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A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.
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{
"term": "why",
"partOfSpeech": "adverb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "used in questions to ask the reason for or purpose of something",
"labels": "(informal)",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Why were you late?"
},
{
"text": "Tell me why you did it."
},
{
"text": "‘I would like you to go.’ ‘**Why me?**’"
},
{
"text": "**Why oh why** do people keep leaving the door open?"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "used in questions to suggest that it is not necessary to do something",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Why get upset just because you got one bad grade?"
},
{
"text": "Why bother to write? We'll see him tomorrow."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "used to give or talk about a reason",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "That's why I left so early."
},
{
"text": "I know you did it—I just want to know why."
},
{
"text": "**The reason why** the injection needs repeating every year is that the virus changes."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used in questions to mean ‘why’, expressing surprise",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Why ever didn't you tell us before?"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to make or agree to a suggestion",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Why not write to her?"
},
{
"text": "‘Let's eat out.’ ‘**Why not?**’"
},
{
"text": "**Why don't** we go together?"
}
],
"topics": ["Suggestions and advice"]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/waɪ/",
"audio": "wh/why/why__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/waɪ/",
"audio": "wh/why/why__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English hwī, hwȳ ‘by what cause’, instrumental case of hwæt ‘what’, of Germanic origin."
}