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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Take back
Hi,
What does this phrase in boldface mean? Thank you in advance.
He frowned as he studied the hay wagon. “Why would that farmer bring a load of hay to the Castle?” he wondered aloud. “Yesterday I heard Sir Jason tell Sir Paul that the castle has enough hay stored to last through the entire winter.”
Sir John gripped his arm. “Peter, are you certain?”
"Aye, sire,” Peter replied, taken back by the intensity of the man’s reaction. “He told Sir Paul that the castle was ready for the coming winter.”
What does this phrase in boldface mean? Thank you in advance.
He frowned as he studied the hay wagon. “Why would that farmer bring a load of hay to the Castle?” he wondered aloud. “Yesterday I heard Sir Jason tell Sir Paul that the castle has enough hay stored to last through the entire winter.”
Sir John gripped his arm. “Peter, are you certain?”
"Aye, sire,” Peter replied, taken back by the intensity of the man’s reaction. “He told Sir Paul that the castle was ready for the coming winter.”
Top answer
'Taken aback' = somewhat shocked or upset or caught unprepared.
- 'Taken aback' = somewhat shocked or upset or caught unprepared.
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'Taken aback' = somewhat shocked or upset or caught unprepared.
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