All 8 Uses of
solemn
in
The Giver
- It was different only in the addition to it of the newchild with his pale, solemn, knowing eyes.
p. 25.9solemn = very serious
- She stood solemnly listening to the speech of firm instructions on the responsibilities of Eight and doing volunteer hours for the first time.
p. 45.3solemnly = in a very serious manner
- Pierre was always whispering solemnly.
p. 51.5
- "We failed in our last selection," the Chief Elder said solemnly.
p. 61.2 *
- They waved back, smiling, but he noticed that Lily was watching him solemnly, her thumb in her mouth.
p. 66.4solemnly = in a very serious manner (with no sense of fun)
- The Giver's face took on a solemn look.
p. 146.4solemn = very serious
- "So if you escape, once you are gone — and, Jonas, you know that you can never return — " Jonas nodded solemnly.
p. 155.8solemnly = in a very serious manner
- He would make the solemn announcement that Jonas had been lost in the river.
p. 161.5solemn = very serious
Definitions:
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(1)
(solemn) in a very serious (and often dignified) manner
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, solemn can mean that something was done with great or appropriate ceremony. It can also be used to describe something as dark or undecorated.