Other Definitions
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That| pron., a., | 1. | As a demonstrative pronoun (pl. Those), that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously mentioned, or supposed to be understood. That, as a demonstrative, may precede the noun to which it refers; as, that which he has said is true; those in the basket are good apples.The early fame of Gratian was equal to that of the most celebrated princes. - Gibbon. That be far from thee, to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked. - Gen. xviii. 25. And when Moses heard that, he was content. - Lev. x. 20. I will know your business, Harry, that I will. - Shak. Two principles in human nature reign; Self-love, to urge, and Reason, to restrain; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call. - Pope. If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this or that. - James iv. 16. | | 2. | As an adjective, that has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun.It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city. - Matt. x. 15. The woman was made whole from that hour. - Matt. ix. 22. Upon a day out riden knightes two . . . That one of them came home, that other not. - Chaucer. | | 3. | As a relative pronoun, that is equivalent to who or which, serving to point out, and make definite, a person or thing spoken of, or alluded to, before, and may be either singular or plural.He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame. - Prov. ix. 7. A judgment that is equal and impartial must incline to the greater probabilities. - Bp. Wilkins. We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen. - John iii. 11. That I have done it is thyself to wite [blame]. - Chaucer. The ship that somebody was sailing in. - Sir W. Scott. I saw to-day a corpse yborn to church That now on Monday last I saw him wirche [work]. - Chaucer. That that dieth, let it die; and that that is to cut off, let it be cut off. - Zech. xi. 9. | | 4. | As a conjunction, that retains much of its force as a demonstrative pronoun. | | 5. | To introduce a clause employed as the object of the preceding verb, or as the subject or predicate nominative of a verb.She tells them 't is a causeless fantasy, And childish error, that they are afraid. - Shak. I have shewed before, that a mere possibility to the contrary, can by no means hinder a thing from being highly credible. - Bp. Wilkins. | | 5. | As adverb: To such a degree; so; as, he was that frightened he could say nothing.| All that | | everything of that kind; all that sort. |
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