to think deeply about something that makes you unhappy
brood
tall and thin and moving in an awkward way
gangly
heavily loaded or weighed down
laden
in poor physical condition— it’s likely to shake or even collapse.
rickety
a rope or a chain that is fastened to something, such as an animal or a balloon, in order to restrict where it can go.
tether
a dense patch of bushes, shrubbery, or small trees.
thicket
ungracefully thin and tall
lanky
a man who pursues a relationship with a woman with a view to marriage
suitor
completely fascinated by what one is seeing or hearing
rapt
a prickly scrambling vine or shrub
bramble
