That

[That]

As adverb: To such a degree; so; as, he was that frightened he could say nothing.

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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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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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As an adjective, that has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun.

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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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As a conjunction, that retains much of its force as a demonstrative pronoun.

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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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To introduce, a reason or cause; -- equivalent to for that, in that, for the reason that, because.

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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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To introduce a consequence, result, or effect; -- usually preceded by so or such, sometimes by that.

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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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As adverb: To such a degree; so; as, he was that frightened he could say nothing.

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That , pron., a., conj., & adv. [AS. 'eb'91t, neuter nom. & acc. sing. of the article (originally a demonstrative pronoun). The nom. masc. s'c7, and the nom. fem. se'a2 are from a different root. AS. 'eb'91t is akin to D. dat, G. das, OHG. daz, Sw. & Dan. det, Icel. 'edat (masc. s'be, fem. s'd3), Goth. 'edata (masc. sa, fem. s'd3), Gr. (masc. , fem. ), Skr. tat (for tad, masc. sas, fem. s'be); cf. L. istud that. 'fb184. Cf. The, Their, They, Them, This, Than, Since.] 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.
&hand; That may refer to an entire sentence or paragraph, and not merely to a word. It usually follows, but sometimes precedes, the sentence referred to.
That be far from thee, to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked.
And when Moses heard that, he was content.
I will know your business, Harry, that I will.
&hand; That is often used in opposition to this, or by way of distinction, and in such cases this, like the Latin hic and French ceci, generally refers to that which is nearer, and that, like Latin ille and French cela, to that which is more remote. When they refer to foreign words or phrases, this generally refers to the latter, and that to the former.
Two principles in human nature reign; Self-love, to urge, and Reason, to restrain; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call.
If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this or that.
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.
The woman was made whole from that hour.
&hand; That was formerly sometimes used with the force of the article the, especially in the phrases that one, that other, which were subsequently corrupted into th'tone, th'tother (now written t'other).
Upon a day out riden knightes two . . . That one of them came home, that other not.
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.
A judgment that is equal and impartial must incline to the greater probabilities.
&hand; If the relative clause simply conveys an additional idea, and is not properly explanatory or restrictive, who or which (rarely that) is employed; as, the king that (or who) rules well is generally popular; Victoria, who (not that) rules well, enjoys the confidence of her subjects. Ambiguity may in some cases be avoided in the use of that (which is restrictive) instead of who or which, likely to be understood in a co'94rdinating sense. Bain. That was formerly used for that which, as what is now; but such use is now archaic.
We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen.
That I have done it is thyself to wite [blame].
That, as a relative pronoun, cannot be governed by a preposition preceding it, but may be governed by one at the end of the sentence which it commences.
The ship that somebody was sailing in.
In Old English, that was often used with the demonstratives he, his, him, etc., and the two together had the force of a relative pronoun; thus, that he = who; that his = whose; that him = whom.
I saw to-day a corpse yborn to church That now on Monday last I saw him wirche [work].
Formerly, that was used, where we now commonly use which, as a relative pronoun with the demonstrative pronoun that as its antecedent.
That that dieth, let it die; and that that is to cut off, let it be cut off.
4. As a conjunction, that retains much of its force as a demonstrative pronoun. It is used, specifically: -- (a) 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.
I have shewed before, that a mere possibility to the contrary, can by no means hinder a thing from being highly credible.
(b) To introduce, a reason or cause; -- equivalent to for that, in that, for the reason that, because.
He does hear me; And that he does, I weep.
(c) To introduce a purpose; -- usually followed by may, or might, and frequently preceded by so, in order, to the end, etc.
These things I say, that ye might be saved.
To the end that he may prolong his days.
(d) To introduce a consequence, result, or effect; -- usually preceded by so or such, sometimes by that.
The birds their notes renew, and bleating herds Attest their joy, that hill and valley rings.
He gazed so long That both his eyes were dazzled.
(e) To introduce a clause denoting time; -- equivalent to in which time, at which time, when.
So wept Duessa until eventide, That shining lamps in Jove's high course were lit.
Is not this the day That Hermia should give answer of her choice?
(f) In an elliptical sentence to introduce a dependent sentence expressing a wish, or a cause of surprise, indignation, or the like.
Ha, cousin Silence, that thou hadst seen that that this knight and I have seen!
O God, that right should thus overcome might!
&hand; That was formerly added to other conjunctions or to adverbs to make them emphatic.
To try if that our own be ours or no.
That is sometimes used to connect a clause with a preceding conjunction on which it depends.
When he had carried Rome and that we looked For no less spoil than glory.
5. As adverb: To such a degree; so; as, he was that frightened he could say nothing. [Archaic or in illiteral use.] All that, everything of that kind; all that sort.
With singing, laughing, ogling, and all that.
The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The man's the gowd [gold] for a'that.
-- For that. See under For, prep. -- In that. See under In, prep.

