All 3 Uses of
engrossed
in
Middlemarch
- She had been engrossing Sir James.†
Chpt 1 *
- "Especially when she has great attractions, and her parents see much company," said Mrs. Bulstrode "Gentlemen pay her attention, and engross her all to themselves, for the mere pleasure of the moment, and that drives off others.†
Chpt 3
- Of late he had begun to feel that these qualities were a peculiar possession for himself, and he wanted to engross them.†
Chpt 5
Definition:
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(engrossed as in: engrossed in the book) with all attention focused