All 5 Uses of
heed
in
The Poisonwood Bible
- But Father skipped over all that and went straight to the dire consequences: "The emissaries of the Lord smote the sinners, who had come heedless to the sight of God, heedless in their nakedness.†
Chpt 1heedless = ignorant or ignoring; or not following advicestandard suffix: The suffix "-less" in heedless means without. This is the same pattern you see in words like fearless, homeless, and endless.
- But Father skipped over all that and went straight to the dire consequences: "The emissaries of the Lord smote the sinners, who had come heedless to the sight of God, heedless in their nakedness.†
Chpt 1
- Her big long breasts lay flat on her chest like they'd been pressed down with an iron, but she did seem heedless of it.†
Chpt 1 *
- If we plagued him with our worries about Mother, he merely snapped that she would heed God's call soon enough, and get herself up and around.†
Chpt 3heed = pay close attention to; or do what is suggested
- He didn't appear to be paying much heed to the sermon.†
Chpt 4
Definition:
pay close attention to; or to do what is suggested -- especially with regard to a warning or other advice