lived in a state of quiet desperation 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBN lived) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN state)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ quiet) (NN desperation))))))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBN ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (DT ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (JJ ) (NN ))))))))