GRAVE in THE KILLER ANGELS - verbalworkout.com

15 uses

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1 —11 uses as in:
Her manner was grave.

Definition

serious and/or solemn

The 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

gravely = very seriously (severely)

He had a grave, boyish dignity, that clean-eyed, scrubbed-brain, naive look of the happy professor.
1.2 — Day 1 Chapter 2 (13% in)
Fremantle nodded gravely, listening.
1.4 — Day 1 Chapter 4 (5% in)
"Actually," Pickett said gravely, "I think my analogy of the club was best.
1.4 — Day 1 Chapter 4 (25% in)
Lee said in the gravely formal gentleman's way.
2.3 — Day 2 Chapter 3 (34% in)
Spear handed it over solemnly, gravely, with the air of a man taking part in a ceremony.
2.4 — Day 2 Chapter 4 (90% in)
"I have been thinking, I must confess, of setting some brief thoughts to paper," Fremantle announced gravely.
2.5 — Day 2 Chapter 5 (57% in)
He felt a grave drowsiness.
2.6 — Day 2 Chapter 6 (94% in)
The heart thumped twice, a grave reminder.
2.6 — Day 2 Chapter 6 (98% in)
It occurred to Longstreet that this was a grave responsibility.
3.2 — Day 3 Chapter 2 (66% in)
He was a grave and courtly man, a soldier all his life.
3.4 — Day 3 Chapter 4 (17% in)

There are no more uses of "grave" flagged with this meaning in The Killer Angels.

Typical Usage (best examples)

? —4 uses
exact meaning not specified

He crossed his legs and sat looking into the fire and the strength came back, the face smoothed calm again and grave, the eyes silent and dark.
3.5 — Day 3 Chapter 5 (87% in)

The hand seemed to come up against gravity, against his will.
1.2 — Day 1 Chapter 2 (40% in)
He had never been impulsive, like Hill; there was even at this moment something grave and perplexed about him, a studious bewilderment.
1.4 — Day 1 Chapter 4 (67% in)
If I go to him now... He saw again the grave gray face, the dark reproachful eyes.
2.3 — Day 2 Chapter 3 (79% in)

There are no more uses of "grave" in The Killer Angels.

Typical Usage (best examples)

grave used in The Killer Angels