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wonder BrE / ˈwʌndə(r) /  NAmE / ˈwʌndər / Native audio playback is not supported. wonder(verb)BrE / ˈwʌndə(r) /  NAmE / ˈwʌndər / to think about something and try to decide what is true, what will happen, what you should do, etc.I wonder who she is.I wonder why he left his job.I was just beginning to wonder where you were.‘Why do you want to know?’ ‘No particular reason. I was just wondering.’We were wondering about next April for the wedding.‘What should I do now?’ she wondered.used as a polite way of asking a question or asking somebody to do somethingI wonder if you can help me.I was wondering whether you'd like to come to a party.to be very surprised by somethingShe wondered at her own stupidity.He's gone and left us to do all the work, I shouldn't wonder (= I wouldn't be surprised if he had).I wonder (that) he didn’t hurt himself jumping over that wall.I don't wonder you're tired. You've had a busy day.Extra ExamplesWhere’s Natasha? she wondered aloud.Why do you ask? I just wondered.He’s behaving so strangely. It makes you wonder whether he’s in trouble somehow.His obvious hunger made her wonder how long he had been up and about.I always wondered why you never got married.I can’t help wondering if he lost on purpose.I couldn’t help but wonder what he was thinking.I sometimes wonder who’s crazier, him or me.I wondered uneasily if anything had happened to the children.I wondered vaguely whether Robert could be the murderer.We’d wondered about you as a possible team member.You have to wonder just what he sees in her.You’re probably wondering what all the fuss is about.Verb Formspresent simple I / you / we / they wonderhe / she / it wonderspast simple wonderedpast participle wondered-ing form wonderingWord OriginOld English wundor (noun), wundrian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wonder and German Wunder, of unknown ultimate origin.

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(verb) i wonder who she is.i wonder why he left his job.i was just beginning to wonder where you were.‘why do you want to know?’ ‘no particular reason. i was just wondering.’ Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=wonder This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	wonder
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈwʌndə(r) / NAmE / ˈwʌndər /
Example	i wonder who she is. i wonder why he left his job. i was just beginning to wonder where you were. ‘why do you want to know?’ ‘no particular reason. i was just wondering.’
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Content	wonder (verb)BrE / ˈwʌndə(r) / NAmE / ˈwʌndər / to think about something and try to decide what is true, what will happen, what you should do, etc. I wonder who she is. I wonder why he left his job. I was just beginning to wonder where you were. ‘Why do you want to know?’ ‘No particular reason. I was just wondering.’ We were wondering about next April for the wedding. ‘What should I do now?’ she wondered. used as a polite way of asking a question or asking somebody to do something I wonder if you can help me. I was wondering whether you'd like to come to a party. to be very surprised by something She wondered at her own stupidity. He's gone and left us to do all the work, I shouldn't wonder (= I wouldn't be surprised if he had). I wonder (that) he didn’t hurt himself jumping over that wall. I don't wonder you're tired. You've had a busy day. Extra Examples Where’s Natasha? she wondered aloud. Why do you ask? I just wondered. He’s behaving so strangely. It makes you wonder whether he’s in trouble somehow. His obvious hunger made her wonder how long he had been up and about. I always wondered why you never got married. I can’t help wondering if he lost on purpose. I couldn’t help but wonder what he was thinking. I sometimes wonder who’s crazier, him or me. I wondered uneasily if anything had happened to the children. I wondered vaguely whether Robert could be the murderer. We’d wondered about you as a possible team member. You have to wonder just what he sees in her. You’re probably wondering what all the fuss is about. Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they wonder he / she / it wonders past simple wondered past participle wondered -ing form wondering Word Origin Old English wundor (noun), wundrian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wonder and German Wunder, of unknown ultimate origin.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

I Wondered Wondering Left Verb Bre ˈwʌndə(R ˈwʌndər

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