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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.
sweet
Adjective
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If something is sweet, it tastes like sugar or fruit.
This cake is very sweet. I think you put much sugar in it.
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A sweet person or thing pleases or is nice.
Thank you! It's very sweet of you to give me this.
sweet
Noun
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A sweet is a piece of candy.