What is the meaning of The?

  • (adv.) By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; -- used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform.
  • (v.i.) See Thee.
  • (definitearticle.) A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their meaning.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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