Both Uses of
impediment
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
- I had gazed upon the fortifications and impediments that seemed to keep human beings from entering the citadel of nature, and rashly and ignorantly I had repined.†
p. 41.8 *impediments = things that interfere with action or progress
- This interfered with the solitude I coveted for the prosecution of my task; yet at the commencement of my journey the presence of my friend could in no way be an impediment, and truly I rejoiced that thus I should be saved many hours of lonely, maddening reflection.†
p. 158.4
Definition:
something that interferes with action or progress