ALL meanings of the
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T t - adverb the (used to modify an adjective or adverb in the comparative degree and to signify “in or by that,” “on that account,” “in or by so much,” or “in some or any degree”): He's been on vacation and looks the better for it. 1
- adverb the (used in correlative constructions to modify an adjective or adverb in the comparative degree, in one instance with relative force and in the other with demonstrative force, and signifying “by how much … by so much” or “in what degree … in that degree”): the more the merrier; The bigger they are, the harder they fall. 1
- noun the before a noun 1
- noun the before a proper noun 1
- noun the for sth unique 1
- noun the with a title 1
- noun the with superlative 1
- noun the with singular, used collectively 1
- noun the for one of many 1
- noun the turns adj into plural noun 1
- noun the for part of the body 1
- noun the sufficient 1
- noun the before family name 1
- noun the best, only 1
- determiner the You use the at the beginning of noun groups to refer to someone or something that you have already mentioned or identified. 0
- determiner the You use the at the beginning of a noun group when the first noun is followed by an 'of' phrase or a clause which identifies the person or thing. 0
- determiner the You use the in front of some nouns that refer to something in our general experience of the world. 0
- determiner the You use the in front of nouns that refer to people, things, services, or institutions that are associated with everyday life. 0
- determiner the You use the instead of a possessive determiner, especially when you are talking about a part of someone's body or a member of their family. 0
- determiner the You use the in front of a singular noun when you want to make a general statement about things or people of that type. 0
- determiner the You use the with the name of a musical instrument when you are talking about someone's ability to play the instrument. 0
- determiner the You use the with nationality adjectives and nouns to talk about the people who live in a country. 0
- determiner the You use the with words such as 'rich', 'poor', or 'unemployed' to refer to all people of a particular type. 0
- determiner the If you want to refer to a whole family or to a married couple, you can make their surname into a plural and use the in front of it. 0
- determiner the You use the in front of an adjective when you are referring to a particular thing that is described by that adjective. 0
- determiner the You use the to indicate that you have enough of the thing mentioned for a particular purpose. 0
- determiner the You use the with some titles, place names, and other names. 0
- determiner the You use the in front of numbers such as first, second, and third. 0
- determiner the You use the in front of numbers when they refer to decades. 0
- determiner the You use the in front of superlative adjectives and adverbs. 0
- determiner the You use the in front of each of two comparative adjectives or adverbs when you are describing how one amount or quality changes in relation to another. 0
- determiner the When you express rates, prices, and measurements, you can use the to say how many units apply to each of the items being measured. 0
- determiner the You use the to indicate that something or someone is the most famous, important, or best thing of its kind. In spoken English, you put more stress on it, and in written English, you often underline it or write it in capitals or italics. 0
- determiner the used preceding a noun that has been previously specified 0
- determiner the used with a qualifying word or phrase to indicate a particular person, object, etc, as distinct from others 0
- determiner the used preceding certain nouns associated with one's culture, society, or community 0
- determiner the used preceding present participles and adjectives when they function as nouns 0
- determiner the used preceding titles and certain uniquely specific or proper nouns, such as place names 0
- determiner the used preceding a qualifying adjective or noun in certain names or titles 0
- determiner the used preceding a noun to make it refer to its class generically 0
- determiner the used instead of my, your, her, etc, with parts of the body 0
- determiner the the best, only, or most remarkable 0
- determiner the used with proper nouns when qualified 0
- determiner the another word for per, esp with nouns or noun phrases of cost 0
- determiner the my; our 0
- determiner the used preceding a unit of time in phrases or titles indicating an outstanding person, event, etc 0
- adverb the used before comparative adjectives or adverbs for emphasis 0
- adverb the used correlatively before each of two comparative adjectives or adverbs to indicate equality 0
- adjective the that (one) being spoken of or already mentioned 0
- adjective the that (one) which is present, close, nearby, etc., as distinguished from all others viewed as remote 0