All 10 Uses of
sober
in
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- But the majority were soberly and poorly clad, and here and there, in the farthermost pews, Kit glimpsed the familiar black faces that must be slaves.
p. 53..7soberly = plainly and respectably (without decoration)
- "'tis not quite fair, really," Mercy considered soberly, "to hold it against Kit, just because we thought—"
p. 67..1soberly = in a serious manner
- Sober little adults they had appeared on that first day, dressed in fashions much like their parents'.
p. 84..8sober = serious-minded
- ...and then she was laughing with Hannah. But instantly she sobered again.
p. 96..6 *sobered = became serious
- The sober young divinity student seemed an odd match for Judith's high spirits.
p. 102..1sober = serious-minded
- Watching Mercy this morning, she thought again, soberly, of the words that Mercy had spoken earlier in the summer.
p. 111..5soberly = in a serious manner
- "I can't try yet," he reminded her soberly.
p. 139..9
- The third time he stood looking soberly down at her.
p. 179..1
- Kit could have laughed out loud, but a look at Goodwife Cruff sobered her.
p. 198..9sobered = made serious
- No one paid attention to the two tardy guests who appeared at the door, letting in a gust of wind, till suddenly a woman screamed and threw her arms about a snow-covered figure. Then abruptly the music stopped and the laughter was checked, and everyone crowded about the newcomers. ... The story they had to tell put a somber end to the happy evening. ... The sobered guests crowded close, waiting for one answer.
p. 233..5
Definition:
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(sobering as in: a sobering thought) serious or calm (not silly or excited); or making one serious or less excited