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Example sentences for "did not know where"

  • The situation was not improved in any measure as he did not know where he was.

  • The weather being stormy the Colonel lost his way and through his impatience finally lost his head and did not know where he was.

  • Next day he was to hide himself; but howsoever much he puzzled his brains over it, he did not know where.

  • He did not know where he was, but saw sitting on the trunk of a tree, which had been cut down, a man who was well dressed and wore a green shooting-coat.

  • So he arose and went away, intending to go to the golden castle of Stromberg, but he did not know where it was.

  • He said to me that I would have to leave; but I did not know where to go, and I had a family to support.

  • I spoke to Mr. Sutherland, and told him I did not know where I had to come.

  • I dreaded the consequences, because I might have no shelter if I went contradictory to his will, and I did not know where to go if I should be turned off.

  • I did not know where I was and I did not care to ask, being willing to leave him under the impression that I was a pilgrim come to expiate my sins.

  • He added that I had brought two girls with me to Marseilles; and though he did not know where I had hidden them, he was sure that it was with them that I spent my nights.

  • I went to see her, dressed in my fine suit, and I told her that I should come again on the day following to ask her to lend me some money, as I did not know where to turn to find some.

  • The porter told us that he had gone out alone, that he would not be back before night, and that he did not know where he had gone.

  • He knew that the month was February, but he did not know where he was.

  • He did not know where he was, could not see a human habitation, and had small hope of finding an inn before nightfall.

  • He did not know where he was, but it was so beautiful that it could not be on the earth.

  • I did not know where "round there" exactly was, but I concluded to go forward.

  • I wanted to go to Mrs. Lincoln, as I pictured her wild with grief; but then I did not know where to find her, and I must wait till morning.

  • I did not know where the St. Denis Hotel was, and was not certain that I should find Mrs. Lincoln there after I should go to it.

  • In a tumult of feeling I rode on without looking behind me, careless whither--how long I cannot tell, before I woke up to find I did not know where I was.

  • I could do nothing without water, and I did not know where to find any.

  • I thought you were abroad somewhere--I did not know where.

  • He felt he had come to a crisis in his life, but his way was not plain, and he did not know where to look for light.

  • He did not know where he was, but he had a sense of warmth, of restfulness.

  • Now he was here, however, he did not know where to go, or what to do.

  • I said, with perfect truth, that I did not know where No.

  • We did not know where we were and the rain was heavy, but we managed to disentangle the car and finally got home, resolving that further night excursions were out of the question.

  • He absolutely refused to do anything of the kind, as he told me he did not know where it was himself.

  • The world, the flesh, and the devil had polished themselves to match all that was best in him, and blended impartially with it, so that in very truth he did not know where to condemn.

  • Clearly the sagacious creature not only did not know where to find the girl, but knew that she was gone where he could not find her, for he made no effort to carry his burden a step.

  • The Marquis Petina foolishly observed to me that he did not know where to find a bed.

  • In spite of my sobriety and economy I found myself in debt three months after my arrival, and I did not know where to turn for help.

  • But the children said that they did not know where he lived, and had never seen him before; and the Giant felt very sad.

  • For he did not know where to go to have the good times that his brothers had been talking about, and he did not know where to seek a bride.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "did not know where" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    being succeeded; did his; did not; did not know what; did not know where; did not know whether; did not take long; did not think proper; did she; did the; did this; diddle diddle; didna think; gone from; good times; honest woman; later works; living matter; monopoly price; political corruption; rights movement; school house; smiling again; start with; tarry here; will begin