The vs. Late
Theadverb
1=With a comparative or more and a verb phrase, establishes a parallel with one or more other such comparatives.
Theadverb
1=With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none.
Theverb
See Thee.
Theadjective
A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their meaning.
Theadverb
By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; - used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform.
Thedeterminer
denoting one or more people or things already mentioned or assumed to be common knowledge
Thedeterminer
used to refer to a person, place, or thing that is unique
Thedeterminer
denoting a disease or affliction
Thedeterminer
(with a unit of time) the present; the current
Thedeterminer
used instead of a possessive to refer to someone with whom the speaker or person addressed is associated
Thedeterminer
used with a surname to refer to a family or married couple
Thedeterminer
used before the surname of the chief of a Scottish or Irish clan
Thedeterminer
used to point forward to a following qualifying or defining clause or phrase
Thedeterminer
(chiefly with rulers and family members with the same name) used after a name to qualify it
Thedeterminer
used to make a generalized reference to something rather than identifying a particular instance
Thedeterminer
used with a singular noun to indicate that it represents a whole species or class
Thedeterminer
used with an adjective to refer to those people who are of the type described
Thedeterminer
used with an adjective to refer to something of the class or quality described
Thedeterminer
used with the name of a unit to state a rate
Thedeterminer
enough of (a particular thing)
Thedeterminer
(pronounced stressing ‘the’) used to indicate that someone or something is the best known or most important of that name or type
Thedeterminer
used adverbially with comparatives to indicate how one amount or degree of something varies in relation to another
Thedeterminer
used to emphasize the amount or degree to which something is affected
The
The ( (listen)) is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers or speakers. It is the definite article in English.
Lateadjective
Near the end of a period of time.
Lateadjective
Specifically, near the end of the day.
Lateadjective
Associated with the end of a period.
Lateadjective
Not arriving until after an expected time.
Lateadjective
Not having had an expected menstrual period.
Lateadjective
Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. the"; see usage notes.}}
Lateadjective
Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office.
Lateadjective
Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.
Latenoun
(informal) A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.
Lateadverb
After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
Lateadverb
formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.
Lateadjective
Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring.
Lateadjective
Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life.
Lateadjective
Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; recently deceased, departed, or gone out of office; as, the late bishop of London; the late administration.
Lateadjective
Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence.
Lateadjective
Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher.
Lateadverb
After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; - opposed to early.
Lateadverb
Not long ago; lately.
Lateadverb
Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period; as, to lie abed late; to sit up late at night.
Lateadjective
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time;
Lateadjective
after the expected or usual time; delayed;
Lateadjective
of the immediate past or just previous to the present time;
Lateadjective
having died recently;
Lateadjective
of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages;
Lateadjective
at or toward an end or late period or stage of development;
Lateadjective
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past;
Lateadverb
later than usual or than expected;
Lateadverb
to an advanced time;
Lateadverb
at an advanced age or stage;
Lateadverb
in the recent past;
