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Meanings of scattered wits in English

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Usage of scattered wits in English
1
Once safe upon the beach, I recovered my scattered wits a little.
Dead Man's Rock
2
He was parrying as though seeking time to collect his scattered wits.
From Place to Place
3
Tanner and Mendoza rise amazedly and stare at one another with scattered wits.
Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy
4
When he had gathered up his dismayed and scattered wits, he gravely answered:
The Ape, the Idiot & Other People
5
But in that pause our maiden's scattered wits very effectually returned to her.
Deadham Hard: A Romance
6
Collecting my scattered wits, I tried to go to sleep again; but alas!
New National Fourth Reader
7
As quickly as I could I gathered my scattered wits:
The Four Faces: A Mystery
8
He drew it mechanically before his scattered wits told him where to direct it.
The Return of Blue Pete
9
Collecting my scattered wits, I tried to compose myself to slumber again; but alas!
Aunt Jo's Scrap Bag, Volume 5 / Jimmy's Cruise in the Pinafore, ...
10
No sooner had the American regained his scattered wits than he leaped to the floor.
The Mad King
11
He was getting his scattered wits slightly in hand.
The Iron Heel
12
Before Alan could summon his scattered wits, Lynde glided in with a white, appealing face.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908
13
He was slowly recovering from an attack of delirium tremens and reassembling his scattered wits.
Westways: A Village Chronicle
14
The colonel frowned, trying to marshal his scattered wits.
The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
15
Will you talk on, while I try to bring my scattered wits to a focus?
At a Winter's Fire
16
She shuddered and tried to regain her scattered wits when he stepped away for a moment.
The irish devil
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United Kingdom
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