All 10 Uses of
sober
in
Arrowsmith
- The Doc was sober!†
Chpt 1 *
- Martin checked the "I'll damn' soon tell you who I am!" which was his natural reaction, and explained that he was speaking for Leora's invalid grand-aunt, that the poor old lady was very low, and if the night superintendent cared to take upon himself the murder of a blameless gentlewoman— When Leora came to the telephone he said quickly, and soberly now, feeling as though he had come from the menace of thronging strangers into the security of her presence: "Leora?†
Chpt 6 (definition 1) *
- He was a Doc Vickerson of Elk Mills, grown wiser and soberer and more sure.†
Chpt 8
- And the damn' fool promised to stay sober!†
Chpt 8
- He had been sober and industrious so long now!†
Chpt 14
- I wish I could get at a drink and sober up," he agonized.†
Chpt 19 (definition 2) *
- When Pickerbaugh addressed a church or the home circle he spoke of "the value of health in making life more joyful," but when he addressed a business luncheon he changed it to "the value in good round dollars and cents of having workmen who are healthy and sober, and therefore able to work faster at the same wages."†
Chpt 21
- His underlings knew that Dr. Duer would not fail to arrive precisely on time, precisely well dressed, absolutely sober, very cool, and appallingly unpleasant to any nurse who made a mistake or looked for a smile.†
Chpt 25
- Each day from five to seven he was tilted against the bar, never drunk, never altogether sober, always full of melody and kindliness; the one man who did not long for Home, because outside the Ice House he remembered no home.†
Chpt 31
- He lived at the almshouse, but most evenings now he was sober.†
Chpt 35
Definitions:
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(1) (sobering as in: a sobering thought) serious or calm (not silly or excited); or making one serious or less excited
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(2) (sober up as in: I need to sober up.) to become less drunk or intoxicated
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(sober as in: Talk to me when your sober.) not under the influence of alcohol