1 And we look after the wives and families of some of the wounded who are destitute--yes, worse than destitute.
2 They've been practically destitute.
3 He gave thanks for our food and comfort, and prayed for the poor and destitute in great cities, where the struggle for life was harder than it was here with us.
4 As he was destitute of any other means of defense, his safety now depended entirely on bodily strength and resolution.
5 It has already been stated that the upper half of the island was a naked rock, and destitute of any other defenses than a few scattered logs of driftwood.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 10 6 Bad as all slaveholders are, we seldom meet one destitute of every element of character commanding respect.
7 The man who had addressed Haley, and who seemed not destitute of compassion, bought her for a trifle, and the spectators began to disperse.
8 From that hour, she acquired an influence over the mind of the destitute child that she never lost.
9 Some of the best people that ever lived have been as destitute as I am; and if you are a Christian, you ought not to consider poverty a crime.
10 To this neighbourhood, then, I came, quite destitute.
11 You are very kind, I am sure; and I wish with all my heart it may prove so, for else they will be destitute enough.
12 The hungry and destitute situation of the infant orphan was duly reported by the workhouse authorities to the parish authorities.
13 This done, he led the way into the apartment; which was destitute of all movables save a broken arm-chair, and an old couch or sofa without covering, which stood behind the door.
14 They must have powerful motives for a secret residence, or be reduced to a destitute condition indeed, who seek a refuge in Jacob's Island.
15 Why, when I found myself utterly destitute, I thought my old friends would, perhaps, assist me.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 27. The Story.