- While Monks was pacing up and down, meditating with dark and evil looks on this proposal and the possibilities of evading it: torn by his fears on the one hand and his hatred on the other: the door was hurriedly unlocked, and a gentleman (Mr.†
Chpt 49
Definition:
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(evade as in: evade the enemy) physically avoid or get away from; or: said of something that is hard to obtain