Astounded

Examples

• He addresses this to the astounded Tony, who admits the soft impeachment. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• The mad joy over the prisoners who were saved, had astounded him scarcely less than the mad ferocity against those who were cut to pieces. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• Donne was astounded. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• On July 9th of that year the people of Baltimore were astounded by the appearance in their port of a submarine vessel of unusual size and novel errand. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• I had no conception that vessels ever came so far north, and was astounded at the sight. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
• So immensely astounded was Mr Merdle by the entrance of Bar with such a reference in his mouth, that Bar explained himself to have been quoting Gay. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• It's a most extraordinary thing,' said the astounded magistrate. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• The Jew looked somewhat astounded at this possibility; but collecting his courage, he replied hastily. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
• It is a painful reflection to me, said Charles Darnay, quite astounded, that I should have done him any wrong. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• I--I didn't understand him so, certainly,' said Mr. Winkle, astounded on this ingenious dove-tailing of the few words he had heard. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• It was the rarest spectacle that ever astounded mortal eyes, perhaps. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• Sir Leicester looks astounded and inquires, Is the man in custody? Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• A question more decidedly rushing at the secret he was keeping from her, could not have astounded him. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.

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