All 6 Uses of
grave
in
Red Prophet
- Harrison nodded gravely. It occurred to Hooch that Harrison might not realize it was a joke.
Chpt 1 *gravely = in a serious and solemn manner
- Jackson nodded gravely.†
Chpt 1
- Bonaparte nodded gravely.†
Chpt 3
- Lolla-Wossiky nodded gravely.†
Chpt 4
- And if you ever, for any reason, kill another human being, then your hands and face will drip with blood forever, even in the grave.†
Chpt 14
- Now he knew that it was only a foolish amulet, that La Fayette was like any ordinary man when it came to resisting Napoleon; and now that the amulet lay buried in a mass grave outside Detroit, no doubt still chained to the moldering vertebrae of Frederic de Maurepas, Napoleon knew that he would never find his equal in this world, unless it was God himself, or Nature.†
Chpt 19
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