All 5 Uses of
grave
in
The Last Olympian
- "We have to warn the gods. Something else is going to happen."
Chiron looked at me gravely. "Something worse than Typhon? I hope not."
Chpt 3 *gravely = in a serious and solemn manner
- I felt a chill down my spine—like that old saying about someone walking on your grave.†
Chpt 11
- Longer:' Chiron said gravely.†
Chpt 14
- All the strength left my body, and I saw my own tombstone and an open grave, a coffin being lowered into the ground.†
Chpt 20
- No aging, no death, no body in the grave.†
Chpt 20
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