Both Uses of
encumber
in
The Adventures of Augie March
- Ah, sure, he was still a going concern, very much so, but he had to take thought more than others did about himself, since if he went wrong he was a total loss, nowise justified, a dead account, a basket case, an encumbrance, zero.†
Chpt 5encumbrance = something that hinders
- Families, single men, working girls in pairs bringing their beach and summer things, some not so visibly encumbered but heavily loaded all the same.†
Chpt 8 *encumbered = hindered
Definition:
hinder (make more difficult, or less valuable, hold back, or weigh down)