How To Use Engross In A Sentence
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Come on, this whodunit tale is quite engrossing with its frequent tosses, turns and twists.
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I watched over my hasty temper, subdued my burning impatience of character, schooled my self-engrossing thoughts, educating myself to the best perfection I might attain, that the fruit of my exertions might be his happiness.
The Last Man
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This is technically accomplished stuff, but more importantly, it is utterly engrossing.
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What are these modern upper-class Mexicans seeking, I thought (along with spiritual connection, of course), in embracing these indigenous traditions (which are not theirs) but "flow": some activity that engrosses them, makes life meaningful, and asks them to be "attentive" -- as apparently nothing else had fit the bill?
Karin Luisa: Taking Peyote in a Navajo Tipi Ceremony
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Who's that guy Ally's been engrossed in conversation with all night?
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I will prepare engrossments of the Settlement Agreement and you will prepare engrossments of the Trade Mark Agreement.
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If you provide me with an engrossment, I will forward it to my clients for execution.
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Hard-boiled Dreams of the World, winner of the cerebral, intellectually appealing, mentally engrossing and reasonably highbrowed Thinking Blogger Award!
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Being engrossed and motionless, she indicated that she saw these souls ascending to heaven.
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To see as an artist you have to become completely engrossed in the subject.
Improve Your Landscape Painting
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There was no room for it while the other thought, so engrossing, was there; and to say that she _ought_ to have thought of both the results which might follow her action, is only to say that she ought to be older.
Gentle Measures in the Management and Training of the Young Or, the Principles on Which a Firm Parental Authority May Be Established and Maintained, Without Violence or Anger, and the Right Development of the Moral and Mental Capacities Be Promoted by Met
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He seemed completely engrossed in his book.
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Being fully engrossed in the creative process keeps the mind in the present moment.
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How affecting he is now, outlining aspects of the divisive mess that's ensued since the deaths of Doctors Bond and Barnes, in this engrossingly sad indictment of power gone awry, directed by Don Argott serving as his own cinematographer.
Michael Henry Adams: The Art of the Steal: Betraying Dr. Albert Barnes and Future Generations
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It was a nomadic yet static, spontaneous yet premeditated, engrossing yet mind-numbing existence with no end in sight No prize to be won.
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Yes, well, and if a tumble distorts our ideas of life, and an odd word engrosses our speculations, we are poor creatures, he addressed another friend, from whom he stood constitutionally in dissent naming him Colney; and under pressure of the name, reviving old wrangles between them upon man's present achievements and his probable destinies: especially upon
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith
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She is deeply engrossed in her work.
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Carter had paid them scant attention; he was too deeply engrossed in the matter at hand, and confident that his bodyguard could handle these interfering snoopers if the pigmies and the Dark Ones could not.
"Once in a Blue Moon" by Harl Vincent, part 5
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It's not the longest of games but what it packs in is completely engrossing.
The Sun
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She nods a curt reply as she is deeply engrossed in letting the sun's rays bathe her pale, freckly body.
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Squatting amidst the logs by the entrance to the hall where the show is on, Suresh Bhat from Ahmedabad is the craftsman engrossed in chiselling these logs into things of beauty.
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I used to get so engrossed listening to that story that I would have to be summoned back home.
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And, best of all, each one has engrossed us with his intriguing love life.
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Danny looked at Katie as if to say ‘we should go find her’ but Katie was too engrossed in conversation with Rosemary to notice.
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He seemed completely engrossed in his book.
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Settling into a plastic chair, he became engrossed, silently mouthing the words as he read.
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I loved the journey the main characters were on, Daniel, Rupert and Emma were spot on, but the story line did not compel, engross, capture and direct our minds through this riveting story.
“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” is worst of the series » Scene-Stealers
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During the whole process I pretended to be engrossed in the novel, although a strong sense of indignation was simmering within.
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She took a second to glance to her left and right to check on Garrond and Fitzsimmons and they were both engrossed in their duties.
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It is the sheer ordinariness, the lack of histrionics that makes it so engrossing.
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You start out with a goal, and a clear intention to pursue it -- aiming, let's say, for information on which kind of terrier is best with children -- and the next thing you know, you're engrossed in an online chat about Napolean Bonaparte.
Susan Stiffelman: Are We One Click Away From Disconnecting From the People Around Us?
