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engrossed

/ɛnˈɡɹoʊst/ adjective C2
  1. Preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else. · The children were engrossed by the story.
  2. Finalized, written in large letters. (of a document)
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So engrossed was he with his occupation that he appeared to have forgotten our presence, for he chattered away to himself under his breath the whole time, keeping up a running fire of exclamations, groans, whistles, and little cries suggestive of encouragement and of hope.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 34 · B2
The others then joined her, and expressed their admiration of his figure; but Elizabeth heard not a word, and, wholly engrossed by her own feelings, followed them in silence.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 282 · B2
Albert was soon deeply engrossed in discoursing upon Paris and Parisian matters, speaking to the countess of the various persons they both knew there.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 370 · C1
Darcy stood near them in silent indignation at such a mode of passing the evening, to the exclusion of all conversation, and was too much engrossed by his own thoughts to perceive that Sir William Lucas was his neighbour, till Sir William thus began:--
Pride and Prejudice, p. 26 · B2

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