All 3 Uses of
solemn
in
A Long Walk to Water
- His face became very solemn when Salva told him that he had not seen nor heard a single word of his family in all that time.†
p. 35.2 *solemn = very serious--possibly dignified
- Salva blinked away the sleepiness and looked at Uncle, whose face was very solemn.†
p. 37.9
- When he looked back again, his face was solemn.†
p. 59.9
Definition:
in a very serious (and often dignified) manner