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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.89May spend our wonder too, or take off thineMay spend our wonder too, or take off thine
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.7Why, 'tis the rarest argument of wonder thatWhy 'tis the rarest argument of wonder, that
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.85.1Which you will wonder at.Which you will wonder at.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.155I wonder, sir, since wives are monsters to you,I wonder sir, sir, wiues are monsters to you,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.ii.19.1Kneel down, kneel down, and wonder.Kneele downe, kneele downe, and wonder.
As You Like ItAYL I.i.147pale and wonder.pale and wonder.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.169I was seven of the nine days out of the wonderI was seuen of the nine daies out of the wonder,
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.136That reason wonder may diminishThat reason, wonder may diminish
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.30Nor by what wonder you do hit of mine.Nor by what wonder you do hit of mine:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.32Than our earth's wonder, more than earth divine.Then our earths wonder, more then earth diuine.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.47.2This I wonder at, this I wonder at.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.13Signor Antipholus, I wonder muchSignior Antipholus, I wonder much 
CoriolanusCor I.i.259Which he treads on at noon. But I do wonderwhich he treads on at noone, but I do wonder,
CoriolanusCor III.ii.11In congregations, to yawn, be still and wonder,In Congregations, to yawne, be still, and wonder,
CymbelineCym I.vi.10.2I wonder, doctor,I wonder, Doctor,
CymbelineCym I.vii.81Whilst I am bound to wonder, I am boundWhil'st I am bound to wonder, I am bound
CymbelineCym III.vi.11A punishment or trial? Yes; no wonder,A punishment, or Triall? Yes; no wonder,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.176And make him stoop to th' vale. 'Tis wonderAnd make him stoope to th'Vale. 'Tis wonder
CymbelineCym V.iii.53Nay, do not wonder at it: you are madeNay, do not wonder at it: you are made
CymbelineCym V.iii.54Rather to wonder at the things you hearRather to wonder at the things you heare,
CymbelineCym V.v.366.1It was a mark of wonder.It was a marke of wonder.
HamletHam I.i.44Most like. It harrows me with fear and wonder.Most like: It harrowes me with fear & wonder
HamletHam IV.v.90Feeds on his wonder, keeps himself in clouds,Keepes on his wonder, keepes himselfe in clouds,
HamletHam V.ii.357If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.If ought of woe, or wonder, cease your search.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.29God pardon thee! Yet let me wonder, Harry,Heauen pardon thee: / Yet let me wonder, Harry,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.16Come, come, it may not be. I wonder much,Come, come, it may not be. / I wonder much,
Henry VH5 I.i.49And the mute wonder lurketh in men's earsAnd the mute Wonder lurketh in mens eares,
Henry VH5 I.i.53Which is a wonder how his grace should glean it,Which is a wonder how his Grace should gleane it,
Henry VH5 II.ii.110Wonder to wait on treason and on murder:Wonder to waite on treason, and on murther:
Henry VH5 II.iv.135As we his subjects have in wonder found,As we his Subiects haue in wonder found,
Henry VH5 III.vii.38wonder at him. I once writ a sonnet in his praise, andwonder at him, I once writ a Sonnet in his prayse, and
Henry VH5 III.vii.39began thus: ‘ Wonder of nature – ’.began thus, Wonder of Nature.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.48Whose life was England's glory, Gallia's wonder.Whose life was Englands glory, Gallia's wonder.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.195Thou mayst bereave him of his wits with wonder.Thou mayest bereaue him of his wits with wonder.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.46Was made a wonder and a pointing-stockWas made a wonder, and a pointing stock
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.69These few days' wonder will be quickly worn.These few dayes wonder will be quickly worne.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.1I wonder how the King escaped our hands?I Wonder how the King escap'd our hands?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.1I wonder how our princely father 'scaped,I wonder how our Princely Father scap't:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.113That would be ten days' wonder at the least.That would be tenne dayes wonder at the least.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.114That's a day longer than a wonder lasts.That's a day longer then a Wonder lasts.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.115By so much is the wonder in extremes.By so much is the Wonder in extremes.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.v.2Leave off to wonder why I drew you hitherLeaue off to wonder why I drew you hither,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.54To do in these fierce vanities? I wonderTo do in these fierce Vanities? I wonder,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.374At my misfortunes? Can thy spirit wonderAt my misfortunes? Can thy Spirit wonder
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.40The bird of wonder dies, the maiden phoenix,The Bird of Wonder dyes, the Mayden Phoenix,
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.60And put on fear, and cast yourself in wonder,and put on feare, / And cast your selfe in wonder,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.217I wonder none of you have thought of him.I wonder none of you haue thought of him.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.1I wonder, Villiers, thou shouldst importune meI wounder Villiers, thou shouldest importune me
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.6Silence attends some wonder, and expectethSilence attends some wonder, and expecteth
King JohnKJ II.i.50A wonder, lady! Lo, upon thy wish,A wonder Lady:lo vpon thy wish
King JohnKJ II.i.497A wonder, or a wondrous miracle,A wonder, or a wondrous miracle,
King LearKL IV.vii.41'Tis wonder that thy life and wits at once'Tis wonder that thy life and wits, at once
King LearKL V.iii.314The wonder is he hath endured so long.The wonder is, he hath endur'd so long,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.12Navarre shall be the wonder of the world;Nauar shall be the wonder of the world.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.68A wonder, master! Here's a Costard broken in a shin.A wonder Master, here's a Costard broken in a shin.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.113All ignorant that soul that sees thee without wonder;All ignorant that soule, that sees thee without wonder.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.83By heaven, the wonder in a mortal eye!By heauen the wonder of a mortall eye.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.304And wonder what they were, and to what endAnd wonder what they were, and to what end
MacbethMac I.v.5Whiles I stood rapt in the wonder of it, came missives fromWhiles I stood rapt in the wonder of it, came Missiues from
MacbethMac III.iv.111Without our special wonder? You make me strangeWithout our speciall wonder? You make me strange
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.188frailty hath examples for his falling, I should wonder atfrailty hath examples for his falling, I should wonder at
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iii.8The Duke shall grant me justice. I do wonder,The Duke shall grant me iustice, I do wonder
