All 3 Uses of
grave
in
All Quiet on the Western Front
- It falls on our heads and on the heads of the dead up in the line, on the body of the little recruit with the wound that is so much too big for his hip; it falls on Kemmerich's grave; it falls in our hearts.†
Chpt 4
- The whole region where they go up becomes one grave.†
Chpt 6 *
- Trenches, hospitals, the common grave—there are no other possibilities.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(grave as in: Her manner was grave.) serious and/or solemnThe exact meaning of this sense of grave can depend upon its context. For example:
- "This is a grave problem," or "a situation of the utmost gravity." -- important, dangerous, or causing worry
- "She was in a grave mood upon returning from the funeral." -- sad or solemn
- "She looked me in the eye and gravely promised." -- in a sincere and serious manner