All 7 Uses of
heed
in
Bleak House
- The servant takes as little heed of what he says as she seems to take of what she has said herself.†
Chpt 16-18 *
- He was lost in thought, his book lay unheeded by his side, his silvered iron-grey hair was scattered confusedly upon his forehead as though his hand had been wandering among it while his thoughts were elsewhere, and his face looked worn.†
Chpt 16-18
- The idea of his taking himself well to task, with that laughing face and heedless manner and with a fancy that everything could catch and nothing could hold, was ludicrously anomalous.†
Chpt 16-18
- She took no heed of me, and the beating at my heart was gone.†
Chpt 16-18
- He sees my Lady pretty often, too; and he and she are as composed, and as indifferent, and take as little heed of one another, as ever.†
Chpt 28-30
- She is dozing probably, for she gives no heed to his steps as he comes toward her.†
Chpt 46-48
- He heard me respectfully but without much heeding these words, which I spoke a little turned from him, already on my way to the door; he was observing (this they afterwards told me) my height and figure, which seemed to catch his attention all at once.†
Chpt 52-54
Definition:
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(heed) pay close attention to; or to do what is suggested -- especially with regard to a warning or other advice