Both Uses of
despondent
in
Heart of Darkness
- Behind this raw matter one of the reclaimed, the product of the new forces at work, strolled despondently, carrying a rifle by its middle.†
Chpt 1
- was in the uttermost depths of despondency.
Chpt 2 *despondency = depression
Definition:
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(despondent) emotionally depressed -- especially a feeling of grief and hopelessness after a loss