Question

When all her other friends deserted her, Steve remained loyal.

Answer 1

This sentence means that all her friends in earlier life had left her when she was going through a tough time.   Steve was the only trustworthy friend who remained loyal to her inspite of the unfavourable situations.   This shows the meaning of the word ' deserted ' when someone leaves a person in tough situations.

Answer 2

This sentence means that all her friends in earlier life had left her when she was going through a tough time. Steve was the only trustworthy friend who remained loyal to her inspite of the unfavourable situations. This shows the meaning of the word ' deserted ' when someone leaves a person in tough situations!