what is the definition of the third word in this question?

Answer 1

Geez Michael, you gotta be bored out of your skull.

Answer 2

the: 1. that one which is here or which ha s been mentioned [ THE day is hot.] 2. one and only [ THE universe]. 3. that one of a # or group [ Close THE back door. Take THEone you want.] 4. that one thought of as best, outstanding, ect. [ THE baseball player of the yest] 5. any one of a certain kind [ THE cow is a mammal.] THE is also called the definate article. See also A and AN. ----adv. 1. that much; to that degree [THE better to see you w/.] 2. by that much [ THE sooner THE better].


Hope that helps

Answer 3

1. (used, esp. before a noun, with a specifying or particularizing effect, as opposed to the indefinite or generalizing force of the indefinite article a or an): the book you gave me; Come into the house.
2. (used to mark a proper noun, natural phenomenon, ship, building, time, point of the compass, branch of endeavor, or field of study as something well-known or unique): the sun; the Alps; the Queen Elizabeth; the past; the West.
3. (used with or as part of a title): the Duke of Wellington; the Reverend John Smith.
4. (used to mark a noun as indicating the best-known, most approved, most important, most satisfying, etc.): the skiing center of the U.S.; If you're going to work hard, now is the time.
5. (used to mark a noun as being used generically): The dog is a quadruped.
6. (used in place of a possessive pronoun, to note a part of the body or a personal belonging): He won't be able to play football until the leg mends.
7. (used before adjectives that are used substantively, to note an individual, a class or number of individuals, or an abstract idea): to visit the sick; from the sublime to the ridiculous.
8. (used before a modifying adjective to specify or limit its modifying effect): He took the wrong road and drove miles out of his way.
9. (used to indicate one particular decade of a lifetime or of a century): the sixties; the gay nineties.
10. (one of many of a class or type, as of a manufactured item, as opposed to an individual one): Did you listen to the radio last night?
11. enough: He saved until he had the money for a new car. She didn't have the courage to leave.
12. (used distributively, to note any one separately) for, to, or in each; a or an: at one dollar the pound.

Answer 4

The word "the" is usually used before a descriptive noun.

Answer 5

a tricky riddle!

the is the word which you can put with the things but before the word you are going to use!!

ha that is an easy riddle

Answer 6

"the"
Pronunciation: before consonants usually [th]&, before vowels usually [th]E, sometime before vowels also [th]&; for emphasis before titles and names or to suggest uniqueness often '[th]E
Function: definite article
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thE, masculine demonstrative pronoun & definite article, alteration (influenced by oblique cases -- as thæs, genitive -- & neuter, thæt) of sE; akin to Greek ho, masculine demonstrative pronoun & definite article -- more at THAT
1 a -- used as a function word to indicate that a following noun or noun equivalent is definite or has been previously specified by context or by circumstance b -- used as a function word to indicate that a following noun or noun equivalent is a unique or a particular member of its class c -- used as a function word before nouns that designate natural phenomena or points of the compass d -- used as a function word before a noun denoting time to indicate reference to what is present or immediate or is under consideration e -- used as a function word before names of some parts of the body or of the clothing as an equivalent of a possessive adjective f -- used as a function word before the name of a branch of human endeavor or proficiency g -- used as a function word in prepositional phrases to indicate that the noun in the phrase serves as a basis for computation h -- used as a function word before a proper name (as of a ship or a well-known building) i -- used as a function word before a proper name to indicate the distinctive characteristics of a person or thing j -- used as a function word before the plural form of a surname to indicate all the members of a family k -- used as a functon word before the plural form of a numeral that is a multiple of ten to denote a particular decade of a century or of a person's life l -- used as a function word before the name of a commodity or any familiar appurtenance of daily life to indicate reference to the individual thing, part, or supply thought of as at hand m -- used as a function word to designate one of a class as the best, most typical, best known, or most worth singling out -- sometimes used before a personal name to denote the most prominent bearer of that name
2 a (1) -- used as a function word with a noun modified by an adjective or by an attributive noun to limit the application of the modified noun to that specified by the adjective or by the attributive noun (2) -- used as a function word before an absolute adjective or an ordinal number b (1) -- used as a function word before a noun to limit its application to that specified by a succeeding element in the sentence (2) -- used as a function word after a person's name to indicate a characteristic trait or notorious activity specified by the succeeding noun
3 a -- used as a function word before a singular noun to indicate that the noun is to be understood generically b -- used as a function word before a singular substantivized adjective to indicate an abstract idea
4 -- used as a function word before a noun or a substantivized adjective to indicate reference to a group as a whole

Answer 7

the: used before a noun to refer to something that a listener or reader will understand as a particular thing because it is clear which one is intended

Answer 8

definite article

Answer 9

'The' most used word in english dictionary

Answer 10

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