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.13Of such contents as you will wonder at,Of such contents, as you will wonder at;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.1I wonder if Titania be awaked;I wonder if Titania be awak't;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.130I wonder of their being here together.I wonder of this being heere together.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.126Gentles, perchance you wonder at this show;Gentles, perchance you wonder at this show,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.127But wonder on, till truth make all things plain.But wonder on, till truth make all things plaine.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.133To whisper. At the which let no man wonder.To whisper. At the which, let no man wonder.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.151I wonder if the lion be to speak.I wonder if the Lion be to speake.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.152No wonder, my lord – one lion may, when many asses do.No wonder, my Lord: one Lion may, when many Asses doe. Exit Lyon, Thisbie, and Mooneshine.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.108I wonder that you will still be talking, SignorI wonder that you will still be talking, signior
Much Ado About NothingMA I.iii.10I wonder that thou – being, as thou sayest thouI wonder that thou (being as thou saist thou
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.8I do much wonder that one man, seeing how muchI doe much wonder, that one man seeing how much
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.100title, and I will fit her to it. Wonder not till furthertitle, and I will fit her to it: wonder not till further
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.113I wonder at it.I wonder at it.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.142For my part, I am so attired in wonder,for my part, I am so attired
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.143I know not what to say.in wonder, I know not what to say.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.237Will quench the wonder of her infamy;Will quench the wonder of her infamie.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.70Meantime let wonder seem familiar,Meane time let wonder seeme familiar,
OthelloOth II.i.177It gives me wonder great as my contentIt giues me wonder great, as my content
OthelloOth III.iii.68Tell me, Othello. I wonder in my soulTell me Othello. I wonder in my Soule
OthelloOth III.iv.97Sure, there's some wonder in this handkerchief:Sure, there's some wonder in this Handkerchikfe,
PericlesPer I.ii.75Her face was to mine eye beyond all wonder,Her face was to mine eye beyond all wonder,
PericlesPer II.ii.7For men to see and, seeing, wonder at.For men to see; and seeing, woonder at.
PericlesPer II.iii.28(Aside) By Jove, I wonder, that is king of thoughts,By Ioue (I wonder) that is King of thoughts,
PericlesPer III.ii.95The heavens, through you, increase our wonder, andThe Heauens, through you, encrease our wonder, / And
PericlesPer Chorus.IV.11Of general wonder. But, alack,Of generall wonder: but alacke
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.26And for his dreams, I wonder he's so simpleAnd for his Dreames, I wonder hee's so simple,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.36On the white wonder of dear Juliet's handOn the white wonder of deare Iuliets hand,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.118I wonder at this haste, that I must wedI wonder at this hast, that I must wed
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.402And that's a wonder. Fathers commonlyAnd that's a wonder: fathers commonly
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.190Make it no wonder. If you knew my business,Make it no wonder: if you knew my businesse,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.v.63Thy son by this hath married. Wonder not,Thy Sonne by this hath married: wonder not,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.105Here is a wonder, if you talk of a wonder.Here is a wonder, if you talke of a wonder.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.106And so it is. I wonder what it bodes.And so it is: I wonder what it boads.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.188'Tis a wonder, by your leave, she will be tamed so.Tis a wonder, by your leaue, she wil be tam'd so.
The TempestTem I.ii.427Which I do last pronounce, is – O you wonder! – (Which I do last pronounce) is (O you wonder)
The TempestTem I.ii.428.2No wonder, sir,No wonder Sir,
The TempestTem II.ii.162A most ridiculous monster, to make a wonderA most rediculous Monster, to make a wonder
The TempestTem V.i.104All torment, trouble, wonder, and amazementAll torment, trouble, wonder, and amazement
The TempestTem V.i.170At least bring forth a wonder to content yeAt least bring forth a wonder, to content ye
The TempestTem V.i.181.2O, wonder!O wonder!
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.42I wonder men dare trust themselves with men.I wonder men dare trust themselues with men.
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.10I wonder on't. He was wont to shine at seven.I wonder on't, he was wont to shine at seauen.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.463And wonder of good deeds evilly bestowed!And wonder of good deeds, euilly bestow'd!
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.266And wonder greatly that man's face can foldAnd wonder greatly that mans face can fold,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.195Is that a wonder?Is that a wonder?
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.242A wonder!A wonder.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.211I wonder now how yonder city standsI wonder now, how yonder City stands,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.190approach rather to wonder at you than to hear you. Ifapproach rather to wonder at you, then to heare you. If
Twelfth NightTN II.i.24though I could not with such estimable wonder overfarthogh I could not with such estimable wonder ouer-farre
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.149Wonder not, nor admire not in thy mind,Wonder not, nor admire not in thy minde
Twelfth NightTN IV.iii.3And though 'tis wonder that enwraps me thus,And though tis wonder that enwraps me thus,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.170That you will wonder what hath fortuned.That you will wonder what hath fortuned:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.187.2Behold, and wonder.Behold, and wonder.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iv.27To such a well-found wonder as thy worth;To such a well-found wonder, as thy worth,
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.69barne! A boy or a child, I wonder? A pretty one, a verybarne; A boy, or a Childe I wonder? (A pretty one, a verie
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.386Enough then for your wonder. But come on:Enough then for your wonder: but come-on,
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.132Might thus have stood, begetting wonder, asMight thus haue stood, begetting wonder, as
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.16passion of wonder appeared in them; but the wisestpassion of Wonder appeared in them: but the wisest
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.24wonder is broken out within this hour that ballad-makerswonder is broken out within this houre, that Ballad-makers
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.166wonder how thou dar'st venture to be drunk, not beingwonder, how thou dar'st venture to be drunke, not being
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.22Your wonder. But yet speak: first you, my liege.Your wonder: but yet speake, first you (my Liege)

