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known whether one was Arthur or Martha

known whether one was Arthur or Martha is the past participle of know whether one is Arthur or Martha.

Meaning of know whether one is Arthur or Martha

Verb

know whether one is Arthur or Martha (third-person singular simple present knows whether one is Arthur or Martha, present participle knowing whether one is Arthur or Martha, simple past knew whether one was Arthur or Martha, past participle known whether one was Arthur or Martha)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) To be in a clear state of mind.
    • His impression was that practically everyone at the party had been drinking on the night in question, and 'wouldn't have known whether they were Arthur or Martha.2007, Helen Garner, The First Stone: 25th Anniversary Edition, Picador Australia, →ISBN

Questions about known whether one was Arthur or Martha

What is known whether one was Arthur or Martha the past participle of?
Known whether one was Arthur or Martha is the past participle of know whether one is Arthur or Martha.

Words near known whether one was Arthur or Martha in the dictionary

  1. known what was what
  2. known what's o'clock
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  4. known where one stood
  5. known where the bodies were buried
  6. known whether one was Arthur or Martha
  7. known which end is up
  8. known which side one's bread is buttered on
  9. known which side one's bread was buttered on
  10. known-ciphertext attack
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