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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.
name
Noun
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A name is what a person, place, or thing is called or how it is identified.
My name is Jack.
name
Verb
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To name is to give a name to someone, someplace, or something.
She named her cat Fluffy.
is
Verb
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A form of the verb be when talking about someone or something else.
He is late for class.
Is it hot in here?