Both Uses of
evade
in
The Mill on the Floss
- "Look you there now!" said Bob, evasively.†
Chpt 5.2 *
- Tom thanked Mrs. Glegg, but evaded any promise to meditate nightly on her virtues; and Mrs. Glegg effected a diversion for him by asking about Mr. Deane's intentions concerning steam.†
Chpt 6.12
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