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| 1. conj. Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement. | |
| He told me that the book is a good read. | |
| I believe that it is true. — She is convinced that he is British. | |
| 2. conj. Introducing a subordinate clause expressing a reason or cause: because, in that. | |
| Be glad that you have enough to eat. | |
| 3. conj. (now uncommon) Introducing a subordinate clause that expresses an aim, purpose or goal ("final"), and usually contains the auxiliaries may, might or should: so, so that. | |
| 4. conj. Introducing — especially, but not exclusively, with an antecedent like so or such — a subordinate clause expressing a result, consequence or effect. | |
| The noise was so loud that she woke up. | |
| The problem was sufficiently important that it had to be addressed. | |
| 5. conj. (archaic, or poetic) Introducing a premise or supposition for consideration: seeing as; inasmuch as; given that; as would appear from the fact that. | |
| 6. conj. Introducing a subordinate clause modifying an adverb. | |
| Was John there? — Not that I saw. | |
| How often did she visit him? — Twice that I saw. | |
| 7. conj. Introducing an exclamation expressing a desire or wish. | |
| 8. conj. Introducing an exclamation expressing a strong emotion such as sadness or surprise. | |
| 9. det. The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction. | |
| That book is a good read. This one isn't. | |
| That battle was in 1450. | |
| That cat of yours is evil. | |
| 10. pron. (demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "t | |
| He went home, and after that I never saw him again. | |
| 11. pron. The known (thing); (used to refer to something just said). | |
| They're getting divorced. What do you think about that? | |
| 12. pron. (demonstrative) The aforementioned quality; used together with a verb and pronoun to emphatically repeat a previous statement. | |
| The water is so cold! — That it is. | |
| 13. pron. (relative) (plural that) Which, who; (representing a subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition). | |
| The CPR course that she took really came in handy. | |
| The house that he lived in was old and dilapidated. | |
| 14. pron. (colloquial) (Used in place of relative adverbs such as where or when; often omitted.) | |
| the place that = where or to which I went last year | |
| the last time that = when I went to Europe | |
| 15. adv. (degree) To a given extent or degree. | |
| "The ribbon was that thin." "I disagree, I say it was not that thin, it was thicker... or maybe thinner...". | |
| 16. adv. (degree) To a great extent or degree; very, particularly (in negative constructions). | |
| I'm just not that sick. | |
| I did the run last year, and it wasn't that difficult. | |
| 17. adv. (obsolete, outside, dialects) To such an extent; so. (in positive constructions). | |
| Ooh, I was that happy I nearly kissed her. | |
| 18. n. (philosophy) Something being indicated that is there; one of those. | |
