this

About 1061.57 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. determiner The (thing) here .

   This classroom is where I learned to read and write.

2. determiner Referring to oneself.
3. determiner The known (thing) .

   They give the appearance of knowing what they're doing. It's this appearance that lets them get away with so much.

4. determiner The known (thing) .

   When asked what he wanted for his birthday, he gave this reply: “[…]”

5. determiner A known (thing) . Compare with "a certain ...".

   I met this woman the other day who's allergic to wheat. I didn't even know that was possible!

6. determiner Designates the current or next instance.

   It's cold this morning.

7. adverb To the degree or extent indicated.

   I need this much water.

8. pronoun The thing, item, etc. being indicated.

   This isn't the item that I ordered.

Similar words

whatever however exactly now present thereby then therefore thus here

Often followed by

is was time book chapter case way point section

Word family

these