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whither

/ˈwɪðə

archaic or literary

interrogative adverb

1To what place or state: whither are we bound? they asked people whither they would emigrate...

They will see that they have laboured for the wind, when, at death, they find the profit of their labour is all gone like the wind, they know not whither.
For it is the truth of my heart, dearest Lady, that thou hast inspired in me that which I had thought long lost, and whither it had scarpered I wot not.
The reason was a quote of OC's that I had come across: ‘No one rises so high as he who knows not whither he is going.’

1.1What is the likely future of: whither modern architecture?...

But for some reason, organic strawberries seem to have stronger hulls than regular pesticide-covered ones, and now my only question is: whither a strawberry huller?
And that brings me to my next question: whither blogs?
But without Trio Angulaire, whither the French / Québécois dialogue?

relative adverb

1To which (with reference to a place): the barbecue had been set up by the lake, whither Matthew and Sara were conducted...

One finds oneself walking mechanically to the tower of Belvedere Castle whither all other park visitors have gravitated like the ghouls in ‘Night of the Living Dead.’
At least Kaisa has his address in Oslo, whither she flies, dressed in a smart black business suit, and promptly rents a flashy new car with which to impress Tomas (claiming it as her own).
In 1831-2 Charlotte was at Miss Wooler's school at Roe Head, whither she returned as a teacher in 1835-8, and where she met her two close friends, Ellen Nussey and Mary Taylor.

1.1To whatever place; wherever: we could drive whither we pleased...

Why should anybody bother to read a centuries-old ‘experimental’ novel, in which the sentences wander whither they will?
The steady click, click, click of things falling into place became a flow and I went whither it would lead.
But if we thought we were going to wander whither we pleased we were soon disillusioned.

Origin

Old English hwider, from the Germanic base of which; compare with hither and thither.

单词	whither
释义	whither /ˈwɪðə / archaic or literary interrogative adverb 1To what place or state: whither are we bound? they asked people whither they would emigrate... They will see that they have laboured for the wind, when, at death, they find the profit of their labour is all gone like the wind, they know not whither. For it is the truth of my heart, dearest Lady, that thou hast inspired in me that which I had thought long lost, and whither it had scarpered I wot not. The reason was a quote of OC's that I had come across: ‘No one rises so high as he who knows not whither he is going.’ 1.1What is the likely future of: whither modern architecture?... But for some reason, organic strawberries seem to have stronger hulls than regular pesticide-covered ones, and now my only question is: whither a strawberry huller? And that brings me to my next question: whither blogs? But without Trio Angulaire, whither the French / Québécois dialogue? relative adverb 1To which (with reference to a place): the barbecue had been set up by the lake, whither Matthew and Sara were conducted... One finds oneself walking mechanically to the tower of Belvedere Castle whither all other park visitors have gravitated like the ghouls in ‘Night of the Living Dead.’ At least Kaisa has his address in Oslo, whither she flies, dressed in a smart black business suit, and promptly rents a flashy new car with which to impress Tomas (claiming it as her own). In 1831-2 Charlotte was at Miss Wooler's school at Roe Head, whither she returned as a teacher in 1835-8, and where she met her two close friends, Ellen Nussey and Mary Taylor. 1.1To whatever place; wherever: we could drive whither we pleased... Why should anybody bother to read a centuries-old ‘experimental’ novel, in which the sentences wander whither they will? The steady click, click, click of things falling into place became a flow and I went whither it would lead. But if we thought we were going to wander whither we pleased we were soon disillusioned. Origin Old English hwider, from the Germanic base of which; compare with hither and thither. Rhymes dither, hither, slither, swither, thither, wither, zither
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