All 9 Uses of
grave
in
The Call of the Canyon
- "Yes," replied Flo, gravely, and a shadow darkened her eyes.†
Chpt 2
- Carley, I have been concerned with keeping my body from the grave and my soul from hell.†
Chpt 2
- "Glenn, you rave!" ejaculated Carley, not knowing whether to laugh or be grave.†
Chpt 3
- "Yes, hogs," he said, with quiet gravity.†
Chpt 7
- "Your service to your country," she said, gravely.†
Chpt 10
- The chasm seemed a grave of silence.
Chpt 11 *grave = serious and solemn
- This water was being piped by gravity to the house, and was a matter of greatest satisfaction to Hoyle, for he claimed that it would never freeze in winter, and would be cold and abundant during the hottest and driest of summers.†
Chpt 11
- When the plumbing was all in and Carley saw verification of Hoyle's assurance that it would mean a gravity supply of water ample and continual, she lost her last concern as to the practicability of the work.†
Chpt 11
- She might as well have been in her grave.†
Chpt 11
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