All 11 Uses of
grave
in
And Then There Were None
- There had been a very faint smile on the thick Semitic lips of Mr. Morris as he answered gravely: "If anything illegal is proposed, you will, of course, be at perfect liberty to withdraw."
p. 7.3gravely = solemnly (in a very serious manner)
- In the open doorway of the house a correct butler was awaiting them, and something about his gravity reassured them.
p. 30.2gravity = seriousness or dignity
- General Macarthur said gravely: "None of us are going to leave the island."
p. 129.2 *gravely = solemnly (in a very serious manner)
- Armstrong said gravely: "And yet, you know, the argument holds."
p. 139.3
- We are all in grave danger.
p. 150.6grave = very serious
- Philip Lombard said gravely: "Yes, but it won't!"
p. 168.4gravely = solemnly (in a very serious manner)
- The judge said gravely: "Good-night, gentlemen."
p. 179.2
- Armstrong said gravely: "A woman could have done it if that's what you mean."
p. 185.7
- The position is fraught with grave danger.
p. 205.0grave = very serious
- We are still faced by one very grave problem.
p. 208.9grave = full of danger
- Inspector Maine said gravely: "I'm coming to that, sir."
p. 275.4gravely = in a serious and solemn manner
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