All 10 Uses
solemn
in
Lord of the Flies
(Edited)
- The fair boy said this solemnly; but then the delight of a realized ambition overcame him.
p. 8.4solemnly = with seriousness and dignity
- Again came the solemn communion of shining eyes in the gloom.
p. 27.4solemn = very serious--possibly dignified
- Then we'd be, you know, very solemn, and someone would say we ought to build a jet, or a submarine, or a TV set.
p. 51.2
- Ralph nodded solemnly.
p. 140.1solemnly = with seriousness and dignity
- "Meat—" The littluns sat, solemnly thinking of meat, and dribbling.
p. 142.9
- Piggy said nothing but nodded, solemnly.
p. 155.9
- "So leave the mountain alone," said the chief, solemnly, "and give it the head if you go hunting."
p. 161.1
- He knelt there, his fist clenched, gazing solemnly from one to the other.
p. 163.8
- Piggy considered this solemnly.
p. 165.6
- There was no solemn assembly for debate nor dignity of the conch.
p. 196.7 *solemn = serious and dignified
Definitions:
-
(1)
(solemn) in a very serious (and often dignified) manner
-
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Less commonly, solemn can mean that something was done with great or appropriate ceremony. It can also be used to describe something as dark or undecorated.