By using context clues, we can determined that the meaning of "impudent" as used in "Ten Days in a Mad-House" is "rude" or "impertinent," as seen below.
We can define context clues as any words or phrases used by writers which allow us to understand the meaning of other words or phrases. For example, an unfamiliar word can be understood if, in the same sentence, the author uses a synonym or an antonym.
Here is the sentence from "Ten Days in a Mad-House" in which the word "impudent" is used:
Notice that the character does not want to be looked at by certain people. Those people, according to that character, are impudent. A person who stares at another one is often considered to be rude, which means we can conclude that an impudent person is someone who is rude, impertinent.
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