Both Uses of
somber
in
A Wrinkle in Time
- Calvin looked somber; then his enormous smile lit up his face again.
p. 47.5somber = sad or serious--without humor or fun
- Calvin's face lit up with hope, and his eyes, which had been somber, regained their usual sparkle.
p. 152.5 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(somber as in: a somber mood) serious (without cheer or lightheartedness); or sad
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(2)
(somber as in: somber colors) lacking brightness or color -- perhaps gloomy