All 3 Uses of
desolate
in
The Book Thief
- Sorrow and desolation were clouted across his face.
p. 218.4desolation = misery
- In complete desolation, I looked at the world above.
p. 350.8 *
- Related words: anguish, torment, despair , wretchedness, desolation.
p. 391.1
Definitions:
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(1)
(desolate as in: felt desolate) sad or miserable--and often lonely
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(2)
(desolate as in: a desolate place) empty, providing no shelter or sustenance
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(3)
(desolate as in: desolated the region) destroyed; or emptied of people; or emptied of most plants and animals