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Brooke rolled her eyes and deliberately turned her back to him, pretending to be suddenly engrossed in a fascinating conversation with Jane.
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It's impossible not to become completely engrossed in his weird, cerebral little world.
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Young people were engrossed in light-hearted banter, and seemed determined to stay till the end and enjoy the entire variety show.
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In fact, he sets up and presents the pivotal mid-1950s so engrossingly that the book's d é nouement, after the 707 wins key orders, comes off as a bit rushed.
Shrinking the World
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In some of his trysts, he adopted the persona of his famous novel's protagonist; in a 1765 letter to "Lady P" he wrote, "There is a strange mechanical effect produced in [being] within a stonecast of the lady who engrosses the heart and soul of an inamorato - for this cause have I, Tristram Shandy, come forth from my lodgings to a coffee-house the nearest I could find to my dear Lady's house.
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The two moon-eyed wallabies in the cab were far too engrossed in each other to so much as glance at the occupants of the wagon, much less at the lumpy cargo it carried.
A Corridor in the Asylum
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On receipt we will arrange for the engrossments to be executed by our clients and we will then revert to you so that the matter can be completed.
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You'll be engrossed in an inexplicably vicious conversation about house prices and school catchment areas by then.
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Too bad this engrossing drama wasn't given the usual flawless dramaturgy of the series.
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Intercutting long, engrossing musical sequences with images of revolutionary protest, the resulting film is a flawed but audacious counterculture landmark.
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Her husband, a tall, stout fellow who probably wrestles alligators for fun, stomps ahead, engrossed in the sports pages of the paper.
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The inscriptions, instead of being grouped wherever there happened to be space, and so producing the richest form of wall-decoration ever devised by man, are disposed in symmetrical columns, the effect of which, when compared with the florid style of Karnak, is as the methodical neatness of an engrossed deed to the splendid freedom of an illuminated manuscript.
A Thousand Miles Up the Nile
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Engrossed in the latest dictates of Chanel and Valentino, she did not look up from her magazine when a final passenger boarded.
A SONG AT TWILIGHT
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Whenever I am engrossed in a creative project that I am passionate about, I always say it's like hanging your heart on the fencepost for sale when you have to share it with others.
Theresa Bruno: The Sliced Collection
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And occasionally, I still find a novel that engrosses me completely, a novel like Haruki Murakami's The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (but, I have to admit, I read that book almost a decade ago).
Outside of a dog...
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At once powerfully direct and engrossingly intricate, this is a masterpiece of rewarding complexity.
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My course was engrossing, and it was taught by lawyers and academics of stature and reputation.
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I assume, for example, that the House could not constitutionally delegate to the Clerk or Speaker the authority to engross a bill that had not been specifically approved by the body (whether raising the debt level or doing anything else).
The Volokh Conspiracy » Is the Slaughter Solution constitutional?
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Much of the country seems to be engrossed in the process as the media spoon-feeds them breaking news sound-bites.
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After a couple of minutes the bread was gone, but I'd been engrossed in watching the float so couldn't decide whether the fish ate the bread or it had sunk or washed away.
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His second novel is sharp about people and engrossingly readable.
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Since they were both engrossed in his homework, to create a presence would simply be to make some noise.
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It really is a good movie, engrossing, touching and funny all in one in the pleasantly dreamy, melancholic way only the French can manage.
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Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story is an engrossing nonfiction detective tale about the 13-year-old girl of the title, who vanished on the way home from school in Niigata, Japan, in 1977," writes Matt Zoller Seitz in the New York Times.
GreenCine Daily: Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story.
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Utterly engrossing and exceptionally moving.
The Sun
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The symmetry is pleasing, at the end of a narrative that is bracing, adventurous, touched by surprises, perfectly balanced and completely engrossing.
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Mr. Tickels writhed beneath the sarcasm, and turned deadly pale, although he and his tormentor were the only persons present who comprehended the secret meaning of the words -- for Fanny was too much engrossed in conversation with Argyle, to heed the remark.
Venus in Boston; A Romance of City Life
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What was meant to be a quick one-hour review turned into four engrossed ones.
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The movie managed to engross a room full of kids from one end to the other — and me, too.
Where the Wild Things Are: Kids eat it up, they love it so. | EW.com
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The scene began, and I pantomimed that I was writing in my notebook and I became totally engrossed.
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Japan's twenty-five years in Manchuria is an engrossing story of business achievement.
