ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THE
Middle English, from Old English thē, a demonstrative adjective that later superseded sē (masculine singular) and sēo, sio (feminine singular); related to Old Frisian thi, thiu, Old High German der, diu.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE»
The term «the» is very widely used and occupies the
5 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «THE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
the.
When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the influence of her power it is in vain to resist.
Protecting Afghan civilians is the cornerstone of our mission.
The fishing is a great relief for me. When I'm out there's no cell phone ringing. I'm out there fishing with bears. I'm in the middle of God's country catching tons of fish. I just absolutely love it.
For four years, I listened to stories of intelligence failures, and it wasn't due to incompetence of anyone in the system, but that the system is so arcane.
In the the late seventies and early eighties, I played background roles in thirty movies... Woody Allen movies, Scorsese films, you name it. Whatever was being shot in New York, I was doing stand-in and background work because I wanted to be close to the camera; I wanted to see what was going on.
I didn't have a lot to do with the first record.
I just don't think there are any rules to color. You have a small space with no windows? Put lamps in there, make it dramatic, paint the ceiling black. Do something with it. If it's dark, accentuate the darkness.
Making money is marvelous, and I love doing it, and I do it reasonably well, but it doesn't have the gripping vitality that you have when you deal with the happiness of human life and with human deprivation.
What I find most exciting about online video is that it's the future.
Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE»
Discover the use of
the in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
The new edition also presents further improvements and surprises, among them a new proof for "Hilbert's Third Problem".From the Reviews:".
Martin Aigner, Karl H. Hofmann, Günter M. Ziegler, 2010
HERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE 1939.
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The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child
Powerful and practical, this book will support you as you change your classroom for the better while helping you to understand how to overcome current classroom cultures where some children learn and many learn to hate reading." —Richard ...
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The Knowledge-creating Company: How Japanese Companies ...
Looks at case studies from such firms as Honda, Canon, Matsushita, and NEC, and examines two types of business knowledge, explicit and tacit
Ikujirō Nonaka, Hirotaka Takeuchi, 1995
Whether this is your first time reading the Book of Five Rings or your tenth, you will experience something new and immortal in the words of Miyamoto Musashi.
Michael Ashley, Miyamoto Musashi, 2010
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Governing
the Commons:
The Evolution of Institutions for ...
Congratulations to Elinor Ostrom, Co-Winner of The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2009!
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The God Particle: If
the Universe is
the Answer, what is
the ...
The world's foremost experimental physicist uses humor, metaphor, and storytelling to delve into the mysteries of matter, discussing the as-yet-to-be-discovered God particle.
The Minimalist Program consists of four recent essays that attempt to situatelinguistic theory in the broader cognitive sciences. In these essays the minimalist approach tolinguistic theory is formulated and progressively developed.
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Fast Food Nation:
The Dark Side of
the All-American Meal
A journalist explores the homogenization of American culture and the impact of the fast food industry on modern-day health, economy, politics, popular culture, entertainment, and food production.
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The Old Curiosity Shop
In this tale, first published serially in 1841 and 1842, Dickens follows Nell Trent, an angelic and unfailingly virtuous girl of "nearly fourteen" and her grandfather as they navigate a world populated by villains, criminals and ne'er-do ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE»
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the is used in the context of the following news items.
Political News, Now.
“The use of that kind of language is just wrong,” Mr. Bush told reporters after a town-hall-style meeting here. “This is not the way we're going to win elections and ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Politics this week
The United States and Cuba restored full diplomatic links after a 54-year interruption. Relations have been improving since Barack Obama announced in ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
Instagram photos are now bigger and better
Just over a week ago, I wrote plaintively about Instagram's archaic 640 x 640 resolution and the need to move with the times and give users the ability to upload ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
Facebook is talking with music labels, but why?
Facebook has held talks with the major labels about "getting into music," multiple sources tell The Verge. Facebook has spoken with Sony Music Entertainment, ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
XKEYSCORE: NSA's Google for the World's Private Communications
One of the National Security Agency's most powerful tools of mass surveillance makes tracking someone's Internet usage as easy as entering an email address, ... «The Intercept - First Look Media, Jul 15»
Popular Security Software Came Under Relentless NSA and GCHQ …
The National Security Agency and its British counterpart, Government Communications Headquarters, have worked to subvert anti-virus and other security ... «The Intercept - First Look Media, Jun 15»
The Sunday Times' Snowden Story is Journalism at its Worst — and …
Western journalists claim that the big lesson they learned from their key role in selling the Iraq War to the public is that it's hideous, corrupt and often dangerous ... «The Intercept - First Look Media, Jun 15»
The Death Treatment
The happiest time in Godelieva's life began when she was in her early fifties and had a new boyfriend. She felt as if she had finally moved beyond the dramas of ... «The New Yorker, Jun 15»
Microsoft Moonraker was Nokia's smartwatch before it was killed
While Apple was working on its Watch, Nokia had its own ideas about smartwatches. Sources familiar with Nokia's plans tell The Verge that the Finnish company ... «The Verge, Jun 15»
Stephen King's 'The Stand' Poised to Add TV Miniseries at Showtime …
Before it hits a movie theater near you, Stephen King's epic postapocalyptic novel “The Stand” will take a revolutionary detour to the small screen, as Warner ... «TheWrap, Jun 15»
