Both Uses of
sever
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- Jem sat from after breakfast until sunset and would have remained overnight had not Atticus severed his supply lines.
p. 42..8 *severed = cut off
- Unaware of public scrutiny from above, Judge Taylor disposed of the severed end by propelling it expertly to his lips and saying, "Fhluck!"
p. 253..4severed = cut-off
Definition:
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(sever) to split something into two unconnected parts -- usually by cutting
or:
to break up or end a relationship; or to separate from something