The Only Use of "staccato" in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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The Only Use

staccato
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
(Edited)

The man was walking with the staccato steps of someone carrying a load too heavy for him.
p. 302.1

staccato = short and distinct

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(1) (staccato as in: played it staccato)
in music, the separating notes by cutting them short and crisp

or:

sounds that are short and crisp
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)