All 18 Uses of
grave
in
The Fellowship of the Ring
- The wizard's face remained grave and attentive, and only a flicker in his deep eyes showed that he was startled and indeed alarmed.†
Chpt 1.1
- Strider looked grave.†
Chpt 1.10
- Glorfindel caught Frodo as he sank to the ground, and taking him gently in his arms he looked in his face with grave anxiety.†
Chpt 1.12
- You were in gravest peril while you wore the Ring,
Chpt 2.1 *gravest = most serious
- Strider looked down at Bilbo gravely.†
Chpt 2.1
- To Frodo his dangerous flight, and the rumours of the darkness growing in the world outside, already seemed only the memories of a troubled dream; but the faces that were turned to meet them as they entered were grave.†
Chpt 2.2
- 'So it was indeed,' answered Elrond gravely.†
Chpt 2.2
- What roads would any dare to tread, what safety would there be in quiet lands, or in the homes of simple men at night, if the Dunedain were asleep, or were all gone into the grave?†
Chpt 2.2
- "So you have come, Gandalf," he said to me gravely; but in his eyes there seemed to be a white light, as if a cold laughter was in his heart.†
Chpt 2.2
- If the return to Iarwain be thought too dangerous, then flight to the Sea is now fraught with gravest peril.†
Chpt 2.2
- 'None here can do so,' said Elrond gravely.†
Chpt 2.2
- ' Boromir looked in surprise at Bilbo, but the laughter died on his lips when he saw that all the others regarded the old hobbit with grave respect.†
Chpt 2.2
- He looked gravely at Frodo.†
Chpt 2.3
- 'You speak gravely,' said Elrond, 'but I am in doubt.†
Chpt 2.3
- On him alone is any charge laid: neither to cast away the Ring, nor to deliver it to any servant of the Enemy nor indeed to let any handle it, save members of the Company and the Council, and only then in gravest need.†
Chpt 2.3
- Sam's wound was not deep, but it looked ugly, and Aragorn's face was grave as he examined it.†
Chpt 2.6
- Very tall they were, and the Lady no less tall than the Lord; and they were grave and beautiful.†
Chpt 2.7
- 'He would be rash indeed that said that thing,' said Galadriel gravely.†
Chpt 2.7
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