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between
Preposition
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If mathx/math is between mathy/math and mathz/math, mathy/math is on one side of mathx/math and mathz/math is on the other side.
Georgia is between North Carolina and Florida.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
buttons
noun
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The dung of sheep.
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A remote control.
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(colloquial, dated) A boy servant, or page.
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(slang) A policeman.