wonder
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
How often you will meet it
Rank 599 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 32,448 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.015% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising also: wonderment, admiration
- something that causes feelings of wonder also: marvel the wonders of modern science
- a state in which you want to learn more about something also: curiosity
verb
- have a wish or desire to know something also: inquire, enquire He wondered who had built this beautiful church
- place in doubt or express doubtful speculation also: question I wonder whether this was the right thing to doshe wondered whether it would snow tonight
- be amazed at also: marvel We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities
wonder in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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These two used to wonder all day long.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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I wonder can you realize all that that means?
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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I did not wonder at John objecting to his beard.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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He stared at his grandfather, and a feeling of wonder grew upon him.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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I began to wonder whether he had changed his mind, and returned to Rowchester with Lady Angela.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1