adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Happy as a king.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How far kings are happy I cannot say, no more than could Prince Dolor, though he had once been a king himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Happy as a king.”
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How far kings are happy I cannot say, no more than could Prince Dolor, though he had once been a king himself.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Sometimes he speculated about himself, whether he had had a father and mother as other little boys had what they had been like, and why he had never seen them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
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From this reading How far kings are happy I cannot say, no more than could Prince Dolor, though he had once been a king himself.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How far kings are happy I cannot say, no more than could Prince Dolor, though he had once been a king himself.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
Dolornoun
(poetry) painful grief
From this reading How far kings are happy I cannot say, no more than could Prince Dolor, though he had once been a king himself.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading How far kings are happy I cannot say, no more than could Prince Dolor, though he had once been a king himself.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Sometimes he speculated about himself, whether he had had a father and mother as other little boys had what they had been like, and why he had never seen them.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How far kings are happy I cannot say, no more than could Prince Dolor, though he had once been a king himself.
HappyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Happy as a king.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How far kings are happy I cannot say, no more than could Prince Dolor, though he had once been a king himself.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How far kings are happy I cannot say, no more than could Prince Dolor, though he had once been a king himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
How
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From this reading How far kings are happy I cannot say, no more than could Prince Dolor, though he had once been a king himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How far kings are happy I cannot say, no more than could Prince Dolor, though he had once been a king himself.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Happy as a king.”
kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading How far kings are happy I cannot say, no more than could Prince Dolor, though he had once been a king himself.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sometimes he speculated about himself, whether he had had a father and mother as other little boys had what they had been like, and why he had never seen them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sometimes he speculated about himself, whether he had had a father and mother as other little boys had what they had been like, and why he had never seen them.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading How far kings are happy I cannot say, no more than could Prince Dolor, though he had once been a king himself.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Sometimes he speculated about himself, whether he had had a father and mother as other little boys had what they had been like, and why he had never seen them.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sometimes he speculated about himself, whether he had had a father and mother as other little boys had what they had been like, and why he had never seen them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading How far kings are happy I cannot say, no more than could Prince Dolor, though he had once been a king himself.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading How far kings are happy I cannot say, no more than could Prince Dolor, though he had once been a king himself.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sometimes he speculated about himself, whether he had had a father and mother as other little boys had what they had been like, and why he had never seen them.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading How far kings are happy I cannot say, no more than could Prince Dolor, though he had once been a king himself.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading How far kings are happy I cannot say, no more than could Prince Dolor, though he had once been a king himself.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sometimes he speculated about himself, whether he had had a father and mother as other little boys had what they had been like, and why he had never seen them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he speculated about himself, whether he had had a father and mother as other little boys had what they had been like, and why he had never seen them.
speculatedverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading Sometimes he speculated about himself, whether he had had a father and mother as other little boys had what they had been like, and why he had never seen them.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How far kings are happy I cannot say, no more than could Prince Dolor, though he had once been a king himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sometimes he speculated about himself, whether he had had a father and mother as other little boys had what they had been like, and why he had never seen them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes he speculated about himself, whether he had had a father and mother as other little boys had what they had been like, and why he had never seen them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading How far kings are happy I cannot say, no more than could Prince Dolor, though he had once been a king himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sometimes he speculated about himself, whether he had had a father and mother as other little boys had what they had been like, and why he had never seen them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Sometimes he speculated about himself, whether he had had a father and mother as other little boys had what they had been like, and why he had never seen them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But he remembered nothing about it, and there was nobody to tell him, except his nurse, who had been forbidden upon pain of death to let him know anything about his dead parents, or the king his uncle, or indeed any part of his own history.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Sometimes he speculated about himself, whether he had had a father and mother as other little boys had what they had been like, and why he had never seen them.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading But, knowing nothing about them, he did not miss them--only once or twice, reading pretty stories about little children and their mothers, who helped them when they were in difficulty and comforted them when they were sick, he feeling ill and dull and lonely, wondered what had become of his mother and why she never came to see him.
