The reason or cause.
On what account; wherefore: for what reason?.
For what cause, reason, or purpose; on what account; wherefore; for which; on account of which.
For what cause or reason? on which account: wherefore.
Why do you want to go away from here? "Roden's Corner", Henry Seton Merriman.
Why do you want to go away from here?
And why not him? "A Circuit Rider's Wife", Corra Harris.
And why not him?
Why don't you ask her? "Sisters", Kathleen Norris.
Why don't you ask her?
Why there you are, Mr. Landale! "The Light of Scarthey", Egerton Castle.
Why there you are, Mr. Landale!
The Greek version of the Old Testament, said to have been made by seventy translators at Alexandria about 300 years B. C. ...