All 4 Uses of
encompass
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
- How slowly the time passes here, encompassed as I am by frost and snow!†
p. 19.1 *
- I was encompassed by a cloud which no beneficial influence could penetrate.†
p. 96.9
- I knew that I ought to hasten my descent towards the valley, as I should soon be encompassed in darkness; but my heart was heavy, and my steps slow.†
p. 151.0
- My beloved Sister, I write to you, encompassed by peril and ignorant whether I am ever doomed to see again dear England and the dearer friends that inhabit it.†
p. 215.6
Definition:
to include, surround, or take in completely -- whether by covering, holding, or involving something fully