Enthrall or enthrall ( one word ) means to charm or captivate--
Any new idea tends to enthrall him, but he drops it just as quickly as he took it up.
She was dressed to kill, intending to enthrall the object of her affections.
Enthrall also means to subjugate, as in the ancient pratice of a kind of serfdom or slavery--
In ancient times the victors would enthrall the peasants and serfs of the losers.
In thrall or in thrall ( two words ) means ( in ) a state of subjugation or slavery, now most commonly used figuratively--
"... she hath my heart in thrall..."
He will remain in thrall for ten years, then he will become a peasant.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"She tried to enthrall him with her charm, so that she could hold him in thrall, and find out his secrets."
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