All 4 Uses of
somber
in
Of Human Bondage
- The Black Book was a sombre volume in which the names of boys were written with their misdeeds, and when a name was down three times it meant a caning.†
Chpt 15-16
- He looked at Philip and saw him staring at him sombrely.
Chpt 73-74 *sombrely = solemnly (in a manner that is serious--not cheerful or lighthearted)unconventional spelling: This is a British spelling. Americans use somberly.
- He walked up Piccadilly, dragging his club-foot, sombrely drunk, with rage and misery clawing at his heart.
Chpt 77-78
- When he awoke and found it was nothing but a dream he was filled with sombre rage.†
Chpt 107-108
Definition:
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(somber as in: a somber mood) serious (without cheer or lightheartedness); or sad