1 The County had been devoid of any entertainment or social life ever since the Troop had gone away to war.
2 Scarlett thought of Will, lank, unimpressive, mild, eternally chewing a straw, his whole appearance deceptively devoid of energy, like that of most Crackers.
3 Before that time, she knew, a hundred generations of Carols will aspire and go down in tragedy devoid of palls and solemn chanting, the humdrum inevitable tragedy of struggle against inertia.
4 They jeered and sounded mournful notes without promise, devoid even of hope.
5 She herself was almost devoid of coquetry.
6 And being devoid of ambition, and striving not toward accomplishment, she drew satisfaction from the work in itself.
7 The law regards him, in every respect, as devoid of rights as a bale of merchandise.
8 Miss Baker and I exchanged a short glance consciously devoid of meaning.
9 It was his genuine impulse to adore the truth, and to reckon all things shadow-like, and utterly devoid of weight or value, that had not its divine essence as the life within their life.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel HawthorneContext Highlight In XI. THE INTERIOR OF A HEART 10 The rugged eloquence with which he spoke, was not devoid of all effect.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 32. THE BEGINNING OF A LONG JOURNEY 11 Although what Metrov was saying was by now utterly devoid of interest for him, he yet experienced a certain satisfaction in listening to him.
12 other people were always something of a wonder to her, and when her sympathy was awakened she was quite devoid of class feeling.
13 The case has, in some respects, been not entirely devoid of interest.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In III. A CASE OF IDENTITY 14 The face which she turned towards us was of the strangest livid tint, and the features were absolutely devoid of any expression.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In III. The Adventure of The Yellow Face 15 The case is not entirely devoid of interest.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE THREE STUDENTS