Noun : a period of delightful wandering through Italy. ,Her wanderings took her all over the world. ,mental wanderings; the wanderings of delirium. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : to wander over the earth. ,The river wanders among the rocks. ,Foothills wandered off to the south. ,His attention wandered as the speaker droned on. ,During the storm the ship wandered from its course. ,Let me not wander from Thy Commandments. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : He wandered the streets. From Dictionary.com.
This is one of what I call my wandering days before I fall to work. From Wordnik.com. [The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 1 (of 3), 1833-1856] Reference
Ok. The above is wandering from the topic at hand. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » The Second Amendment and People with Medical Marijuana User Cards] Reference
What possible interest could there be in wandering about?. From Wordnik.com. [A Vision in Concrete] Reference
It was obvious that he had spent the past hour in wandering about in the woods. From Wordnik.com. [Lady Molly of Scotland Yard] Reference
I persevered until page five, where the entries seemed to be wandering from the point. From Wordnik.com. [Jean's Knitting] Reference
Derveesh Ali was a very eccentric person, and passed many years of his life in wandering over the. From Wordnik.com. [Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia] Reference
“Error” in Latin means both what it means in English, and a more literal “wandering from the path”. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-02-01] Reference
The little child who had accompanied her, stood in the road; his glance wandering from the lodge to the intruders. From Wordnik.com. [Stuart of Dunleath: A Story of Modern Times] Reference
The fact that both of these important brain networks become active together suggests that mind wandering is not useless mental static. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing] Reference
And calls the wandering thought from Lethe's shores. From Wordnik.com. [The Poetical Works of Beattie, Blair, and Falconer With Lives, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory Notes] Reference
The opening of the service recalls my wandering thoughts. From Wordnik.com. [The Uncommercial Traveller] Reference
He recalled his wandering thoughts as his hostess smiled at him. From Wordnik.com. [Masters of the Wheat-Lands] Reference
Then he recalled his wandering thoughts as his hostess smiled at him. From Wordnik.com. [Hawtrey's Deputy] Reference
"Tell me about it, Win," she added, recalling her wandering thoughts. From Wordnik.com. [The Spanish Chest] Reference
And then she recalled her wandering thoughts, and turned them to the One. From Wordnik.com. [The Dop Doctor] Reference
Hugh lifted the girl's head with his hand to recall her wandering thoughts. From Wordnik.com. [A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time] Reference
Then suddenly he rubbed his head like one striving to recall wandering wits. From Wordnik.com. [Flint His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes] Reference
Pity does not suffice to recall the wandering steps of a man wedded against his will. From Wordnik.com. [In the Year of Jubilee] Reference
Thorpe shook himself again, and seemed by an effort to recall his wandering attention. From Wordnik.com. [The Market-Place] Reference
Pilgrim and friar give the idea of wandering, but otherwise suggest wrong associations. From Wordnik.com. [Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1] Reference
Actual displacements of the liver as well as what is known as wandering liver are not uncommon. From Wordnik.com. [Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine] Reference
Her aunt she had overlooked entirely, until that lady recalled her wandering wits peremptorily. From Wordnik.com. [Kitty Trenire] Reference
That voice seemed to recall the wandering spirit of the pale girl back to its earthly tabernacle. From Wordnik.com. [Mark Hurdlestone Or, The Two Brothers] Reference
"Oh, you're sick!" she exclaimed; and the sound of her voice seemed to recall his wandering senses. From Wordnik.com. [Bunner Sisters] Reference
With a sigh he recalled his wandering thoughts and left the car for a walk up and down the platform. From Wordnik.com. [At the Time Appointed] Reference
When the Bishop ascended the pulpit, Elisabeth recalled her wandering thoughts and set herself to listen. From Wordnik.com. [The Farringdons] Reference
In a few kind words, the bishop strove to recall her wandering senses, and explain to her what had happened. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 348] Reference
Little Kate's sobs as the soldiers were helping her father from the carriage suddenly recalled his wandering thoughts. From Wordnik.com. [The Deserter] Reference
I shook my head, but it came over me for a moment that I wished I might recall the wandering fancies of the winter days in. From Wordnik.com. [King Olaf's Kinsman A Story of the Last Saxon Struggle against the Danes in the Days of Ironside and Cnut] Reference
Cleinias and Socrates, are described as wandering about in a wilderness, vainly searching after the art of life and happiness. From Wordnik.com. [Euthydemus] Reference
I got turned around on my way to the start point, so the idea of wandering around the city while being chased was a bit eerie. From Wordnik.com. [SF0] Reference
A sharp application of the cane is wonderfully effectual in recalling wandering attention; and lazy boys are speedily expelled. From Wordnik.com. [Arabian nights. English] Reference
His voice, no matter how eloquent, would never be heeded should he again seek to call the wandering children of Israel together. From Wordnik.com. [The New Land Stories of Jews Who Had a Part in the Making of Our Country] Reference
(Stephen's) mind was not exactly what you would call wandering but a bit unsteady and on his expressed desire for some beverage to drink Mr. From Wordnik.com. [Ulysses] Reference
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