Both Uses of
bereft
in
A Tale of Two Cities
- His lonely daughter, bereft of her final hope and reliance, appealed to them both too strongly.†
Chpt 3.12 *
- Leisurely, our four horses are taken out; leisurely, the coach stands in the little street, bereft of horses, and with no likelihood upon it of ever moving again; leisurely, the new horses come into visible existence, one by one; leisurely, the new postilions follow, sucking and plaiting the lashes of their whips; leisurely, the old postilions count their money, make wrong additions, and arrive at dissatisfied results.†
Chpt 3.13
Definition:
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(bereft) not having something, or greatly saddened by the loss of something