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the article /jiː/ , /ð/ , /ðeː/ , /ði/ , /ðiː/ , /ðə/ , /ðɪ/ , /ˈðiː/ , /ˈðʌ/ , /θeː/
The definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that the noun phrase it immediately precedes is definitely identifiable Used before a body part, a family member, a pet (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun. [from 12th c.]	-en, den
Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class. [from 9th c.]	-en
Used before a noun phrase beginning with superlative or comparative adjective or an ordinal number, indicating that the noun refers to a single item. Used with the plural of a surname to indicate the entire family. When stressed, indicates that it describes something which is considered to be best or exclusively worthy of attention. [from 18th c.] because it has already been mentioned, is to be completely specified in the same sentence, or very shortly thereafter. [from 10th c.]	den

the adverb /jiː/ , /ð/ , /ðeː/ , /ði/ , /ðiː/ , /ðə/ , /ðɪ/ , /ˈðiː/ , /ˈðʌ/ , /θeː/
With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.	ju + comp., desto + comp.

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