1 Only once did they meet anyone, and then they managed to slip into a field, and so avoid recognition.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan DoyleGet Context In PART II: CHAPTER IV. A FLIGHT FOR LIFE 2 But Squealer counselled them to avoid rash actions and trust in Comrade Napoleon's strategy.
Animal Farm By George OrwellGet Context In Chapter VIII 3 It had been prolonged to avoid attention.
Between the Acts (1941) By Virginia WoolfGet Context In Unit 12 4 No gentleman but wishes to avoid a scene, says he.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde By Robert Louis StevensonGet Context In CHAPTER STORY OF THE DOOR 5 Sissy recommended that, to avoid making inquiries and attracting attention in the town, they should present themselves to pay at the door.
Hard Times By Charles DickensGet Context In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VI 6 Let me use my authority as a leech," answered Rebecca, "and enjoin you to keep silence, and avoid agitating reflections, whilst I apprize you of what you desire to know.
7 She drew herself into an attitude not of defiance, but of resolution, as one that would avoid provoking assault, yet was resolute to repel it, being offered, to the utmost of her power.
8 To avoid her aunt, and look for him, she went out.
Mansfield Park By Jane AustenGet Context In CHAPTER VII 9 She began then to be afraid of appearing rude and impatient; and walked to meet them with a great anxiety to avoid the suspicion.
Mansfield Park By Jane AustenGet Context In CHAPTER VII 10 We were unlucky, Miss Price," he continued, in a lower tone, to avoid the possibility of being heard by Edmund, and not at all aware of her feelings, "we certainly were very unlucky.
Mansfield Park By Jane AustenGet Context In CHAPTER XXIII 11 His absence had been extended beyond a fortnight purposely to avoid Miss Crawford.
Mansfield Park By Jane AustenGet Context In CHAPTER XXXIV 12 She absented herself as little as possible from Lady Bertram, kept away from the East room, and took no solitary walk in the shrubbery, in her caution to avoid any sudden attack.
Mansfield Park By Jane AustenGet Context In CHAPTER XXXVI 13 Fanny could not avoid a faint smile, but had nothing to say.
Mansfield Park By Jane AustenGet Context In CHAPTER XXXVI 14 It had, in fact, occurred to her, that though taken to Portsmouth for nothing, it would be hardly possible for her to avoid paying her own expenses back again.
Mansfield Park By Jane AustenGet Context In CHAPTER XXXVII 15 I would not alarm you if I could avoid it,' rejoined Rose; 'but indeed I have tried very hard, and cannot help this.
Oliver Twist By Charles DickensGet Context In CHAPTER XXXIII