All 3 Uses of "bereft" in "Nectar in a Sieve"

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"A snake," I whispered, bereft of voice and breath.†
Chpt 2 *

bereft = not having something, or greatly saddened by the loss of something
It is better to be without the seed than bereft of the land in which to plant it.†
Chpt 13
His voice was stark, bereft of the power of dissembling which full consciousness brings.†
Chpt 14

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(1) (bereft)
not having something, or greatly saddened by the loss of something
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)