There was no second letter to explain away the first from Miss Crawford; there was no intelligence from Mansfield, though it was now full time for her to hear again from her aunt.

Mansfield Park by Austen, Jane View in context

I could not desert old Raffles, even when I would, but must try to explain away his mask as well, if he had not the sense to take it off in time.

Raffles, Further Adventures Of The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context

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To enlarge the heart
To enter on the boards
To enter the lists
To exert one's self
To exhibit a foundation or prize
To exibit an essay
To experience religion
To explain away
To extract the root
To face (a thing) out
To face down
to face the music
To fag out
To fall aboard of
To fall abroad of

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