the

US /ðə/

UK /ðə/

A1

determiner

  • Used before certain nouns to denote a type of place.
  • Used to refer to something already mentioned
  • Used to describe all of a family
  • Used before a noun to define it as something known about or unique.
  • Used to refer to a class or group of things.
  • Used to refer to a specific or particular noun.
  • Used before the name of a musical instrument.
  • Used to show there is only one of something
  • Used before certain place names.
  • Used to refer to something that is unique.
  • Used before the name of an institution.
  • Used before the name of a musical instrument.
  • Used before superlative adjectives or adverbs.
  • Used with an adjective to refer to a group of people.

adverb

  • Used to emphasize the uniqueness or importance of something.
  • Used before a comparative adjective or adverb to indicate the degree to which something is affected by something else.