astounded

Yet his zeal for certain studies was remarkable, and within eccentric limits his knowledge was so extraordinarily ample and minute that his observations have fairly astounded me.

It seems, however, that there must have been some short cut for those who knew it, for before I had reached the road I was astounded to see Miss Stapleton sitting upon a rock by the side of the track.

I was much astounded by this programme, though I remembered that Holmes had said to Stapleton on the night before that his visit would terminate next day.

“Sir!” exclaimed the young man, quite astounded, “I hope no false report——”