Both Uses of
dejected
in
The Phantom of the Opera
- Raoul walked away, dejectedly, to the graveyard in which the church stood and was indeed alone among the tombs, reading the inscriptions; but, when he turned behind the apse, he was suddenly struck by the dazzling note of the flowers that straggled over the white ground.†
Chpt 5dejectedly = with low spirits (sadness, disappointment, hopelessness)
- Nevertheless, they had been so absolutely tricked that they were bound to suffer a certain dejection.†
Chpt 16 *
Definition:
feeling sad, disappointed, or low in spirits -- especially after a loss or setback