All 6 Uses of
grave
in
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- 'Of course,' the Dodo replied very gravely.†
Chpt 3
- Alice thought the whole thing very absurd, but they all looked so grave that she did not dare to laugh;
Chpt 3 *grave = serious and solemn
- Alice felt a little irritated at the Caterpillar's making such VERY short remarks, and she drew herself up and said, very gravely, 'I think, you ought to tell me who YOU are, first.'†
Chpt 5
- (It was this last remark that had made the whole party look so grave and anxious.
Chpt 8grave = serious and solemn
- 'The trial cannot proceed,' said the King in a very grave voice, 'until all the jurymen are back in their proper places—ALL,' he repeated with great emphasis, looking hard at Alice as he said do.
Chpt 12
- 'Begin at the beginning,' the King said gravely, 'and go on till you come to the end: then stop.'†
Chpt 12
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