The - English meaning

determiner

Denoting one or more people or things already mentioned or assumed to be common knowledge.

Usage examples:

What's the matter?

determiner

Used to point forward to a following qualifying or defining clause or phrase.

Usage examples:

The fuss that he made of her

determiner

Used to make a generalized reference to something rather than identifying a particular instance.

Usage examples:

He taught himself to play the violin

determiner

Enough of (a particular thing).

Usage examples:

He hoped to publish monthly, if only he could find the money

determiner

(pronounced stressing ‘the’) used to indicate that someone or something is the best known or most important of that name or type.

Usage examples:

He was the hot young piano prospect in jazz

determiner

Used adverbially with comparatives to indicate how one amount or degree of something varies in relation to another.

Usage examples:

The more she thought about it, the more devastating it became

definite article

Used before a noun to refer to a particular thing because it is clear which thing is intended

Usage examples:

I just bought a new shirt and tie. the shirt was expensive, but the tie wasn’t., there’s someone at…