The Only Use
encumber
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
(Edited)
- Dill was encumbered by the chair, and his pace was slower.
p. 176.5encumbered = hindered
Definitions:
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(1)
(encumber) hinder (make more difficult, or less valuable, hold back, or weigh down)In real estate/business/law, to encumber is to specifically burden with a legal claim, e.g., a home might be encumbered with a mortgage.
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)