the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The effect of Matt's announcement on Carl was startling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Bearls!" he whispered, as soon as he could find his voice, staring strangely at Matt over the side of the tonneau.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading More than that, his astonishment grew rather than lessened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
Bearls
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From this reading "Bearls!" he whispered, as soon as he could find his voice, staring strangely at Matt over the side of the tonneau.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
Carl
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From this reading The effect of Matt's announcement on Carl was startling.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Bearls!" he whispered, as soon as he could find his voice, staring strangely at Matt over the side of the tonneau.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
DEEPENSverbUS /ˈdiːpənz/
third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect of Matt's announcement on Carl was startling.
evinceverbUS /ɪˈvɪns/
give expression to
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Bearls!" he whispered, as soon as he could find his voice, staring strangely at Matt over the side of the tonneau.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading More than that, his astonishment grew rather than lessened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bearls!" he whispered, as soon as he could find his voice, staring strangely at Matt over the side of the tonneau.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading More than that, his astonishment grew rather than lessened.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "Bearls!" he whispered, as soon as he could find his voice, staring strangely at Matt over the side of the tonneau.
Matt'snounUS /mætz/
possessive form of “matt” — the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading The effect of Matt's announcement on Carl was startling.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than that, his astonishment grew rather than lessened.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The effect of Matt's announcement on Carl was startling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The effect of Matt's announcement on Carl was startling.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Bearls!" he whispered, as soon as he could find his voice, staring strangely at Matt over the side of the tonneau.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
on the contrary
From this reading More than that, his astonishment grew rather than lessened.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Bearls!" he whispered, as soon as he could find his voice, staring strangely at Matt over the side of the tonneau.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
in the near future
From this reading "Bearls!" he whispered, as soon as he could find his voice, staring strangely at Matt over the side of the tonneau.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "Bearls!" he whispered, as soon as he could find his voice, staring strangely at Matt over the side of the tonneau.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The effect of Matt's announcement on Carl was startling.
in a strange manner
From this reading "Bearls!" he whispered, as soon as he could find his voice, staring strangely at Matt over the side of the tonneau.
required or under orders
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than that, his astonishment grew rather than lessened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than that, his astonishment grew rather than lessened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
tonneau
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From this reading "Bearls!" he whispered, as soon as he could find his voice, staring strangely at Matt over the side of the tonneau.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Bearls!" he whispered, as soon as he could find his voice, staring strangely at Matt over the side of the tonneau.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effect of Matt's announcement on Carl was startling.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Dutch boy, of course, might be supposed to evince some surprise at finding the bag of pearls, but his amazement went so deep it left him speechless.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Bearls!" he whispered, as soon as he could find his voice, staring strangely at Matt over the side of the tonneau.
