All 36 Uses of
grave
in
Ben Hur
- At these words a grave smile of approval lighted the gaunt face of the Hindoo.
Chpt 1.3 *grave = serious and solemn
- "I am so called," answered Joseph, turning gravely around; "And you—ah, peace be unto you!†
Chpt 1.8gravely = in a serious and solemn manner
- "What you give, may you find again; and, when found, be it many times multiplied to you and yours," returned the watchman, gravely, though without moving.†
Chpt 1.9
- Noble Arrius, I am warned by thy manner to expect something of gravest concern.†
Chpt 3.6gravest = most important or most serious
- His replies to their questions had been brief, though gravely courteous, and in the Latin tongue.†
Chpt 4.1gravely = in a serious and solemn manner
- Ilderim is a grave man, though excitable as all Arabs are.
Chpt 4.10grave = serious and solemn
- "If Ilderim is a grave man, Simonides is a wise one," Malluch replied.
Chpt 4.10
- Thereupon Ilderim settled himself upon the divan, as at this day merchants sit on their rugs in the bazaars of Damascus; and when fairly at rest, he stopped combing his beard, and said, gravely, "That thou art my guest, and hast drunk my leben, and art about to taste my salt, ought not to forbid a question: Who art thou?"†
Chpt 4.13gravely = in a serious and solemn manner
- Balthasar received the burst gravely.†
Chpt 4.16
- "Arabs seldom are," said Malluch, gravely.†
Chpt 5.2
- Simonides looked at the Arab, nodding pleasantly, and the latter gravely returned the nod, saying, "Thou hast said."†
Chpt 5.7
- "I am just from the stalls, O sheik," he said, bowing gravely to Ilderim, who began combing his beard, while his eyes glittered with eager inquiry.†
Chpt 5.13
- "He is never alone who is where God is—and God is everywhere," Balthasar answered, gravely; "but in the sense of your asking, there is a caravan short way behind us going to Alexandria; and as it is to pass through Jerusalem, I thought best to avail myself of its company as far as the Holy City, whither I am journeying.†
Chpt 7.2
- Simonides watched them as they whirled and danced along, like a cloud of summer insects, and said, gravely, "When these come to their inheritance, son of Hur, alas for the city of Solomon!"†
Chpt 8.9
- "Son of Hur," he said, gravely, "the Lord has been good to you in these later years.†
Chpt 8.10
- Fifty years, probably more, had spent themselves upon him, with no other effect, apparently, than to tinge his demeanor with gravity and temper his words with forethought.†
Chpt 1.2
- CHAPTER V. The vivacious Greek broke forth in expressions of joy and congratulations; after which the Egyptian said, with characteristic gravity: "I salute you, my brother.†
Chpt 1.5
- They were mostly men advanced in years; immense beards covered their faces; to their large noses were added the effects of large black eyes, deeply shaded by bold brows; their demeanor was grave, dignified, even patriarchal.†
Chpt 1.13
- "Show us to him!" cried Balthasar, breaking through his gravity; "for we have seen his star, even that which ye behold over the house, and are come to worship him."†
Chpt 1.14
- Judah bent his large eyes upon the questioner; the gaze was grave and thoughtful, and caught the Roman's, and held it while he replied, "Yes, five years.†
Chpt 2.2
- The brawny limbs of the men; the cadenced motion from right to left of the shields; the sparkle of scales, buckles, and breastplates and helms, all perfectly burnished; the plumes nodding above the tall crests; the sway of ensigns and iron-shod spears; the bold, confident step, exactly timed and measured; the demeanor, so grave, yet so watchful; the machine-like unity of the whole moving mass—made an impression upon Judah, but as something felt rather than seen.†
Chpt 2.6
- "The peace of the Lord be with you!" he said, with unbending gravity.†
Chpt 2.7
- Then the tribune turned to his party and said, with a gravity he had not before shown: "Duty now, O my friends."†
Chpt 3.1
- Hear now," said Arrius, becoming grave again, "hear, while yet I may speak.†
Chpt 3.6
- Well, you know we nor speak nor act, much less decide grave questions concerning ourselves, except as we be driven by a motive.†
Chpt 4.11
- Messala alone kept his gravity.†
Chpt 4.12
- Cicero could not have retired with more gravity from a night-long senatorial debate.†
Chpt 5.1
- I see thee read it once; thy countenance all gravity, and then again with a smile; then, hesitation ended, and thy judgment formed, it is this, or it is that; wisdom like Mercury's, promptitude like Caesar's.†
Chpt 5.1
- Kapila sat on his charger dun, A hero never so grave: 'Who loveth all things hath fear of none, 'Tis love that maketh me brave.†
Chpt 5.3
- He entered grave, quiet, observant.†
Chpt 5.11
- Only in the grave are there no dreams.†
Chpt 6.3
- "We are greatly indebted to you, son of Hur," he said, in his grave manner.†
Chpt 7.2
- "I pray pardon, son of Hur," the good man continued, with a bow the gravity of which was relieved by the tender look that followed it, "I meant to leave the life of a Soul, its conditions, pleasures, superiority, to your own reflection and finding out.†
Chpt 7.3
- His action was calm and deliberate, like that habitual to men much given to serious thought upon grave subjects; and it well became his costume, which was an undergarment full-sleeved and reaching to the ankles, and an outer robe called the talith; on his left arm he carried the usual handkerchief for the head, the red fillet swinging loose down his side.†
Chpt 7.5
- "Fair Egyptian," the merchant replied, nodding with grave politeness, "your father is a good man who would not be offended if he knew I told you his Persian lore is the least part of his wisdom."†
Chpt 8.1
- Young people of that time who were supposed hardly to know their own hearts indulged the habit of politic indirection quite as much as young people in the same condition indulge it in this time; so when Ben-Hur inquired for the good Balthasar, and with grave courtesy desired to know if he would be pleased to see him, he really addressed the daughter a notice of his arrival.†
Chpt 8.6
Definitions:
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(1)
(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
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(2)
(meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) Better known meanings of grave and gravity:Less common meanings of grave:
- grave -- a place where a dead body is buried
- gravity -- in the sense of physics to refer to the force of attraction between all masses in the universe--especially the force that causes things to fall toward the earth
- death -- as in "A message from beyond the grave."
- describing a color as dark
- to sculpt with a chisel
- to clean and coat the bottom of a wooden ship with pitch
- grave accent -- a punctuation mark (`) that is used in some non-English languages, and that is placed over some letters of the alphabet to tell how they are pronounced.
- grave musical direction -- in a slow and solemn manner