Both Uses of
dejected
in
Hard Times
- 'He wishes to be free, to marry the female of whom he speaks, I fear, sir,' observed Mrs. Sparsit in an undertone, and much dejected by the immorality of the people.†
Chpt 1.11
- Sparsit again dejected by the impiety of the people.†
Chpt 1.11 *
Definition:
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(dejected) sad and depressed (seemingly without hope)