Both Uses of
heed
in
O Pioneers!
- He had been depressed throughout the meal and had paid no heed to the talk of the men, even when they mentioned cornstalk bloat, upon which he was sure to have opinions.†
Chpt 2.2 *heed = pay close attention to; or do what is suggested
- He reached up among the branches and began to pick the sweet, insipid fruit,—long ivory-colored berries, tipped with faint pink, like white coral, that fall to the ground unheeded all summer through.†
Chpt 2.8unheeded = ignoredstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unheeded means not and reverses the meaning of heeded. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
Definition:
pay close attention to; or to do what is suggested -- especially with regard to a warning or other advice