All 17 Uses of
grave
in
Pride and Prejudice
- And gravely glancing at Mr. Darcy, "There is a fine old saying, which everybody here is of course familiar with: 'Keep your breath to cool your porridge'; and I shall keep mine to swell my song."†
p. 25.6 *gravely = in a serious and solemn manner
- "I can readily believe," answered he gravely, "that reports may vary greatly with respect to me; and I could wish, Miss Bennet, that you were not to sketch my character at the present moment, as there is reason to fear that the performance would reflect no credit on either."†
p. 92.7
- "Were it certain that Lady Catherine would think so," said Mr. Collins very gravely—"but I cannot imagine that her ladyship would at all disapprove of you.†
p. 105.4
- To this Mary very gravely replied, "Far be it from me, my dear sister, to depreciate such pleasures!†
p. 214.6
- Mr. Darcy, with grave propriety, requested to be allowed the honor of her hand, but in vain.†
p. 27.3
- His air was grave and stately, and his manners were very formal.†
p. 63.6
- It had not been very great; he had lost every point; but when Mrs. Phillips began to express her concern thereupon, he assured her with much earnest gravity that it was not of the least importance, that he considered the money as a mere trifle, and begged that she would not make herself uneasy.†
p. 81.5
- "Merely to the illustration of your character," said she, endeavoring to shake off her gravity.†
p. 92.6
- The expression of his face changed gradually from indignant contempt to a composed and steady gravity.†
p. 98.1
- She looked at his two sisters, and saw them making signs of derision at each other, and at Darcy, who continued, however, imperturbably grave.†
p. 98.8
- The Collinses will turn us out before he is cold in his grave, and if you are not kind to us, brother, I do not know what we shall do.†
p. 273.4
- As for Mary, she was mistress enough of herself to whisper to Elizabeth, with a countenance of grave reflection, soon after they were seated at table: "This is a most unfortunate affair, and will probably be much talked of.†
p. 274.8
- Smiles decked the face of Mrs. Bennet as the carriage drove up to the door; her husband looked impenetrably grave; her daughters, alarmed, anxious, uneasy.†
p. 298.4
- "Why, if he came only to be silent, grave, and indifferent," said she, "did he come at all?"†
p. 320.2
- He then told her of Georgiana's delight in her acquaintance, and of her disappointment at its sudden interruption; which naturally leading to the cause of that interruption, she soon learnt that his resolution of following her from Derbyshire in quest of her sister had been formed before he quitted the inn, and that his gravity and thoughtfulness there had arisen from no other struggles than what such a purpose must comprehend.†
p. 350.2
- Her father was walking about the room, looking grave and anxious.†
p. 355.8
- Because you were grave and silent, and gave me no encouragement.†
p. 360.3
Definitions:
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(1)
(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
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(2)
(meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) Better known meanings of grave and gravity:Less common meanings of grave:
- grave -- a place where a dead body is buried
- gravity -- in the sense of physics to refer to the force of attraction between all masses in the universe--especially the force that causes things to fall toward the earth
- death -- as in "A message from beyond the grave."
- describing a color as dark
- to sculpt with a chisel
- to clean and coat the bottom of a wooden ship with pitch
- grave accent -- a punctuation mark (`) that is used in some non-English languages, and that is placed over some letters of the alphabet to tell how they are pronounced.
- grave musical direction -- in a slow and solemn manner