The Only Use of
desolate
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- The night-crawlers had retired, but ripe chinaberries drummed on the roof when the wind stirred, and the darkness was desolate with the barking of distant dogs.
p. 76..8desolate = empty, lonely, providing no support
Definition:
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(desolate as in: a desolate place) empty, providing no shelter or sustenance