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The Meaning of that
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(pron., a., conj., & ) 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.
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(pron., a., conj., & ) As an adjective, that has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun.
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(pron., a., conj., & ) 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.
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(pron., a., conj., & ) As a conjunction, that retains much of its force as a demonstrative pronoun.
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(pron., a., conj., & ) To introduce a clause employed as the object of the preceding verb, or as the subject or predicate nominative of a verb.
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(pron., a., conj., & ) To introduce, a reason or cause; -- equivalent to for that, in that, for the reason that, because.
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(pron., a., conj., & ) To introduce a purpose; -- usually followed by may, or might, and frequently preceded by so, in order, to the end, etc.
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(pron., a., conj., & ) To introduce a consequence, result, or effect; -- usually preceded by so or such, sometimes by that.
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(pron., a., conj., & ) In an elliptical sentence to introduce a dependent sentence expressing a wish, or a cause of surprise, indignation, or the like.
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(pron., a., conj., & ) As adverb: To such a degree; so; as, he was that frightened he could say nothing.
Rhymes
abut
,
acrobat
,
aerostat
,
allnutt
,
aristocrat
,
arnatt
,
at
,
at-bat
,
autocrat
,
balyeat
,
bat
,
batt
,
batte
,
begat
,
bhatt
,
biernat
,
blatt
,
bobcat
,
brat
,
bratt
,
brickbat
,
bundesrat
,
bureaucrat
,
but
,
butt
,
butterfat
,
carlstadt
,
cat
,
catt
,
caveat
,
chat
,
chesnut
,
chesnutt
,
chestnut
,
chitchat
,
coconut
,
combat
,
copycat
,
curnutte
,
cut
,
darmstadt
,
dat
,
delatte
,
democrat
,
deslatte
,
diplomat
,
donut
,
doormat
,
doughnut
,
dutt
,
fat
,
flat
,
flatt
,
format
,
gat
,
gatt
,
glatt
,
glut
,
gnat
,
groundnut
,
gujarat
,
gut
,
gutt
,
habitat
,
haircut
,
hat
,
hatt
,
haute
,
hazelnut
,
hnat
,
hut
,
hutt
,
inmarsat
,
jagt
,
jut
,
kat
,
katt
,
knut
,
kratt
,
kut
,
labatt
,
landsat
,
latke
,
laundromat
,
mat
,
matt
,
matte
,
mcnatt
,
mcnutt
,
muskrat
,
mutt
,
nat
,
nonfat
,
nut
,
nutt
,
pat
,
patt
,
peanut
,
phut
,
platt
,
platte
,
plutocrat
,
polecat
,
prevatt
,
prevatte
,
pussycat
,
putt
,
rat
,
rat-a-tat
,
ratte
,
rebut
,
robot
,
rut
,
rutt
,
sadat
,
sarratt
,
sat
,
scat
,
scatt
,
schadt
,
schut
,
schutt
,
scuttlebutt
,
shatt
,
shortcut
,
shut
,
shutt
,
skutt
,
slaght
,
slat
,
slut
,
smut
,
somewhat
,
spat
,
splat
,
sprat
,
sprit
,
stat
,
strut
,
tat
,
technocrat
,
terre-haute
,
thermostat
,
tit-for-tat
,
tomcat
,
turbot
,
tut
,
tutt
,
tvsat
,
uncut
,
undercut
,
utt
,
vat
,
walnut
,
what
,
wildcat
,
wombat
,
ziggurat