Both Uses of
devour
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- We stood watching the street fill with men and cars while fire silently devoured Miss Maudie's house.
p. 92..7 (definition 1) *devoured = destroyed
- Dill devoured it, chewing with his front teeth, as was his custom.
p. 186..8 (definition 2) *devoured = ate rapidly and completely
Definitions:
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(1) (devour as in: devoured by flames) to completely consume, destroy, or engulf (surround or cover)
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(2) (devour as in: devoured three sandwiches) eat rapidly and completely -- usually due to being very hungry