All 3 Uses of
encumber
in
The House of Mirth
- She signalled to that official, and in a moment, with the ease that seemed to attend the fulfilment of all her wishes, a little table had been set up between the seats, and she had helped Mr. Gryce to bestow his encumbering properties beneath it.†
Chpt 1.2
- She doubted Mrs. Van Osburgh's reluctance, but was aware of Miss Farish's habit of ascribing her own delicacies of feeling to the persons least likely to be encumbered by them.†
Chpt 1.8 *
- A year ago I should have been of use to you, and now I should be an encumbrance; and I like you for telling me so quite honestly.†
Chpt 2.7
Definition:
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(encumber) hinder (make more difficult, or less valuable, hold back, or weigh down)