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Definite article in English [...] Articles containing Old English (ca. 450-1100)-language text-language_text "Category:Articles containing Old English (ca. 450-1100)-language text")
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> Well, that came as a shock to me, but I didn't have the- either the courage or the presence of mind to say, who told you that?
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the 2 _British_
/ ðɪ, ðə /
## adverb
1. (often foll by for) used before comparative adjectives or adverbs for emphasis
> _she looks the happier for her trip_
2. used correlatively before each of two comparative adjectives or adverbs to indicate equality [...] the stressed form, is often replaced by , especially among younger speakers.
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—used as a function word before a noun or a substantivized adjective to refer to all people or things having a specified quality
the elite [=those who are elite]
the unhoused
the British
the living and the dead
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## adverb
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:than before :than otherwise—used before a comparative
none the wiser for attending
Instead of quieting down, they talked all the louder.
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:to what extent
the sooner the better
The harder you work, the quicker you will finish.
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## definite article
before consonants usually
t͟hə")
before vowels usually t͟hē
sometimes before vowels also t͟hə;
for emphasis before titles and names or to suggest uniqueness often
ˈt͟hē")
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:to what extent
_the_ sooner the better
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:to that extent
the sooner _the_ better
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'the' (sounds like thee) in front of words beginning with a vowel, such as 'thuh orchestra' “thuh apple”. when not emphasized are "thuh"