Dumbfounded means to be left utterly speechless, or to simply be amazed/confused.
The phrase is a subtle suggestion that if a treat (like candy) is given, then the child will not perform a “trick" (mischief) on the owner of the house. This popular Halloween custom has its origins in the ancient practices of “souling" and “guising."
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In William de Mille's short story, "Ruthless" the main character Judson Webb is a protective, cruel, and ungraceful man. He is protective when he gets angry if anyone touches his stuff. For example, "Not even his wife was allowed to have a key"
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to build reader's interest in Mount Vernon
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by keeping his young brother in his own family at Mount Vernon
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distracted
[dəˈstraktəd]
ADJECTIVE
unable to concentrate because one's mind is preoccupied.
in this case, the boys mind is preoccupied with the noise.
