literary verbs + sentences

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behold
She paused to behold the mountains glowing in the morning light.
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see, look at
wander
He wandered through the forest, unsure of where the path would lead him.
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walk without direction
gaze
She gazed at the stars as if searching for an answer.
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look carefully
weep
He began to weep when the truth finally reached him.
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cry
lament
The villagers gathered to lament the loss of their hero.
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express deep sadness
murmur
He murmured a promise only the night could hear.
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speak quietly
tremble
She started to tremble as the cold wind wrapped around her.
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shake with emotion
fade
The colors of the sky began to fade into twilight.
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slowly disappear
linger
A sweet scent lingered in the air long after she left.
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stay longer than expected
whisper
He leaned closer to whisper a secret into her ear.
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speak very softly
yearn
She yearned for a life filled with adventure and open skies.
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want deeply
dwell
He tried not to dwell on the mistakes of his past.
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live in / think about
bestow
The queen chose to bestow her blessing upon the young knight.
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give (as a gift)
beholden (be)
She was beholden to the stranger who had saved her life.
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feel grateful to someone
summon
The king summoned his advisors before dawn.
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call for someone/something
forsake
He vowed never to forsake those who depended on him.
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abandon
wither
The flowers began to wither under the harsh sun.
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dry up and die
kindle
Her words kindled hope in their tired hearts.
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start a fire / spark a feeling
shatter
The glass seemed to shatter the moment he touched it.
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break into pieces
redeem
He hoped to redeem his past failures through a single noble act.
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make something good again
descend
Darkness began to descend over the quiet valley.
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go down
ascend
The eagle spread its wings and ascended into the sky.
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go up
quiver
His hands began to quiver as he opened the letter.
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shake slightly
conceal
She tried to conceal her fear behind a brave smile.
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hide
unveil
The curtain rose to unveil the grand painting.
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reveal
perish
Many feared they would perish before help arrived.
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die
dwell upon
He refused to dwell upon the painful memory.
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think too much about
evoke
The old song evoked warm memories of childhood.
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bring to mind
endure
They had to endure a long winter without enough food.
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suffer through / survive
vanquish
The hero vowed to vanquish the darkness threatening his home.
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defeat completely
wander astray
The child wandered astray and soon the forest swallowed him.
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get lost
entreat
She entreated him to stay just a little longer.
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beg
plead
He pleaded for mercy as the guards dragged him away.
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ask strongly
tremor
His voice seemed to tremor as he spoke the truth aloud.
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shake (slightly)
envision
She could envision a future brighter than her past.
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imagine
transcend
His music seemed to transcend time itself.
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rise above
engulf
Thick fog began to engulf the entire village.
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completely surround
beckon
The soft light seemed to beckon her deeper into the forest.
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signal to come closer
shun
He chose to shun the crowd and walk alone.
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avoid
abide
She promised to abide by the ancient rules.
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continue, remain
contemplate
He sat beneath the tree to contemplate his choices.
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think deeply
dwell in
A quiet peace seemed to dwell in her heart.
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live in (literal or poetic)
glisten
Dewdrops began to glisten on the morning grass.
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shine softly
shimmer
The lake seemed to shimmer under the moonlight.
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shine with movement
beckon (second list occurrence)
The distant music beckoned them toward the festival.
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call softly
smite
The warrior vowed to smite any foe who threatened his people.
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strike with force
succumb
He refused to succumb to fear, even in the darkest hour.
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give in, be overcome
ensnare
The spider waited patiently to ensnare its prey.
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trap
atone
He spent years trying to atone for his mistakes.
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make up for wrongdoing
brood
He would brood for hours, lost in shadows of doubt.
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think dark thoughts

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