All 3 Uses of
engrossed
in
Persuasion
- He was cut short by the eager attacks of the little boys, clinging to him like an old friend, and declaring he should not go; and being too much engrossed by proposals of carrying them away in his coat pockets, &c.†
Chpt 6 *
- Anne could listen no longer; she could not even have told how the poor Admiral's complexion escaped; her letter engrossed her.†
Chpt 18
- Materials were at hand, on a separate table; he went to it, and nearly turning his back to them all, was engrossed by writing.†
Chpt 23
Definition:
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(engrossed as in: engrossed in the book) with all attention focused