aghast
part of speech
adjective (no forms)
meaning for a pupil
Shocked and horrified, struck dumb by surprise or fear. tree →
sense in the lessons
Interpretation: Isaiah describes the terror of the day when Babylon falls, which tradition reads as God judging a proud empire. In the primary lessons: in tales, a character who is shocked by unexpected words or deeds
examples
- And they shall be affrighted; pangs and throes shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman in travail; they shall look aghast one at another; their faces shall be faces of flame. (Prophets ISA.13.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- The youth stood aghast at the king's words. tree →
- "She won't!" Nibs exclaimed, aghast. tree →
- We were aghast to see the broken window. tree →
note
nothing for maths
Trees and pragmatics
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