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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Usage Examples

'Bombing Afghanistan back into the Stone Age' was quite a favourite headline for some wobbly liberals. The slogan does all the work. But an instant's thought shows that Afghanistan is being, if anything, bombed out of the Stone Age.

'Aladdin' was probably my favorite Disney animation when I was a kid. The animation was great and Robin Williams was unbelievable as the Genie. 'Aladdin' was an amazing adventure and the lead character was a hero for guys, which I loved. It wasn't a princess or a girl beating the odds it was a street rat. That seemed really cool to me.

'Beauty is truth, truth beauty,' - that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.

'Beauty' is a currency system like the gold standard. Like any economy, it is determined by politics, and in the modern age in the West is is the last, best belief system that keeps male dominance intact.

'Blind Curve,' the book I'm working on now, sprang from a crazy incident that happened to me last year while on my book tour. I was pulled out of my car for a minor traffic violation - an incident that escalated into my being thrown into cuffs and told I was going to jail. Except in my story, the hero doesn't get off as easily as I did.

"If you are interested enough in the climate crisis to read this post, you probably know that 2 degrees Centigrade of warming (or 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) is the widely acknowledged threshold for ""dangerous"" climate change."

'Allen Gregory' came about because we wanted an animated show and we were just tossing around some ideas about me playing a 7-year-old. We thought that would be cool, because we couldn't do that in real life.

'Do What You Gotta Do' is a positive, inspirational song that says no matter what it is whether you're up against challenges or trying to get your dreams and aspirations met, you should do what whatever you have to do shy of killing yourself or someone else.

Misspelled Form

That, That, hat, That, Tghat, Tyhat, Tuhat, Tjhat, Tnhat, Tgat, Tyat, Tuat, Tjat, Tnat, Thgat, Thyat, Thuat, Thjat, Thnat, Thqat, Thwat, Thsat, Thzat, Thqt, Thwt, Thst, Thzt, Thaqt, Thawt, Thast, Thazt, Thart, Tha5t, Tha6t, Thayt, Thagt, Thar, Tha5, Tha6, Thay, Thag, Thatr, That5, That6, Thaty, Thatg.

Other Usage Examples

'Donny and Marie' was a great experience. I tried so hard to be a great talk show host but it's all about relaxing and enjoying it. Marie and I finally figured that out. I would have liked it to continue but I'm kind of glad it's over because of the phenomenal workload.

'Hello my name is the Republican Party and I got a problem. I'm addicted to spending and big government.' I'd like one of them just to stand up and say that.

'Evil men have no songs.' How is it that the Russians have songs?

"I told my mom, 'I'm not buying another magazine until I can get past this thought of looking like the girl on the cover'. She said, ""Miley, you are the girl on the cover,' and I was, like, 'I know, but I don't feel like that girl every day.' You can't always feel perfect."

'Good Morning America' exploited Joan Lunden's pregnancy, but you won't see me bringing my babies on the air. The only reason I'm talking about the babies at all is that they've been with me on the show since I became pregnant. After a while, I had to acknowledge this pumpkin tummy.

'Dr. Strangelove' was and is one of my favorite movies ever, and I just can't believe they actually blew up the world after that.

'Glee' is one of the very few mainstream outlets that is giving a voice to communities of people that don't necessarily have a loud voice, specifically the gay community. It gives a really positive and forward statement.

'Harry Potter' gave me back self respect. Harry gave me a job to do that I loved more than anything else.