Once upon a time, in the small town of Vocabville, there was a mysterious word that no one knew the meaning of. This word was 'flabbergasted'. The townsfolk were puzzled. They consulted their dictionaries, but to no avail. The word was not listed. One day, a clever girl named Clara decided to solve the mystery. She thought, 'If we can't find the meaning in a dictionary, perhaps we can find it in how it is used.' Clara took notice whenever someone used the word 'flabbergasted'. She noticed that people used 'flabbergasted' when they were describing someone who was extremely surprised. For example, when Mrs. Johnson saw the circus elephant in her garden, she was flabbergasted. Or when little Timmy found a treasure chest in his backyard, he was utterly flabbergasted. Clara concluded that 'flabbergasted' must mean 'extremely surprised'. She shared her discovery with the town, and they all agreed. From then on, they were not just using the word 'flabbergasted' correctly, but they also learned a valuable lesson about the power of context clues. Remember, when you come across an unfamiliar word, don't be flabbergasted. Look for context clues!