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A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.
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{
"term": "among",
"partOfSpeech": "preposition",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "surrounded by somebody/something; in the middle of somebody/something",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a house among the trees"
},
{
"text": "They strolled among the crowds."
},
{
"text": "I found the letter amongst his papers."
},
{
"text": "It's OK, you're among friends now."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "being included or happening in groups of things or people",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "A British woman was among the survivors."
},
{
"text": "He was among the last to leave."
},
{
"text": "This attitude is common among the under-25s."
},
{
"text": "‘What was wrong with the job?’ ‘Well, the pay wasn't good, **among other things**.’"
},
{
"text": "Discuss it **among yourselves** *(= with each other)* first."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "used when you are dividing or choosing something, and three or more people or things are involved",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "They divided the money up among their three children."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈmʌŋ/",
"audio": "am/among/among__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈmʌŋst/",
"audio": "am/among/amongst__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈmʌŋ/",
"audio": "am/among/among__us_2.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈmʌŋst/",
"audio": "am/among/amongst__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English ongemang (from on ‘in’ + gemang ‘assemblage, mingling’)."
}