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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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| the | English | (Article) Added to a superlative or an ordinal number to make it into a substantive. [from 9th c.]. Definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that an entity it articulates is presupposed; [...]Added to a superlative or an ordinal number to make it into a substantive. [from 9th c.]. Definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that an entity it articulates is presupposed; [...] |
| the | English | (Adverb) With a comparative or more and a verb phrase, establishes a parallel with one or more other such comparatives.. With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said [...]With a comparative or more and a verb phrase, establishes a parallel with one or more other such comparatives.. With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said [...] |
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