01 pron., a., conj., & adv. As a demonstrative pronoun (pl. Those), that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously mentioned, or supposed to be un…
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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. See: Those“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.
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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.
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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.“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.
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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.“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.
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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.” — Shak.
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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.“These things I say, that ye might be saved.” — John v. 34.“To the end that he may prolong his days.” — Deut. xvii. 20.
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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.” — Milton.“He gazed so long That both his eyes were dazzled.” — Tennyson.“So wept Duessa until eventide, That shining lamps in Jove's high course were lit.” — Spenser.“Is not this the day That Hermia should give answer of her choice?” — Shak.
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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.“Ha, cousin Silence, that thou hadst seen that that this knight and I have seen!” — Shak.“O God, that right should thus overcome might!” — Shak.“To try if that our own be ours or no.” — Shak.“When he had carried Rome and that we looked For no less spoil than glory.” — Shak.
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