All 13 Uses of
grave
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- he said gravely, "that is very serious indeed!"
Chpt 2 *gravely = in a serious and solemn manner
- "I am glad to hear you say so," said Holmes gravely.†
Chpt 4
- With a grave face he lit the lamp and led the way down the corridor.
Chpt 8grave = serious and solemn
- His features were gravely set, but there was a light in his eye which made me think that he had not been disappointed in his conclusions.†
Chpt 10gravely = in a serious and solemn manner
- Holmes shook his head gravely.†
Chpt 12
- "And she would need to be," said Holmes gravely.†
Chpt 12
- But Holmes shook his head gravely.†
Chpt 12
Uses with a meaning too common or too rare to warrant foucs:
- "Grave enough!" said Mr. Jabez Wilson.†
Chpt 2
- A professional case of great gravity was engaging my own attention at the time, and the whole of next day I was busy at the bedside of the sufferer.†
Chpt 3
- It must be confessed, however, that the case looks exceedingly grave against the young man, and it is very possible that he is indeed the culprit.†
Chpt 4
- I am much indebted to you, sir, for a Scotch bonnet is fitted neither to my years nor my gravity.†
Chpt 7
- He followed me to my room, however, that night with a very grave face.†
Chpt 11
- My friend rose now and paced up and down the room, his hands in his pockets, and an expression of the most profound gravity upon his face.†
Chpt 12 *
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) meaning too common or too 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