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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.
possessed
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adjective
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
by love possessed
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adjective
(= amuck, amok, berserk)
frenzied as if possessed by a demon
the soldier was completely amuck
berserk with grief
a berserk worker smashing windows