Englishfor English speakers
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.
arrogant
Adjective
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If Dan is arrogant, he thinks he is better or more important than other people.
He is arrogant and that is why he is rude.
When you walked past her without talking to her, she thought you were being arrogant.
Worms
properNoun
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a city in Germany