The Manchurian Crisis
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Fifty years later, it provides a remarkably smooth and engrossing ride to its tragic destination.
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To see as an artist you have to become completely engrossed in the subject.
Improve Your Landscape Painting
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The system of Egba 'clanship' is a favourite, sometimes an engrossing, topic for invective with the local press, who characterise this worst species of 'trades-union,' founded upon intimidation and something worse, as the 'Aku tyranny' and the 'Aku
To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative
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But that is a sign of the complexity his engrossing book encompasses.
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His films are utterly engrossing.
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The low-key manner is analytical, confiding, with a touch of the dosshouse philosopher engrossed in offbeat speculation.
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It's certainly authentic and completely engrossing.
The Sun
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The beautiful graphics, immersive music, engaging sewing minigames, engrossing plot and sweet, sweet homoerotic angst revolutionised the genre and the tie-in doujinshi market.
28th June '06
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But if you like to watch beautiful images and at the same time engross yourself in a masterful world, at times unexpectedly keeping you at the edge of your seat, I recommend Black Swan as one of the best films of 2010, sure to be an Oscar contender in major categories.
Michael Russnow: Black Swan: A Must See Even if Ballet Ain't Your Thing
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The elegant craftsmanship in her pictures is engrossing.
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He's deeply engrossed in physical research.
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The evidence from the Medical Tribunal that I could not recall was on 30 May 1994, two weeks beforehand, she had made an appointment with my solicitor to engross a new will.
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The name "Fenian" is of very remote antiquity, and appears to be most comprehensive in its signification, and to be peculiarly adapted to the great confraternity of patriots which now engrosses so much of the history of passing events.
Ridgeway An Historical Romance of the Fenian Invasion of Canada
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She was glad to have no need to do so; Lemoyne was deeply engrossed otherwise -- "Annabella" and her "antics" were almost ready for the public eye.
Bertram Cope's Year
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He replied hesitantly in a slurred, unenthusiastic tone, drawing many engrossed eyes towards him.
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If Replica occasionally drifts – literally – too close to the whiffy bongs and flotation tanks of 90s chillout, it's never predictable, and is best experienced in a continuous sitting, when Up's raindrop-like falling pianos and Submersible's game of spot-the-sample form a mostly engrossing journey into sound.
Oneohtrix Point Never: Replica – review
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The leader asked with an engrossed expression on his face.
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The members of the new gentry used their commercial connections and strategic land holdings to engross trade.
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After watching the sixth episode, and still being engrossed to the final end, you wish there had been more episodes produced.
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Merced was too engrossed in his research to take much notice of the brouhaha.
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His attention was already riveted elsewhere, engrossed in a basketball game on TV.
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I threw it and it landed a few feet short of the engrossed couple, making a loud splash nonetheless.
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The scene was stunning, and for a time engrossed all our attention.
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Viggo was completely engrossed with tuning his guitar.
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It was a nomadic yet static, spontaneous yet premeditated, engrossing yet mind-numbing existence with no end in sight No prize to be won.
ICED
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Suffice it to say, I was steadily engrossed and ultimately moved by a drama that is, in the end, more human than mutant.
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It's not the longest of games but what it packs in is completely engrossing.
The Sun
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Demurely as she sat there behind the tea-urn – for Dr. Gregory still engrossed all the attention of his guest, as far as talking was concerned – Fleda was again inwardly smiling to herself at the oddity and the pleasantness of the chance that had brought those three together in such a quiet way, after all the weeks she had been seeing Mr. Carleton at a distance.
Queechy
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When the spiders respond to the prodding, the engrossed first graders recoil in elaborate and animated ways.
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But that is a sign of the complexity his engrossing book encompasses.
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Exceptional powers of empathy engrossingly populate them.
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Pine and Ting became engrossed in this lovers ' tiff and were trying to remain inconspicuous so as not to interrupt the proceedings.
THE MANANA MAN
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Surprisingly, they make only fleeting appearances in this engrossing, very candid book.
The Sun
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Massachusetts's farming families relied on their labor to eke out a bare competency and secure a freehold, while planters exploited the labor of their slaves and engrossed lands.
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Meanwhile, I was very engrossed in conversation with her and could not really be bothered with him.
