All 12 Uses of
grave
in
The Maze Runner
- Newt looked down in the Box one more time, then faced the crowd, gravely.†
Chpt 8
- The grave markers had been painted white, but by someone in an obvious hurry—gelled globs covered them and bare streaks of wood showed through.†
Chpt 10
- Whoever it was, he must've been one of the first to die, because his grave looked the oldest.†
Chpt 10
- He moved through the markers until he got to a grave covered with a sheet of grimy plastic or glass, its edges slimed with filth.†
Chpt 10
- It was a window into another grave—one that had the dusty remnants of a rotting body.†
Chpt 10
- Thomas crashed to the ground; he felt a grave marker dig into his back before it snapped in two, burning a deep scratch along his flesh.†
Chpt 10
- Finally the kid fell back; a sharp crack filled the air as another grave marker met its demise.†
Chpt 10
- The situation had become so grave he didn't know how to react, felt a pit of emptiness in his heart.
Chpt 16grave = serious and solemn
- Thomas, when he should've been wettin' his pants, took control, defied all laws of physics and gravity to get Alby up onto that wall, diverted the Grievers away from him, beat one off, found—"†
Chpt 25
- Oh, we're shucked for good now," Minho whispered, his reaction alerting Thomas to how grave the situation really was.†
Chpt 35
- Thomas could picture it all: the creature's metal spikes digging into the wooden sides of the Homestead, the massive creature rolling its body, climbing up toward their room, defying gravity with its strength.†
Chpt 38
- He turned to Alby then, and looked at him gravely.
Chpt 51 *gravely = in a serious and solemn manner
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