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Meanings of
whither
in English
To which place?
where
whereto
Usage of
whither
in English
1
We know whence he comes, but we know not
whither
he goes.
2
I came I know not whence; I go I know not
whither
.
3
He lived alone in his house in Saville Row,
whither
none penetrated.
4
He died in 1896 in Italy,
whither
he had returned on retirement.
5
In 1809 Lucretia joined her family in Philadelphia,
whither
they had removed.
6
Victorine and Francois reigned supreme in the kitchen,
whither
they invited friends.
7
Through the night the Mars flew, but
whither
the captives knew not.
8
There is no help for me; I must go
whither
he goes.
9
The girl was gone; a hasty looking about showed that; but
whither
?
10
And I can only let the current carry me
whither
it will.
11
Bears rolled their bulk through these forests; deer went
whither
they would.
12
I was passive in his hands, and I went
whither
he directed.
13
He was conducted into the hall
whither
they had fetched the countess.
14
Not always doth the writer know
whither
the divine Muse leadeth him.
15
We are now approaching the place
whither
the Master has withdrawn himself.
16
When asked
whither
she would go, she replied in a Latin quotation:
Other examples for "whither"
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whither
Adverb
Conjunction
Verb
Indicative · Past Indefinite
Frequent collocations
whither away
whither bound
know whither
have no whither
whither leadest
More collocations
Whither
through the time
Whither
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare