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  1. Determiner.  The (thing) here (qualifier, used in indicating something or someone nearby) .
  2. Determiner.  The known (thing) (qualifier, used in indicating something or someone just mentioned) .
  3. Determiner.  The known (thing) (qualifier, used in indicating something or someone about to be mentioned) .
  4. Determiner.  A known (thing) (qualifier, used in first mentioning a person or thing that the speaker does not think is known to the audience) . Compare with "''a certain ...''".
  5. Adverb.  To the degree or extent indicated.
  6. Pronoun.  The thing, item, etc. being indicated.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.