Both Uses of
dejected
in
The Fellowship of the Ring
- He walked in front with Frodo; next came Merry and Pippin; and last came Sam leading the pony, which was laden with as much of their baggage as they had the heart to give it; but already it looked less dejected, as if it approved of the change in its fortunes.†
Chpt 1.11 *
- Bill the pony stood patiently but dejectedly in front of the hobbits, and screened them a little; but before long the drifting snow was above his hocks, and it went on mounting.†
Chpt 2.3dejectedly = with low spirits (sadness, disappointment, hopelessness)
Definition:
feeling sad, disappointed, or low in spirits -- especially after a loss or setback