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solemn
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Where the Red Fern Grows
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- In a solemn voice, he said, "We won't talk about this again."
p. 178.1 *solemn = very serious
- Little Ann would jump and bounce and try to get Old Dan to play, but the solemn old boy just jogged along, heedless of everything.†
p. 188.8solemn = very serious--possibly dignified
Definitions:
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(solemn) in a very serious (and often dignified) manner
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(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.