the

the
[[t]ðə, ði[/t]]
adjective
(The form [[t]ðə[/t]] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [[t]ðə'ju:njən[/t]]; the form [[t]ði[/t]] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [[t]ði 'onə[/t]])
1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)
2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) l', le, la
3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) l', le, la
4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) au, (à) l', (à) la
5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) le, la, les
6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) le, la, les
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