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A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.
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{
"term": "without",
"partOfSpeech": "preposition",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "not having, experiencing or showing something",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "They had gone two days without food."
},
{
"text": "He found the place without difficulty."
},
{
"text": "She spoke without much enthusiasm."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "not in the company of somebody",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Don't go without me."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "not using or taking something",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Can you see without your glasses?"
},
{
"text": "Don't go out without your coat."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "not doing the action mentioned",
"sensetop": "without doing somethingwithout somebody doing something",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "He left without saying goodbye.",
"contextForm": "without doing something"
},
{
"text": "You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs."
},
{
"text": "**Without wanting to** criticize, I think you could have done better. *(= used before you make a critical comment)*"
},
{
"text": "The party was organized without her knowing anything about it.",
"contextForm": "without somebody doing something"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/wɪˈðaʊt/",
"audio": "wi/without/without__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/wɪˈðaʊt/",
"audio": "wi/without/without__us_1_rr.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English withūtan ‘on the outside’."
}