All 3 Uses of
preoccupied
in
Harry Potter (#4) and the Goblet of Fire
- His preoccupation lasted all the way across the sodden vegetable patch until they arrived in greenhouse three, but here he was distracted by Professor Sprout showing the class the ugliest plants Harry had ever seen.†
Chpt 13
- "You are preoccupied, my dear," she said mournfully to Harry.†
Chpt 13 *
- The dormitory was completely silent, and, had he been less preoccupied, Harry would have realized that the absence of Neville's usual snores meant that he was not the only one lying awake.†
Chpt 14
Definition:
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(preoccupied) busy thinking about or doing something so that other things are not noticed or done