EGAVE

the

About 407.21 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. symbol ISO 639-3 language code for Chitwania Tharu.
  2. article Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun The definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable... ...because it has already been mentioned, is to be completely specified in the same sentence, or very shortly thereafter. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
    I’m reading the book Mary reviewed. (Compare I’m reading a book Mary reviewed.)
  3. article The definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable... ...because it has already been mentioned, is to be completely specified in the same sentence, or very shortly thereafter. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
    I’m reading the book Mary reviewed. (Compare I’m reading a book Mary reviewed.)
  4. article ...because it has already been mentioned, is to be completely specified in the same sentence, or very shortly thereafter. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
    I’m reading the book Mary reviewed. (Compare I’m reading a book Mary reviewed.)
  5. article ...because it is presumed to be definitely known in context or from shared knowledge. Used before a noun designating something considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.
    No one knows how many galaxies there are in the universe.
  6. article Used before a noun designating something considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.
    No one knows how many galaxies there are in the universe.
  7. article 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.
  8. article Used before a body part, a family member, a pet (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun.
    A stone hit him on the head. (= “A stone hit him on his head.”)

Similar words

these that yonder yon those this abovementioned named given certain

Often followed by

same first other most world new united two time following

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