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What does the mean?
articleUsed before a noun phrase, including a simple noun
“the street that runs all the way through my hometown”
Used before a noun designating something considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.
“God save the Queen!”
Used to indicate a certain example of (a noun) which is usually of most concern or most common or familiar.
“No one in the whole country had seen it before.”
advWith a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.
“The more I think about it, the weaker it looks.”
With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none.
“It was a difficult time, but I’m the wiser for it.”
Beyond all others.
“They trusted him the most.”
prepFor each; per.
“valued at half a pound the bushel; paying seven dollars the year interest”
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