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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

what does this mean?

Hi,

'...but we sense that his thoughts might be wandering towards Ashley.'

What does 'his thoughts might be wandering towards someone' mean in the context?

Thank you very much.
  

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You know how your mind can move from point to point when you are just sitting and thinking. There appears no particular reason, logic or direction to your thoughts. They are wandering.

  • You know how your mind can move from point to point when you are just sitting and thinking.
  • There appears no particular reason, logic or direction to your thoughts.
  • They are wandering.
  • In this context, the person's thoughts are beginning to concentrate on Ashley, having been wandering around before.
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You know how your mind can move from point to point when you are just sitting and thinking. There appears no particular reason, logic or direction to your thoughts. They are wandering.

In this context, the person's thoughts are beginning to concentrate on Ashley, having been wandering around before.
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AnonymousHi,

'...but we sense that his thoughts might be wandering towards Ashley.'

What does 'his thoughts might be wandering towards someone' mean in the context?

Thank you very much.

On a humorous note: if it is not a text from a fictional novel, I would definitely suggest that you might find a more poignant answer fro

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