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wonder
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Wonder \Won"der\, n. [OE. wonder, wunder, AS. wundor; akin to D. wonder, OS. wundar, OHG. wuntar, G. wunder, Icel. undr, Sw. & Dan. under, and perhaps to Gr. ? to gaze at.] That emotion which is excited by novelty, or the presentation to the sight or mind ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
'' Wonder '' is a children's novel by Raquel Jaramillo, under the pen name of R. J. Palacio, published on February 14, 2012. Palacio was compelled to write Wonder after fearing that her younger son (who at the time was three years old) would react badly ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising [syn: wonderment , admiration ] something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science" [syn: marvel ] a state in which you want to learn more about something [syn: curiosity ]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Old English wundor "marvelous thing, miracle, object of astonishment," from Proto-Germanic *wundran (cognates: Old Saxon wundar , Middle Dutch, Dutch wonder , Old High German wuntar , German wunder , Old Norse undr ), of unknown origin. In Middle English ...
Usage examples of wonder.
In truth, she wondered that Tane did not suspect Asara of being an Aberrant, but it seemed that he would rather not know.
We wondered for a long while why Kadra was so adamant about evacuating Tenua to the Abesse and sending her people straight into Volan hands.
For a fraction of an instant Abie caught herself wondering what he might look like with no shirt.
At the same time, the desperation I heard in some voices made me wonder if Natch had been right to question our ability to make changes.
They will all have learned that we have a French officer aboard and be wondering how we, a privateer, came across him.
Long he abode in that chamber looking at the arras, and wondering whether the sitter in the ivory throne would be any other than the thrall in the greenwood cot.
There he abode a little, wondering at all these things and all that had befallen him since he had left Upmeads.
I began to wonder what it was like for Aboriginal people with really dark skin and broad features, how did Australians react to them?
I used to feel so sorry for these Aboriginal people, I wondered how they could come to be so poor.
At night he has my watch, passport, and half my money, and I often wonder what would become of me if he absconded before morning.
Nimmy wondered absently if he should confess to eating barbecued wilddog on abstinence days, even though the cardinal had granted dispensation in an emergency situation.
It was no wonder that he rose to such a height, as in Russia the nobility never lower themselves by accepting church dignities.
I ventured outside, Achates in my arms, wondering if the Llangarlian guards beyond the door would allow me to walk about the town.
She glanced round the room again, achingly trying not to focus on Robert and yet helpless to stop herself from focusing on him, from wondering whom he was with.
She hurried over to the other table, wondering what was wrong with the acorn on it.