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[ stressed thee; unstressed before a consonant thursday uh; unstressed earlier a vowel thee ]

/ stressed ði; unstressed before a consonant ðə; unstressed before a vowel ði /

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definite article

(used, especially before a noun, with a specifying or particularizing upshot, as opposed to the indefinite or generalizing strength of the indefinite article a or an): the book you gave me; Come into the house.

(used to mark a name, natural phenomenon, ship, building, fourth dimension, indicate of the compass, branch of try, or bailiwick as something well-known or unique): the dominicus; the Alps; the Queen Elizabeth; the past; the West.

(used with or as function of a title): the Knuckles of Wellington; the Reverend John Smith.

(used to mark a noun as indicating the best-known, about approved, most of import, near satisfying, etc.): the skiing center of the U.S.; If y'all're going to work hard, now is the time.

(used to marker a substantive equally being used generically): The dog is a quadruped.

(used in place of a possessive pronoun, to annotation a part of the body or a personal belonging): He won't be able to play football until the leg mends.

(used before adjectives that are used substantively, to notation an individual, a grade or number of individuals, or an abstract idea): to visit the ill; from the sublime to the ridiculous.

(used before a modifying adjective to specify or limit its modifying outcome): He took the wrong road and collection miles out of his way.

(used to point one particular decade of a lifetime or of a century): the sixties; the Gay Nineties.

(one of many of a course or blazon, equally of a manufactured detail, equally opposed to an individual one): Did y'all listen to the radio last night?

enough: He saved until he had the money for a new car. She didn't have the courage to get out.

(used distributively, to note any 1 separately) for, to, or in each; a or an: at one dollar the pound.

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Origin of the

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before 900; Heart English, One-time English, uninflected stem of the demonstrative pronoun. See that

how to pronounce the

As shown above, the pronunciation of the definite commodity the changes, primarily depending on whether the following sound is a consonant or a vowel. Before a consonant sound the pronunciation is [th uh]: /ðə/: the book, the mount [thursday uh-book, th uh-moun-tn]. /ðə bɒɒk, ðəˈmaʊn tn/. Earlier a vowel audio information technology is usually [thursdayee], /ði/, sometimes [thursdayi]: /ðɪ/: the apple, the cease [thee or thursdayi-ap-uhl, thee or thi-end]. /ði or ðɪˈæp əl, ði or ðɪ ɛnd/. As an emphatic form ("I didn't say a book—I said the volume.") or a citation form ("The word the is a definite commodity."), the usual pronunciation is [thee], /ði/, although in both of these uses of the stressed form, [thee] /ði/ is oft replaced past [thuh], /ðʌ/, especially among younger speakers.

Words nearby the

Thaxter, Thayer, Th.B., THC, Th.D., the, Thea, theaceous, Admirable Crichton, The, Age of Innocence, The, Alchemist, The

Other definitions for the (two of 3)

the ²

[ earlier a consonant th uh; before a vowel thee ]

/ earlier a consonant ðə; before a vowel ði /

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adverb

(used to modify an adjective or adverb in the comparative degree and to signify "in or past that," "on that account," "in or by then much," or "in some or any degree"): He's been on vacation and looks the amend for it.

(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 forcefulness, and signifying "by how much … by so much" or "in what degree … in that caste"): the more the merrier; The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

Origin of the

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before 900; Center English; Quondam English language thē, thȳ, instrumental case of demonstrative pronoun. Run into that, lest

Other definitions for the (3 of 3)

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variant of theo- before a vowel: thearchy.

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How to use the in a sentence

• French republic 24 is providing alive, round-the-clock coverage of both scenes as they progress.

• Sands was involved in a scandalous-for-the-time romance with the carpenter and there were rumors she was pregnant with his child.

• Three on-the-tape stories from a family: a mother and her daughters who came from Phoenix.

• The Dallas Cowboys sell out their state-of-the art football stadium.

• The Daily Animate being spoke to a jubilant League on Tuesday about the backside-the-scenes boxing to go The Interview to movie theaters.

• Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring free energy.

• You never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the almost out-of-the-style corner.

• Mr. Slocum was not educated in a university, and his life has been in by-paths, and out-of-the-manner places.

• I drew back from the rim of Writing-On-the-Stone, that gear up of whispered phrases echoing in my ears.

• As well the districts mentioned, tobacco is grown largely in that of Frankfort-on-the Oder.

British Dictionary definitions for the (i of three)

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/ (stressed or emphatic ðiː, unstressed earlier a consonant ðə, unstressed before a vowel ðɪ) /

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determiner (article)

used preceding a substantive that has been previously specified the pain should disappear soon; the man so opened the door Compare a ane

used with a qualifying word or phrase to point a particular person, object, etc, equally singled-out from others enquire the man standing exterior; give me the blueish one Compare a ane

used preceding certain nouns associated with 1'south culture, society, or community to get to the doc; mind to the news; watch the goggle box

used preceding present participles and adjectives when they function as nouns the singing is awful; the dead salute you

used preceding titles and certain uniquely specific or proper nouns, such every bit place names the United States; the Honourable Edward Brownish; the Chairman; the moon

used preceding a qualifying adjective or noun in certain names or titles William the Conqueror; Edward the First

used preceding a substantive to make it refer to its course generically the white seal is hunted for its fur; this is good for the pharynx; to play the piano

used instead of my, your, her, etc, with parts of the body have me by the hand

(unremarkably stressed) the best, simply, or most remarkable Harry'southward is the lodge in this town

used with proper nouns when qualified written by the young Hardy

another give-and-take for per, esp with nouns or substantive phrases of cost fifty pence the pound

often facetious, or derogatory my; our the wife goes out on Thursdays

used preceding a unit of fourth dimension in phrases or titles indicating an outstanding person, event, etc match of the mean solar day; thespian of the year

Word Origin for the

Middle English, from Old English language thē, a demonstrative adjective that later superseded sē (masculine singular) and sēo, sio (feminine atypical); related to Onetime Frisian thi, thiu, Onetime High High german der, diu

British Dictionary definitions for the (ii of 3)

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adverb

(often foll past for) used earlier comparative adjectives or adverbs for emphasis she looks the happier for her trip

used correlatively before each of two comparative adjectives or adverbs to signal equality the sooner you come, the ameliorate; the more I run into you, the more than I love you lot

Word Origin for the

Quondam English language thī, thӯ, instrumental case of the 1 and that; related to Old Norse thī, Gothic thei

British Dictionary definitions for the (three of 3)

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