the

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ðə/]

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1. the (article) — sense 1

Definition: Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun: The definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...: ...because it has already been mentioned, is to be completely specified in the same sentence, or very shortly thereafter.

Example: I’m reading the book Mary reviewed. (Compare I’m reading a book Mary reviewed.)

2. the (article) — sense 2

Definition: Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun: The definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...: ...because it is presumed to be definitely known in context or from shared knowledge.: Used before a noun designating something considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.

Example: No one knows how many galaxies there are in the universe.

3. the (article) — sense 3

Definition: Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun: The definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...: ...because it is presumed to be definitely known in context or from shared knowledge.: Used to indicate a certain example of (a noun) which is usually of most concern or most common or familiar.

Example: No one in the whole country had seen it before.

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