I am sure that the special effects of that action film will engross the audience. From LearnThat.org.
Unfortunately, Oliver's work failed to engross him. From Wordnik.com. [O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920] Reference
His art had no power to amuse him or engross his thought. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 16, February, 1859] Reference
There was much in Paris life to engross youthful attention. From Wordnik.com. [Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898] Reference
Our prisoner having nothing further to engross his attention in. From Wordnik.com. [History of Louisisana Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina: Containing] Reference
He had matters on hand of greater moment to engross his attention. From Wordnik.com. [A Pirate of Parts] Reference
A most interesting sight the skyline, something to engross your attention. From Wordnik.com. [The Secrets of the German War Office] Reference
They are fair samples of the things that occupy and engross men's hearts and lives. From Wordnik.com. [The Parables of Our Lord] Reference
It strains off the impressions that engross, but not enrich us, -- that superfluous. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 43, May, 1861 Creator] Reference
If I were now in the van of an army and civilization, higher thoughts would engross me. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860] Reference
The study of a new and difficult language should engross his attention when he reaches his field. From Wordnik.com. [Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891] Reference
I stumbled to her side, half-blinded, stood looking down at the scene which seemed to engross her. From Wordnik.com. [Valley of the Croen] Reference
Arabella dear, I give you warning I shall try my best to engross his attention the entire season. '. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 6, December 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy] Reference
Eversley continued to be his home, and during the greater part of each year to engross his thoughts. From Wordnik.com. [Victorian Worthies Sixteen Biographies] Reference
Dictionaries and Etymologies are subjects which generally engross the attentions of 'curious antiquaries.'. From Wordnik.com. [The Book-Hunter at Home] Reference
Meantime, Constance, eager to engross Mr. Belknap's attention, turned toward him a smiling face, and said. From Wordnik.com. [The Diamond Coterie] Reference
It interfered with his studies by day, and he dreamed of it by night, so much did it engross his thoughts. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Jolliffe's Boys] Reference
He was nevertheless one of the committee of three appointed to revise and engross the completed instrument. From Wordnik.com. [The Jefferson-Lemen Compact The Relations of Thomas Jefferson and James Lemen in the Exclusion of Slavery from Illinois and Northern Territory with Related Documents 1781-1818] Reference
"You did not lay it aside when you had drawn it and afterwards engross a blank paper like folded, think you?". From Wordnik.com. [Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow] Reference
The eminence of the man combined with the startling character of the doctrine to make it engross the public mind. From Wordnik.com. [A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3] Reference
These advantages enable the planters to give a much better price for servants and slaves, and thereby to engross the trade. From Wordnik.com. [History of Louisisana Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina: Containing] Reference
When Monday saw the gathering of boys and girls at school, there were two subjects that seemed to engross their conversation. From Wordnik.com. [The Chums of Scranton High Hugh Morgan's Uphill Fight] Reference
The daily increasing interest of the above subjects (which so largely engross the public attention) cannot fail to render the above. From Wordnik.com. [The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 277, October 13, 1827] Reference
The public questions which now most engross us are lifted far above either partisanship, prejudice, or former sectional differences. From Wordnik.com. [State of the Union Address (1790-2001)] Reference
After a quick glance at what was going on, she positioned herself within earshot, while pretending to engross herself in the letter. From Wordnik.com. [See Delphi and Die]
My family here, and my friends at home, engross all my attention; and when I see the one, and hear of the other being well, I am happy. From Wordnik.com. [The Power of Faith Exemplified In The Life And Writings Of The Late Mrs. Isabella Graham.] Reference
Other duties engross the late Confederates, of whom it may be truly said their record of citizenship is as excellent as their war record. From Wordnik.com. [Memories A Record of Personal Experience and Adventure During Four Years of War] Reference
His devotion to his favorite pursuits continued to engross him, he grew more abstracted, more laborious, more unremitting in his vocation. From Wordnik.com. [The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852] Reference
Without remarking on the general improvements of the age, we shall find enough to engross our attention in the particular objects before us. From Wordnik.com. [The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 361, Supplementary Issue (1829)] Reference
Only the central duet, for Wendy Whelan and Benjamin Millepied, continues to engross, although the pyrotechnic Joaquin De Luz has his moments. From Wordnik.com. [Welcome Change Comes to City Ballet's Theater] Reference
As to my political sentiments, I shall, in as brief a manner as possible (for I do not wish to engross the time of the court), say a few words. From Wordnik.com. [Speeches from the Dock, Part I] Reference
In addition to his work at Sèvres, quite enough to engross the entire energy of any ordinary man, he continued his more purely scientific work. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria"] Reference
This, with Constant Attendance in Congress, will so entirely engross my Time, that I fear, I shall not be able to write you, so often as I have. From Wordnik.com. [Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 26 June 1776] Reference
About this time I began to take personal interest in the affairs of the neighbourhood, though my own were now of a nature to engross my attention. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV.] Reference
In every country where landed estates are easily procured, they engross not that care and attention requisite for making them yield the greatest returns. From Wordnik.com. [An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 2] Reference
Domestic events, the private castellar life, were thus exalted; but they could hardly suffice to engross and satisfy the spirit of a warrior and crusader. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860] Reference
Indeed, this is almost their only effect -- to engross the thoughts and steal the heart away from better things, in order to take care of the useless wealth. From Wordnik.com. [Barnes New Testament Notes] Reference
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