All 3 Uses of
detach
in
Hard Times
- She stopped in her wild crying, a little detached herself from Emma Gordon, and turned her face full upon her patron.†
Chpt 1.6 *
- 'I give you my honour, Mrs. Powler,' returned the stranger, detaching himself from the table, 'that I never was so astonished in my life!'†
Chpt 2.1
- The moment she could detach herself from that interview with the person of whom you speak, and whom I deeply regret to have been the means of introducing to you, Louisa hurried here, for protection.†
Chpt 3.3
Definition:
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(detach) to separate something from something else (physically or emotionally)