All 8 Uses
solemn
in
The Hound of Rowan
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- Max offered a solemn nod and gave his dad's hand a fierce squeeze.†
Chpt 1solemn = very serious--possibly dignified
- Max nodded solemnly and shook Nigel's hand.†
Chpt 4 *solemnly = with seriousness and dignity
- Her solemn voice rose above the waves and the crackling flames.†
Chpt 5solemn = very serious--possibly dignified
- She looked at the students with a solemn expression.†
Chpt 7
- With a solemn face, Ms. Richter continued.†
Chpt 9
- "Yes," said Miss Boon with a solemn nod.†
Chpt 10
- The blacksmith's solemn chanting became louder; his fingers beckoned at the blood as if seeking to draw something from it.†
Chpt 19
- I wish I'd been with you, Max," David said solemnly.†
Chpt 20solemnly = with seriousness and dignity
Definitions:
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(1)
(solemn) in a very serious (and often dignified) manner
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(2)
(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.