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.5.9 All ignorant that soul that sees thee without wonder; All ignorant that soule, that sees thee without wonder,
The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.32 But in them it were a wonder. But in them it were a wonder.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.84 In silent wonder of still-gazing eyes. In silent wonder of still gazing eyes.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.95 Save sometime too much wonder of his eye, Saue sometime too much wonder of his eye,
SonnetsSonn.59.10 To this composed wonder of your frame, To this composed wonder of your frame,
SonnetsSonn.98.9 Nor did I wonder at the lilies white, Nor did I wonder at the Lillies white,
SonnetsSonn.106.14 Have eyes to wonder, but lack tongues to praise. Haue eyes to wonder, but lack toungs to praise.
Venus and AdonisVen.13 ‘ Vouchsafe, thou wonder, to alight thy steed, Vouchsafe thou wonder to alight thy steed,
Venus and AdonisVen.748 Whereat th' impartial gazer late did wonder, Whereat the th'impartiall gazer late did wonder,
Venus and AdonisVen.1133Wonder of time,’ quoth she, ‘ this is my spite, Wonder of time (quoth she) this is my spight,

Glossary

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admirationamazement, astonishment, wonder
admirationobject of wonder, marvel, phenomenon
admiremarvel, wonder, be astonished [at]
admiringmarvelling, filled with wonder
amazementoverwhelming wonder
astonishfill with wonder, amaze, astound
marvelwonder, be curious
miraclemake a wonder of, show miraculous
musewonder, be surprised
musewonder at, marvel at
musewonder, speculate, ponder
phoenixwonder, marvel, paragon
trow(I) wonder, (I) ask you
wondermiracle, prodigy, marvel
wondergrief, distress; or: bewilderment
wondercalamity, disaster, tragedy
wonderfeeling of wonder, astonishment, marvelling
wonderobject of fascination, target of astonishment
wondermarvel [at], be astonished [at]
wondersurprise, astonishment, amazement
wonderstare in curiosity, look in fascination
wonderwonder at, be curious about, guess at
wonderspecial power, miraculous quality
wonderinglywith wonder, with amazement
wonder-woundedawestruck, wonder-struck

Thesaurus

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feeling of wonderwonder
overwhelming wonderamazement
wonderadmiration
wonderadmire
wondermarvel
wondermuse
wondermuse
wonderphoenix
wonder atmuse
wonder atwonder
wonder of, make amiracle
wonder, feeling ofwonder
wonder, fill withastonish
wonder, filled withadmiring
wonder, Itrow
wonder, object ofadmiration
wonder, overwhelmingamazement
wonder, withwonderingly
wonder-struckwonder-wounded

Themes and Topics

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Discourse markers...eatrice] what means the fool trow i wonder can one suppose an acknowledgeme...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ng john to charles] silence attends some wonder tg iii i 186 [valentine alone] tarry i ...
...oratio to fortinbras] if aught of woe or wonder tg v iv 20 [proteus to silvia] though y...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
WONDERBASICwonder n, wonder v, wonderful adj, wonderfully adv, wondering adj, wondering adv, wondering n, wonderingly adv, wondrous adj, wondrously adv
WONDERSTATEwonder-wounded adj

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