Definitions
Etymologies
- Middle English, from Old English thæs, variant of thās, pl. of thes, this, this; see to- in Indo-European roots. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“D Wow..these appe sure look so delicious wt beautiful pores indicating hw flavorful these are!”
“I'm still learning to snap and send and recommend these shot-staggered panes when how suddenly strange it seems not to know how at all to reach you with even one of these wide fish bellies bumping up against the screen.”
“Also, I go by other meadows where other shepherds feed one month with another; but these _these_ are all _mine_.”
“Christianity required no change in these outward things, for it was not in _these_ that the depth and reality of the kingdom of”
“President, regarding these appointments; but the verdict of army and people was that _these first_ selections were made with as much judgment and impartiality as the untried state of the army permitted.”
Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death
“In connection with these demonstrative adjective pronouns remember that _this_ and _these_ refer to what is near at hand, _that_ and _those_ to what is more distant; as, _this book_ (near me), _that book_ (over there), _these_ boys (near), _those_ boys (at a distance).”
“The proof of the accuracy of these views will still be found in the circumstance, that if, while the person is reading, this act of the reiteration of some one or more of the ideas be in any way forced upon him, _these_ ideas thus reiterated will afterwards be remembered, although all the others are lost.”
“These vile, bejeweled, befeathered women, these loathsome, swinish men -- _these_ are the people who have money to spend.”
“And these, and she stooped to pick a couple of yellow blossoms, that were growing in the sand at her feet, these are immortelles.”
“With these, said she, these wandring ships destroy:”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘these’.
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EN - Glasgow stop list
Words to be replaced by a paragraph mark if you are after terms and MWEs.
about, above, across, after, afterwards, again, against, all, almost, alone, along, already and 291 more...
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core words
my, I, mine, your, his, hers, him, her, their, theirs, our, ours and 34 more...
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Resident Pipsiculturalist Makes Huge ...
See comments on pipsiculture and homosexuality, which have nothing to do with each other except that I read comments on them at around the same time on the same day.
See also the list ...heterosexuality, homosexuality, agriculture, argumentative, that, article, thus, make, do, the, interesting, like and 106 more...
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no little thing
it bothers me when i hear someone who have experienced something life changing use the phrase: now i appreciate the little things. I DON'T BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY LITTLE THINGS. everything is EXTRAOR...
letters, living, understand, narrow, behavior, personal, need, meant, untamed, world, soldier, 'cause and 241 more...
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bootload's Words
grouse, beaut, ripper, gassit, hack, hacking, twit, spon, goon, rosella, magpie, galah and 184 more...
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Basic English Vocabulary
Very basic words for ESL students.
contemplate, container, consumer, consultant, consensus, conscious, conscience, connection, confusion, confront, conflict, confident and 4334 more...
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Lizbt's Words
monkey, kitten, puppy, computer, screen, dalek, tardis, cute, dark, cotton, chocolate, sunshine and 125 more...
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The things they carried (List 2)
Listening to this as an audio book for the second time. Tim O'Brien uses simple words and phrases to great effect. Very few unfamilar and big words . The writing style reminds me of words from Joh...
The, Things, They, Carried, meant, fond, By necessity,, presented to him, far beyond, against the brick..., reaching, taut and 2940 more...
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