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Meanings of spellbound in English

Having your attention fixated as though by a spell.

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      Because when Caballo started to talk this time, he kept me spellbound.
      Born to run: a hidden tribe, superathletes, and the greatest rac...
      2
      And then she came in, and in an instant I was spellbound.
      A Chair on the Boulevard
      3
      The appalling roar held me spellbound with my foot in the stirrup.
      The Young Forester
      4
      The power and extraordinary sweetness of the voice held the multitude spellbound.
      For the Faith: A Story of the Young Pioneers of Reformation in O...
      5
      The spectacle was one that for the moment held the boys spellbound.
      The Pony Rider Boys in Montana; Or, The Mystery of the Old Custe...
      6
      Most of us at the end of the concert were simply spellbound.
      The Irish Times
      7
      The first time he saw a dynamo in motion he was spellbound.
      The Last Shot
      8
      The sleeping soldiers gradually stirred and sat listening spellbound to the music.
      Orpheus in Mayfair, and Other Stories and Sketches
      9
      Gathered in the kitchen, the family listened spellbound to his graphic description.
      The corfu trilogy
      10
      Surprise and astonishment held the audience silent and spellbound for a moment.
      Joe Strong the Boy Fire-Eater; Or, The Most Dangerous Performanc...
      11
      But it was not this which caused the woodman to stand spellbound.
      Young Folks' Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) / Myths and Legendary He...
      12
      Opal was held spellbound by the subtle charm of his languorous eyes.
      One Day / A sequel to 'Three Weeks'
      13
      The youth had watched, spellbound, this ceremony at the place of meeting.
      The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War
      14
      The only person who was not spellbound with fear was Baby Akbar.
      The Adventures of Akbar
      15
      What follows continues to hold that great audience spellbound to the close.
      The Opinions of a Philosopher
      16
      The officer Huon spoke English, and upon his words Dorn hung spellbound.
      The Desert of Wheat
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