All 10 Uses of
solemn
in
Lord of the Flies
- 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
Definition:
in a very serious (and often dignified) manner