All 8 Uses of
sober
in
David Copperfield
- Finding by degrees, however, that I was sober, and (I hope) that I was a modest young gentleman, Mrs. Waterbrook softened towards me considerably, and inquired, firstly, if I went much into the parks, and secondly, if I went much into society.†
Chpt 25-27
- He was a sober, steady-looking young man of retiring manners, with a comic head of hair, and eyes that were rather wide open; and he got into an obscure corner so soon, that I had some difficulty in making him out.†
Chpt 25-27
- These Doctors' Commons fellows are the gayest men in town, I believe, and beat us sober Oxford people all to nothing!'†
Chpt 28-30
- Coming into Canterbury, I loitered through the old streets with a sober pleasure that calmed my spirits, and eased my heart.†
Chpt 37-39
- The first person whom I saw, to my surprise, by the sober light of the shaded lamp, was Uriah.†
Chpt 40-42
- Our treasure was warranted sober and honest.†
Chpt 43-45 *
- She had taken them out now, to adapt herself, I suppose, to the altered character of the house; and wore but one or two disconsolate bows of sober brown.†
Chpt 46-48
- You come to give me the benefit of your sober judgement at a most opportune time.†
Chpt 49-51
Definition:
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(sober as in: Talk to me when your sober.) not under the influence of alcohol