THAT
\ðˈat], \ðˈat], \ð_ˈa_t]\
Definitions of THAT
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
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As an adjective, that has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun.
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As a conjunction, that retains much of its force as a demonstrative pronoun.
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To introduce a clause employed as the object of the preceding verb, or as the subject or predicate nominative of a verb.
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In an elliptical sentence to introduce a dependent sentence expressing a wish, or a cause of surprise, indignation, or the like.
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As adverb: To such a degree; so; as, he was that frightened he could say nothing.
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To introduce, a reason or cause; - equivalent to for that, in that, for the reason that, because.
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To introduce a purpose; - usually followed by may, or might, and frequently preceded by so, in order, to the end, etc.
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To introduce a consequence, result, or effect; - usually preceded by so or such, sometimes by that.
By Oddity Software
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As an adjective, that has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun.
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As a conjunction, that retains much of its force as a demonstrative pronoun.
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To introduce a clause employed as the object of the preceding verb, or as the subject or predicate nominative of a verb.
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In an elliptical sentence to introduce a dependent sentence expressing a wish, or a cause of surprise, indignation, or the like.
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As adverb: To such a degree; so; as, he was that frightened he could say nothing.
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To introduce, a reason or cause; - equivalent to for that, in that, for the reason that, because.
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To introduce a purpose; - usually followed by may, or might, and frequently preceded by so, in order, to the end, etc.
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To introduce a consequence, result, or effect; - usually preceded by so or such, sometimes by that.
By Noah Webster.
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Not this but the other; pointing to what is more or less distant; as, that house across the street; denoting something that has been spoken of previously; as, that was what he meant.
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Used for who or which.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Demons. and rel.
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As a demons, (pl. THOSE) it points out a person or thing: the former or more distant thing: not this but the other: as a rel., who or which.
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Used to introduce a clause: because: for: in order that.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
