Both Uses of
destitute
in
The House of Mirth
- But now, at the actual crisis, this difference seemed to throw the weight of destitution on Bertha's side, since at least he had her to suffer for, and she had only herself.†
Chpt 2.2 *
- She had a sense of deeper empoverishment—of an inner destitution compared to which outward conditions dwindled into insignificance.†
Chpt 2.13
Definition:
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(destitute) extremely poor; or lacking the necessities of life such as food and shelter
The expression "destitute of" means: lacking