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One of the moat brilliant of modern French writers [1] has recently remarked that, in spite of the number of years which have elapsed since the grave closed over the sorrows of Marie Antoinette, and of the almost unbroken series of exciting events which have marked the annals of France in the interval, the interest excited by her story is as fresh and engrossing as ever; that such as Hecuba and Andromache were to the ancients, objects never named to inattentive ears, never contemplated without lively sympathy, such still is their hapless queen to all honest and intelligent Frenchmen.
The Life of Marie Antoinette
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Given this it's probably going to be a wee while yet before employers cotton on to why you appear to be so engrossed in your work.
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On several occasions she and Klaus came across Johannes and Bettina engrossed in conversation.
DREAMS OF INNOCENCE
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The next two days will bring more of the same - an utterly engrossing rewind to a time that sport forgot.
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The father and mother sat -- not side by side, in that propinquity which is so sweet, when every breath, every touch of the beloved's garment gives pleasure; they sat one at each corner of the table, engrossed in their several occupations; reading with an uncommunicative eagerness, and sewing in unbroken silence.
Olive A Novel
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He was a discoverer, a pioneer, creating a new map of engrossing territory.
MAMBO
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Engrossed by the pride of self-defence, and the indignancy of unmerited unkindness, the disturbed mind of Camilla had not yet formed one separate reflexion, nor even admitted a distinct idea of Edgar himself, disengaged from the accusation in which he stood involved.
Camilla
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The pair were engrossed in conversation for more than an hour, fuelling speculation the overworked minister had unwisely opened her heart to a political opponent.
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Drinks were being ordered and Charlie pretended to be totally engrossed in that, which wasn't too much of a stretch for him, but at the same time his mind was doing a few other calculations.
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When she finally looked back at him, he was totally engrossed in the service, and she knew there was no way he would talk now.
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Not since Babylon 5 have I been this engrossed in a long running TV show!
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Latto: In “Our Forgotten Constitution: A Bicentennial Comment,” 97 Yale L.J. 281 (1987), Akhil Amar shows that the printed copy of the Constitution that was distributed to the states for ratification, differed in punctuation, spelling and capitalization from the engrossed (handwritten) parchment signed by the delegates to the Convention in Philadelphia, which is the version now enshrined in the National Archives.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Error in Many Versions of the United States Constitution
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The details of this are utterly engrossing.
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Just then, a silver-haired man with dancing eyes enters the pub and he and Martyn are soon engrossed in conversation about one of his other big loves, fishing.
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She had been too engrossed in her thoughts to notice his return.
TREASON KEEP
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In fact, thought Roskill, he looked rather like a solitary, oversized waxwork which had been stolen from Madame Tussaud's and then abandoned to become a pedestrian obstacle: he stood unmoving, engrossed in a dull-looking, stiff-covered mag; azine, oblivious of the passers-by who eddied round him and of the traffic which accelerated past his nose.
The Alamut Ambush
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Sandra answered, clipping her compact shut and turning to engross herself in the conversation with Isabelle.
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Phones keep people quiet with tongue-lolling text-engrossment.
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Aim just sat there, still engrossed in her daydream with her muffin.
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Their curiosity is endless and finding something to do which is engrossing enough to hold their attention for a while is difficult.
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His films are utterly engrossing.
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The craftsman, by contrast, when he is engrossed in hammering a nail, does not explicitly notice or attend to the bench he is working on, the stool he sits on, the supply of nails beside him.
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Christina sat staring unseeingly at the television screen in which her husband seemed so engrossed.
THE GOSPEL MAKERS
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It was thought wrong for anyone to purchase goods outside of the regular market ( "forestalling") or to purchase them in larger quantities than necessary ( "engrossing").
Early European History
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The greater part of his attention was, of course, still engrossed by his divine inimitable Discretion, as he chose to term Mary Avenel; but, nevertheless there were interjectional flourishes to the Maid of the Mill, under the title of Comely Damsel, and to the Dame, under that of Worthy
The Monastery
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HE HAS the reputation of being an expert teller of engrossing tales on the large screen, and that was perhaps the reason why several people in the audience waited patiently to hear him speak.
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But that is a sign of the complexity his engrossing book encompasses.
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When his music is performed with conviction, vocal beauty, and idiomatic French style Faust can still provide an engrossing evening of musical theater.
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Violet was so engrossed talking to the guy that she almost didn't hear; fortunately, her charge caught the elevator door before it closed.
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He was engrossed in the music, his eyes half shut, his body swaying lightly.
