the

the&+{1}
[ðiː,ðə,ðɪ]
determiner
used preceding a noun that has been previously specifiedSee a
the man then opened the door
used with a qualifying word or phrase to indicate a particular person, object, etc, as distinct from othersSee a
give me the blue one
used preceding certain nouns associated with one's culture, society, or community
watch the television
used preceding present participles and adjectives when they function as nouns
the dead salute you
used preceding titles and certain uniquely specific or proper nouns, such as place names
the moon
used preceding a qualifying adjective or noun in certain names or titles
Edward the First
used preceding a noun to make it refer to its class generically
to play the piano
used instead of my, your, her, etc, with parts of the body
take me by the hand
the best, only, or most remarkable
Harry's is the club in this town
used with proper nouns when qualified
written by the young Hardy
another word for per, esp with nouns or noun phrases of cost
fifty pence the pound
my; our
the wife goes out on Thursdays
used preceding a unit of time in phrases or titles indicating an outstanding person, event, etc
housewife of the year
the

the&+{2}
[ðə,ðɪ]
adv
used before comparative adjectives or adverbs for emphasis
she looks the happier for her trip
used correlatively before each of two comparative adjectives or adverbs to indicate equality
the more I see you, the more I love you