Both Uses of
captivate
in
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- She strung humorous stories along the road like a bright wash and tried to captivate us.†
p. 203.9 *captivate = attract and hold the interest
- Understandably the boys of my age and social group were captivated by the yellow —or light-brown-skinned girls, with hairy legs and smooth little lips, and whose hair "hung down like horses' manes."†
p. 280.3
Definitions:
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(1)
(captivate) to attract and hold the interest (of someone)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)