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We accept that there was no formal document engrossed as the register of units.
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The engrossing series is a searing reminder of man's capacity for unimaginable acts of inhumanity against fellow man.
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Director Carmen Jakobi produced some wonderfully fresh ideas, including an excellent freeze-frame tableau from Sampiero and Domenico, engrossed in their gambling like a living embodiment of Cézanne's The Card Players, while the contemporary music ensemble Lontano played with needle-sharp precision under the decisively assured direction of Odaline de la Martinez.
Così fan tutte; Dream Hunter; Commotio; Stephen Hough, LPO/Alsop – review
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It is reported that one day he passed through the suq of Madinah and naturally saw people engrossed in the business of buying and selling.
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When the older people became engrossed in their game, Chueh - hsin took the opportunity to depart.
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Fortunately, Hartinger has written a compelling, engrossing novel in which serious subjects are addressed, but not at the cost of humor and good writing.
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His eyes opened slightly, unseeing, totally engrossed by the concentration required of him.
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It is a simple but engrossing thriller set around an under-resourced hospital in a poverty-stricken township.
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Their engrossed faces reflected back the light from the tiny screen.
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Young people were engrossed in light-hearted banter, and seemed determined to stay till the end and enjoy the entire variety show.
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The inscriptions, instead of being grouped wherever there happened to be space, and so producing the richest form of wall-decoration ever devised by man, are disposed in symmetrical columns, the effect of which, when compared with the florid style of Karnak, is as the methodical neatness of an engrossed deed to the splendid freedom of an illuminated manuscript.
A Thousand Miles Up the Nile
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It is also an engrossing, informative and hilarious read.
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It's impossible not to become completely engrossed in his weird, cerebral little world.
Times, Sunday Times
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She was so engrossed by/in the book that she forgot the cakes in the oven.
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Who's that guy Ally's been engrossed in conversation with all night?
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The old man was engrossed in his conversation with the head advisor.
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He told us an engrossing story.
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If that case stated can be got in proper shape and finally engrossed and submitted to me in chambers, I will make the order in chambers without any need for further attendance.
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Nonfiction for younger children tends to lean more heavily on illustration than on prose, reasonably enough, and there is plenty to engross in "Peter Kent's City Across Time" Kingfisher, 48 pages, $16.99 , which came out in May.
A Good Time To Get Real
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“Hard-charging action sequences, steamy sex scenes, and a surprising government conspiracy make this debut, the first in a series, engrossingly fun.”
Etched in Bone
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It's simply that when they are engrossed in professionalism, they find it absorbing to the exclusion of everything else.
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All good comparisons - but this pulp superhit is as engrossing, as it is unexpected and darkly intense.
Rare Pulp Science Fiction, Issue 3
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Surprisingly, they make only fleeting appearances in this engrossing, very candid book.
The Sun
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The technique for making this marbled slipware is described in a source of 1677 in the ever engrossing notes.
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This two-disc set is loaded with a ton of informative, entertaining, and engrossing bonus features.
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Specialty, Concentration, and Engrossment", we are willing to be friends with more enterprises, and dedicate our wisdom and promise of customer services.
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Mattie grunted abstractedly, totally engrossed in peering at the various plastic containers and bowls in the refrigerator.
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Yes, well, and if a tumble distorts our ideas of life, and an odd word engrosses our speculations, we are poor creatures, he addressed another friend, from whom he stood constitutionally in dissent naming him
One of Our Conquerors — Complete
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They were too much engrossed in the figure fronting them, and agonisedly, with cheeks white and bosoms heaving, they waited, in their dread suspense.
The Trampling of the Lilies
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Pine and Ting became engrossed in this lovers ' tiff and were trying to remain inconspicuous so as not to interrupt the proceedings.
THE MANANA MAN
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The Client List — in which Love plays a mother-turned-hooker inspired by a true story, of course — may not be as deep as, say, Temple Grandin or as masterful as The Pillars of the Earth, but it's a fun, entertaining Lifetime flick that engrosses you on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Golden Globe Surprises and Snubs: Did Your Favorite Show Get Left Out?
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Bill to amend chapter 162 of the acts of 1865, was read and passed to be engrossed, and the title amended by adding the words, "concerning the admission of sick persons to the State Almshouses. '
Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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And, best of all, each one has engrossed us with his intriguing love life.
Times, Sunday Times
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Everybody else has to get out of their way, but they don't even notice, they are so engrossed in conversation.
