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   the

   /ðə/

   determiner

   • 1. denoting one or more people or things already mentioned or assumed to be common knowledge. "what's the matter?"
   • ▪ used to refer to a person, place, or thing that is unique: "the Queen"
   • ▪ denoting a disease or affliction: informal, archaic "I've got the flu"
   • ▪ (with a unit of time) the present; the current: "dish of the day"
   • ▪ used instead of a possessive to refer to someone with whom the speaker or person addressed is associated: informal "I'm meeting the boss"
   • ▪ used with a surname to refer to a family or married couple: "the Johnsons were not wealthy"
   • ▪ used before the surname of the chief of a Scottish or Irish clan: "the O'Donoghue"
   • 2. used to point forward to a following qualifying or defining clause or phrase: "the fuss that he made of her"
   • ▪ (chiefly with rulers and family members with the same name) used after a name to qualify it: "George the Sixth"
   • 3. used to make a generalized reference to something rather than identifying a particular instance: "he taught himself to play the violin"
   • ▪ used with a singular noun to indicate that it represents a whole species or class: "they placed the African elephant on their endangered list"
   • ▪ used with an adjective to refer to those people who are of the type described: "the unemployed"
   • ▪ used with an adjective to refer to something of the class or quality described: "they are trying to accomplish the impossible"
   • ▪ used with the name of a unit to state a rate: "they can do 120 miles to the gallon"
   • 4. enough of (a particular thing): "he hoped to publish monthly, if only he could find the money"
   • 5. (pronounced stressing ‘the’) used to indicate that someone or something is the best known or most important of that name or type: "he was the hot young piano prospect in jazz"
   • 6. used adverbially with comparatives to indicate how one amount or degree of something varies in relation to another: "the more she thought about it, the more devastating it became"
   • ▪ used to emphasize the amount or degree to which something is affected: "commodities made all the more desirable by their rarity"

   Word Origin Old Englishse, sēo, thæt, ultimately superseded by forms from Northumbrian and North Mercian thē, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch de, dat, and German der, die, das.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › theThe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a. used as a function word to indicate that a following noun or noun equivalent is definite or has been previously specified by context or by circumstance. put the cat out. b. used as a function word to indicate that a following noun or noun equivalent is a unique or a particular member of its class. the President.

3. grammar.collinsdictionary.com › easy-learning › when-do-you-use-the-in-englishWhen do you use 'the' in English? - Easy Learning Grammar

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   2 days ago · The is the definite article. The definite article is used with singular and plural nouns. It is used both with countable nouns and uncountable nouns: to make definite or specific reference to a person or a thing that has already been referred to. There’s the man I was telling you about!

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   used to refer to things or people when only one exists at any one time: What will happen in the future? After I get out of college, I want to travel around the world. They live in the north of Spain. Ed Koch was for many years the mayor of New York. When we went to Paris, we went up the Eiffel Tower. A2.

5. learnenglish.britishcouncil.org › grammar › english-grammar-referenceThe definite article: 'the' | LearnEnglish - LearnEnglish -...

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   Level: beginner. The definite article the is the most frequent word in English. We use the definite article in front of a noun when we believe the listener/reader knows exactly what we are referring to: because there is only one: The Pope is visiting Russia.The moon is very bright tonight.

6. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › TheThe - Wikipedia

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   The ( / ðə, ðiː / ⓘ) is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English.

7. www.grammarly.com › blog › the-part-of-speechWhat Part of Speech Is the Word “The”? - Grammarly

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   Jan 12, 2024 · The is a definite article, or a word that refers to a specific noun. An indefinite article refers to an unspecific noun. Use the in a sentence when you’re referring to something that’s known to your audience. Here’s an example: “My neighbor caught the dog in their yard this morning.”

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › grammar › british-grammarA/an and the - Grammar - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A/an and the: typical errors. We don’t use the with plural nouns when we are referring to things in general: We have to protect wild animals. (referring to wild animals in general) Not: the wild animals. We don’t use the when we refer in general to something abstract or uncountable:

9. www.mentalfloss.com › article › 53555What Does "The" Mean? - Mental Floss

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   Jan 19, 2023 · We can say, roughly, that “the” means the word it is attached to refers to a specific, individual object. When someone says “I have the apple,” they mean a certain apple, not...

10. www.fluentu.com › blog › englishWhen to Use “The” in English: The Definitive Guide - FluentU

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    Jul 3, 2024 · It’s the word “the”! We use “the” to talk about specific things. Usually, this means the person you are talking to will know exactly what noun or object you are referring to. “The” might be small, but knowing when to use it can be a big problem for English learners.

11. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › thethe - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    5 days ago · Used in many idiomatic expressions and proverbs to refer to common objects, roles, or situations connected with something definite, as by analogy. square the circle; feel the pinch; beat around the bush; throw the baby out with the bathwater.