Get totally absorbed in Lavengro’s story (7)

I believe the answer is:

engross

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'get totally absorbed' is the definition.
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'in lavengro's story' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'ENGROSS' is hidden within 'lavengros story'.

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(Other definitions for engross that I've seen before include "Occupy attention fully, absorb" , "Absorb, captivate" , "Engulf" , "grab attention" , "Absorb the attention of (someone)" .)

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