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the definite article 1 used to refer to a particular person or thing, or group of people or things, already mentioned, implied or known • Pass me the CD. 2 used to refer to a unique person or thing • the Pope. 3 used before a singular noun: denoting all the members of a group or class • a history of the novel. 4 used before an adjective: denoting a something that is (a specified thing) • the paranormal; b people who are (a specified thing) • the poor. 5 used before certain titles and proper names. 6 used before an adjective or noun describing an identified person • Robert the Bruce. 7 used after a preposition to refer to a unit of quantity or time, etc • a car which does forty miles to the gallon • paid by the hour. 8 colloq my; our • I'd better check with the wife. adverb 1 used before comparative adjectives or adverbs to indicate (by) so much or (by) how much • the sooner the better. 2 used before superlative adjectives and adverbs to indicate an amount beyond all others • like this book the best.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon, meaning 'who', 'which' or 'that', replacing earlier se that.

the definite article 1 used to refer to a particular person or thing, or group of people or things, already mentioned, implied or known • Pass me the CD. 2 used to refer to a unique person or thing • the Pope. 3 used before a singular noun: denoting all the members of a group or class • a history of the novel. 4 used before an adjective: denoting a something that is (a specified thing) • the paranormal; b people who are (a specified thing) • the poor. 5 used before certain titles and proper names. 6 used before an adjective or noun describing an identified person • Robert the Bruce. 7 used after a preposition to refer to a unit of quantity or time, etc • a car which does forty miles to the gallon • paid by the hour. 8 colloq my; our • I'd better check with the wife. adverb 1 used before comparative adjectives or adverbs to indicate (by) so much or (by) how much • the sooner the better. 2 used before superlative adjectives and adverbs to indicate an amount beyond all others • like this book the best.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon, meaning 'who', 'which' or 'that', replacing earlier se that.

the definite article 1 used to refer to a particular person or thing, or group of people or things, already mentioned, implied or known • Pass me the CD. 2 used to refer to a unique person or thing • the Pope. 3 used before a singular noun: denoting all the members of a group or class • a history of the novel. 4 used before an adjective: denoting a something that is (a specified thing) • the paranormal; b people who are (a specified thing) • the poor. 5 used before certain titles and proper names. 6 used before an adjective or noun describing an identified person • Robert the Bruce. 7 used after a preposition to refer to a unit of quantity or time, etc • a car which does forty miles to the gallon • paid by the hour. 8 colloq my; our • I'd better check with the wife. adverb 1 used before comparative adjectives or adverbs to indicate (by) so much or (by) how much • the sooner the better. 2 used before superlative adjectives and adverbs to indicate an amount beyond all others • like this book the best.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon, meaning 'who', 'which' or 'that', replacing earlier se that.