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that \that\, pron., a., conj.,  adv. as. ethaet, neuter nom.
    acc. sing. of the article originally a demonstrative
   pronoun. the nom. masc. s=e, and the nom. fem. se'o are
   from a different root. as. ethaet is akin to d. dat, g.
   das, ohg. daz, sw.  dan. det, icel. thornat masc. s=a,
   fem. s=o, goth. thornata masc. sa, fem. s=o, gr. ?
   masc. ?, fem. ?, skr. tat for tad, masc. sas, fem. s=a;
   cf. l. istud that. root184. 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.
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            the early fame of gratian was equal to that of the
            most celebrated princes.              --gibbon.
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   note: 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.
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               that be far from thee, to do after this manner,
               to slay the righteous with the wicked. --gen.
                                                  xviii. 25.
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               and when moses heard that, he was content. --lev.
                                                  x. 20.
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               i will know your business, harry, that i will.
                                                  --shak.
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   note: 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.
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               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.
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               if the lord will, we shall live, and do this or
               that.                              --james iv.
                                                  16.
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   2. as an adjective, that has the same demonstrative force as
      the pronoun, but is followed by a noun.
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            it shall be more tolerable for sodom and gomorrah in
            the day of judgment, than for that city. --matt. x.
                                                  15.
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            the woman was made whole from that hour. --matt. ix.
                                                  22.
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   note: 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.
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               upon a day out riden knightes two . . .
               that one of them came home, that other not.
                                                  --chaucer.
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   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.
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            he that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself
            shame.                                --prov. ix. 7.
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            a judgment that is equal and impartial must incline
            to the greater probabilities.         --bp. wilkins.
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   note: 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
         coordinating sense. --bain.
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         as what is now; but such use is now archaic.
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               we speak that we do know, and testify that we
               have seen.                         --john iii.
                                                  11.
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               that i have done it is thyself to wite blame.
                                                  --chaucer.
         1913 webster 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.
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               the ship that somebody was sailing in. --sir w.
                                                  scott.
         1913 webster 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.
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               i saw to-day a corpse yborn to church
               that now on monday last i saw him wirche work.
                                                  --chaucer.
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         commonly use which, as a relative pronoun with the
         demonstrative pronoun that as its antecedent.
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               that that dieth, let it die; and that that is to
               cut off, let it be cut off.        --zech. xi. 9.
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   4. as a conjunction, that retains much of its force as a
      demonstrative pronoun. it is used, specifically: 
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      a 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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                she tells them 't is a causeless fantasy,
                and childish error, that they are afraid.
                                                  --shak.
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                i have shewed before, that a mere possibility to
                the contrary, can by no means hinder a thing
                from being highly credible.       --bp. wilkins.
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      b to introduce, a reason or cause; -- equivalent to for
          that, in that, for the reason that, because.
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                he does hear me;
                and that he does, i weep.         --shak.
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      c 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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                these things i say, that ye might be saved.
                                                  --john v. 34.
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                to the end that he may prolong his days. --deut.
                                                  xvii. 20.
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      d to introduce a consequence, result, or effect; --
          usually preceded by so or such, sometimes by that.
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                the birds their notes renew, and bleating herds
                attest their joy, that hill and valley rings.
                                                  --milton.
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                he gazed so long
                that both his eyes were dazzled.  --tennyson.
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      e to introduce a clause denoting time; -- equivalent to
          in which time, at which time, when.
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                so wept duessa until eventide,
                that shining lamps in jove's high course were
                lit.                              --spenser.
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                is not this the day
                that hermia should give answer of her choice?
                                                  --shak.
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      f 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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                ha, cousin silence, that thou hadst seen that
                that this knight and i have seen --shak.
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                o god, that right should thus overcome might
                                                  --shak.
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   note: that was formerly added to other conjunctions or to
         adverbs to make them emphatic.
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               to try if that our own be ours or no. --shak.
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         clause with a preceding conjunction on which it
         depends.
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               when he had carried rome and that we looked
               for no less spoil than glory.      --shak.
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   5. as adverb: to such a degree; so; as, he was that
      frightened he could say nothing. archaic or in illiteral
      use.
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   all that, everything of that kind; all that sort.
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            with singing, laughing, ogling, and all that.
                                                  --pope.
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            the rank is but the guinea's stamp,
            the man's the gowd gold for a'that. --burns.
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   for that. see under for, prep.

   in that. see under in, prep.
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see also:
the their they them this than 
since those all that for that for 
in that in 

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