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When I do find a book that engages me and engrosses me, I become a die-hard fanatic for it, recommending it to anyone who will listen.
Roxanne Coady: The Red Carpet Season for Books
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This was, engrossingly, no ordinary 50-overs match.
Times, Sunday Times
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The student is engrossed in his book.
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They are happily engrossed in their game, though there is no audience to see and applaud a great throw or a neat catch or a lovely shot.
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But since this is a pathologically-social con, yesterday I spent maybe an hour haunting the Holiday Inn and about ten hours engrossed in chats with people I really liked.
The Truly Stupid Ferrett
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Too often, the country seems to be engrossed in a mythic, heroic narrative of patriotic, martial prowess.
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For those too engrossed (during the last week) by the latest hit "surreality" show, "Harriet and Scooter", directed by those entertainment wizards, the Compassionate Conservatives, the following is a listing of some other shows that aired (but went largely unnoticed) during the week obtained from C-SPAN's CapitalNews.
"Surreality" shows and deadly "Comedies"
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In it the shepherdess is standing by her flock engrossed in her knitting.
On Sewing
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As the dance and the music progressed, Adrianna found herself becoming engrossed by it.
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(hint: take up crafts ... basketry is easy and engrossing!) +1 Good Comment?
He Said Wal-Mart, She Said Target
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So the same theme as in "The Age of Ra" but this books is quite different, less deep and campier, but a lot of fun and a fast and engrossing read which is Mil-SF's take on Urban Fantasy.
"The Age of Zeus" by James Lovegrove (Reviewed by Liviu Suciu)
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The two students were too engrossed in conversation to notice.
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You may recall that on his recent tour, Eric Idle kept a witty, engrossing day-to-day online diary.
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He was seemingly engrossed in conversation, although she couldn't see with whom because of the milling crowd round the doorway.
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In “Our Forgotten Constitution: A Bicentennial Comment,” 97 Yale L.J. 281 (1987), Akhil Amar shows that the printed copy of the Constitution that was distributed to the states for ratification, differed in punctuation, spelling and capitalization from the engrossed (handwritten) parchment signed by the delegates to the Convention in Philadelphia, which is the version now enshrined in the National Archives.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Error in Many Versions of the United States Constitution
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But that is a sign of the complexity his engrossing book encompasses.
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But such things were impossible when he saw her engrossed in a daydream.
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What an abbreviator and clawer off of lawsuits, reconciler of differences, examiner and fumbler of bags, peruser of bills, scribbler of rough drafts, and engrosser of deeds would he not make!
Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel
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I found it to be an intelligent and engrossing science fiction film that didn't rely solely on elaborate special effects.
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The scene was stunning, and for a time engrossed all our attention.
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The pair became engrossed in conversation and have been inseparable ever since.
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Using declassified files and diaries, this engrossing docudrama brings the story to life.
Times, Sunday Times
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As the house and studio of Mr. Powers [27] were just on the opposite side of the street, I went to it, but found him too much engrossed to see me at the moment; so I returned to the "vettura," and we told Gaetano to carry us to a hotel.
Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 7 Italy, Sicily, and Greece (Part One)
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He had been totally engrossed in his AP Chemistry homework.
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Newton was so engrossed in his laboratory work that he often forgot to eat.
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It is a fascinating, engrossing book, and, simply as a summing-up, it is an important book.
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She revisits old haunts and becomes engrossed by a desire to learn more about her father.
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that engrossed look or rapt delight
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Aquariums, like adultery, draw us into a shadowy underworld of unspoken sensual pleasures, an engrossing, exotic environment harboring dangers of mythic proportion.
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This is technically accomplished stuff, but more importantly, it is utterly engrossing.
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Some members of the audience were utterly engrossed.
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For the most part, the drama is kinetic and utterly engrossing.
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It is also an engrossing, informative and hilarious read.
Times, Sunday Times
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Our daughter became engrossed in one book but had not finished it by the time the holiday ended.
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As the business grew, it totally engrossed him.
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Smiling slightly, their heads were close together, and both were engrossed in deep conversation, oblivious to the rest of the world.
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The spawning fish are usually so engrossed in their own activities that will hardly notice the flash going off.
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The mood went from wild excitement to complete engrossment.
The Sun
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The pair were so engrossed in their carnal activities that they did not even notice Loren.
