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symbol

1. ISO 639-3 language code for Chitwania Tharu.

article

1. Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun The definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable... ...because it has already been mentioned, is to be completely specified in the same sentence, or very shortly thereafter. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

   “I’m reading the book Mary reviewed. (Compare I’m reading a book Mary reviewed.)”

2. The definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable... ...because it has already been mentioned, is to be completely specified in the same sentence, or very shortly thereafter. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

   “I’m reading the book Mary reviewed. (Compare I’m reading a book Mary reviewed.)”

3. ...because it has already been mentioned, is to be completely specified in the same sentence, or very shortly thereafter. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

   “I’m reading the book Mary reviewed. (Compare I’m reading a book Mary reviewed.)”

4. ...because it is presumed to be definitely known in context or from shared knowledge. Used before a noun designating something considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.

   “No one knows how many galaxies there are in the universe.”

adverb

1. With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

   “The hotter(,) the better. (comma usually omitted in such very short expressions)”

2. With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none.

   “It was a difficult time, but I’m the wiser for it.”

3. Beyond all others.

   “We went the furthest under her leadership.”

preposition

1. For each; per.

   “valued at half a pound the bushel; paying seven dollars the year interest”

pronoun

1. Early Modern form of thee.