All 3 Uses of
encumber
in
David Copperfield
- Bewitching Mrs. Copperfield's encumbrance?' cried the gentleman.†
Chpt 1-3 *
- Her dress was of a lavender colour, and perfectly neat; but scantily made, as if she desired to be as little encumbered as possible.†
Chpt 13-15
- It merely remains for me to substantiate these accusations; and then, with my ill-starred family, to disappear from the landscape on which we appear to be an encumbrance.†
Chpt 52-54
Definition:
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(encumber) hinder (make more difficult, or less valuable, hold back, or weigh down)