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Example sentences for "wondering what"

  • Now, when Abner had said good-night to her, she need no longer sit with her nerves on edge, waiting for Fellows to come home, wondering what would be the humour of his entrance.

  • He turned out the pockets of the coat, wondering what tokens of his past life it would disclose.

  • Abner, wondering what he was looking at, and following the direction of his eyes, saw nothing unusual.

  • I felt very proud as I made my way along the streets, wondering what was in the packet Miss Carr had given me, and longing for an opportunity to open it.

  • I sat by him in great trouble, wondering what I should do, when the doctor I had fetched called in, who, on learning that the divisional surgeon had been, nodded his satisfaction and turned to go.

  • I looked at him, wondering what he was about to say.

  • Merry ate her slice of melon, wondering what it could possibly be, and finally decided that if Jane's manner remained unchanged throughout the evening, she would accompany her mother to the East on the following day.

  • Dan stood silently, wondering what he ought to say.

  • Julie and Gerald followed, wondering what the "hospital" might be.

  • There was something that looked like a black thread entwining the arms of the tiny cross; and she puzzled over it stupidly, wondering what it could be.

  • They all stare at him, wondering what he will say next; and the little Bavarian opens his blue eyes like a girl, and stares more than any of them.

  • I sat watching her till daybreak, wondering what I should do, for there was no water or food in the boat, and I was unarmed.

  • Edwin asked, wondering what on earth she meant--"if anything happened to your father!

  • Wondering what on earth he after all had said to raise such an alarm, he nevertheless did not feel resentful, only very depressed--about the debate and about other things.

  • He shook hands as in a dream, wondering what he should do, trying to summon out of himself the man of the world.

  • After the sentence was passed my father, wondering what to do, went to see Betsey Fraddam, the witch.

  • I tore off the wrapper, wondering what it was, and soon discovered that it contained food.

  • Wondering what it might mean, I went toward it and looked through the window.

  • Wondering what it might mean I crept to the opening, and, looking out, saw Richard Tresidder and his son, Nick, standing and talking with two Preventive men.

  • Wondering what I could do that they might not go supperless to bed, I strolled along the sands by the sea in the hope of finding some odd limpet or whelk which, together with a few dried dandelion leaves, might make a simple stew.

  • Wondering what could so upset such worthy creatures, Bill approached and besought them to confide to him their troubles, that he might try to relieve them to the best of his ability.

  • Wondering what on earth could keep him away so late, and hoping that no harm had overtaken him, I stiffly arose from my seat, stretched myself, and betook me to my home and bed.

  • Lionel, wondering what he had done this time.

  • They also made critical remarks on Fan's appearance, wondering what a "young lady" wanted among servants.

  • Spiros glanced around at the others, wondering what to do.

  • Vance watched this, wondering what to do.

  • He paused a second, wondering what to say.

  • And you could either seize that moment, or you could forever let it pass, wondering what it would have been like.

  • For a week or more we remained among the tribe that lived in a beautiful watered valley upon the borders of this desert, wondering what we should do.

  • The Chancas watched me, wondering what game I played who was not wont to fight in this fashion, and I also wondered, who still knew not what to do.

  • Off he went crawling down the dusky stairs and leaving me wondering what Mrs. Potts, of whom now I heard for the first time, could have been like.

  • I thought to myself that there went as big a rogue as I had ever known, in London or elsewhere, and fell to wondering what snare he would set for me, since that he planned some snare I was sure.

  • He stood for two forlorn minutes on the platform at Lamy, wondering what to do next.

  • How long before she began to indulge in that dangerous game of wondering what it was all about?

  • Teddy drove out of town, while Gin sat in the back and watched him, wondering what he was thinking about it all.

  • And five of the six were occupied in wondering what in the world Sir Charles Luffe, K.

  • And he listened, wondering what strange, real power that sacred place possessed to draw men cheerfully on so long and hazardous a pilgrimage.

  • Ralston rode up the hill to his home, wondering what in the world was the meaning of her oracular words.

  • Diggory hastened to obey the summons, wondering what it could mean.

  • The boys crowded round, wondering what was up.

  • Diggory was retracing his steps along the passage, wondering what could be the object of all this secrecy, when he nearly ran into the school captain.

  • Seaward Lackland had not yet come to that great crisis, and he waited for it, wondering what it was and when he would come to it.

  • I am wondering what I ever did to deserve one moment of your love.

  • And Ray went on to division headquarters at Chicago, wondering what on earth was up now.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "wondering what" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    aged mother; burnt umber; economic performance; fall down; great noise; half cents; heat and; lower order; made their; make conscience; make terms; many times; newspaper work; nice sort; physical chemistry; send delegates; set him; sexual life; silver gilt; sweet water; what the; wondering what; wondering whether