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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.
outlying
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adjective
relatively far from a center or middle
outlying settlements
district
Noun
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A district is an area of land that shares certain characteristics.
Roppongi and Kabukicho are Tokyo's main entertainment districts.
The lake district is one of England's most beautiful areas.
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A district is an area of land that is defined for political reasons such as elections or administration.
Washington is located in the District of Columbia.