marvel
noun
something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy.
had marvelled
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past perfectof marvel.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Yet there had been a date very far back in the acquaintanceship of each of these with the charmer, when he had marvelled at the infatuation which had blinded her previous adorers.
From At Last by Marion Harland
He had marvelled to see Mr. Mitchel place the two opals within easy reach of Mr. Livingstone, and then deliberately turn his back while he opened the safe.
From Final Proof or the Value of Evidence by R. Ottolengui
She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
From Lady Anna by Anthony Trollope
Miss Billy Breeze had marvelled over the luxurious toilet table at L'Hommedieu; here the whole room was like that table.
From Horace Chase by Constance Fenimore Woolson
The freshness he had marvelled at was like the unnatural whiteness of flowers forced in the dark.
From The Reef by Edith Wharton
