All 3 Uses of
hamper
in
The House of Mirth
- Her faculty for adapting herself, for entering into other people's feelings, if it served her now and then in small contingencies, hampered her in the decisive moments of life.†
Chpt 1.5
- To separate from these confused conceptions those most likely to advance the lady on her way, was Lily's obvious duty; but its performance was hampered by rapidly-growing doubts.†
Chpt 2.9
- That it is apt to be hampered by material necessities or complicated by moral scruples?†
Chpt 2.11 *
Definition:
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(hamper as in: hampered by) to hinder; i.e., slow down or cause problems for