All 4 Uses of
grave
in
The Last Battle
- "My sister Susan," answered Peter shortly and gravely, "is no longer a friend of Narnia."†
Chpt 12gravely = in a serious and solemn manner
- He rose at once and bowed gravely.†
Chpt 14
- But very quickly they all became grave again: for, as you know, there is a kind of happiness and wonder that makes you serious.
Chpt 15 *grave = serious
- Roonwit looked very grave, frowning a little.†
Chpt 2
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