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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
The word 'why'.
In Lewis Carrol's novel 'Through the Looking Glass', I frequently came across the term 'why' at the beginning of a sentence.
For example:
''Alice watched the white King as he slowly struggled from bar to bar, till at last she said, "Why, you'll be hours and hours getting to the table, at that rate.'" (In this scene, the white King is trying to climb up on a table to reach the chessboard. So Alice picks him up, so that he doesn't have to make such an effort.)
I only know 'why' belonging to question phrases like, 'why are you reading this', or something. Is the meaning similar to an interjection like, 'Oh my!'?
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For example:
''Alice watched the white King as he slowly struggled from bar to bar, till at last she said, "Why, you'll be hours and hours getting to the table, at that rate.'" (In this scene, the white King is trying to climb up on a table to reach the chessboard. So Alice picks him up, so that he doesn't have to make such an effort.)
I only know 'why' belonging to question phrases like, 'why are you reading this', or something. Is the meaning similar to an interjection like, 'Oh my!'?
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Anonymous Is the meaning similar to an interjection like, 'Oh my!'?Hi, Anonymous. Yes, you are correct.
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Most dictionaries will have a definition under "why" as an interjection acting as a statement of surprise.
why
adv.
For what purpose, reason, or cause; with what intention, justification, or motive: Why is the door shut? Why do birds sing?
conj.
1. The reason, cause, or purpose for which: I know why you left.
2. Us
why
adv.
For what purpose, reason, or cause; with what intention, justification, or motive: Why is the door shut? Why do birds sing?
conj.
1. The reason, cause, or purpose for which: I know why you left.
2. Us
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