Both Uses of
dismay
in
The House of the Seven Gables
- "God," said the dying man, pointing his finger, with a ghastly look, at the undismayed countenance of his enemy,—"God will give him blood to drink!"†
Chpt 1undismayed = not sad, disappointed, or worriedstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in undismayed means not and reverses the meaning of dismayed. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- "How you hate everything old!" said Phoebe in dismay.†
Chpt 12 *dismay = sadness, disappointment, or worry
Definition:
to feel sadness, disappointment, or worry -- typically in response to something surprising