All 3 Uses of
refrain
in
The Time Machine
- I will,' he went on, 'tell you the story of what has happened to me, if you like, but you must refrain from interruptions.†
Chpt 2
- Up to this, I had refrained from forcing them, largely because of the mystery on the other side.†
Chpt 8 *
- I thought of my hasty conclusions upon that evening and could not refrain from laughing bitterly at my confidence.†
Chpt 10
Definition:
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(refrain as in: refrain from laughing) avoid or resist doing something