[Sửa]Demons.pron. (pl. those) 1 theperson or thing indicated, named, or understood, esp. whenobserved by the speaker or when familiar to the person addressed(I heard that; who is that in the garden?; I knew all thatbefore; that is not fair).
[Sửa](contrasted with this) the furtheror less immediate or obvious etc. of two (this bag is muchheavier than that).
[Sửa]The action, behaviour, or circumstancesjust observed or mentioned (don't do that again).
[Sửa]Brit. (onthe telephone etc.) the person spoken to (who is that?).
[Sửa]Colloq. referring to a strong feeling just mentioned ('Are youglad?' 'I am that').
[Sửa](esp. in relative constructions) theone, the person, etc., described or specified in some way (thosewho have cars can take the luggage; those unfit for use; a tablelike that described above).
[Sửa](pl. that) used instead of whichor whom to introduce a defining clause, esp. one essential toidentification (the book that you sent me; there is nothing herethat matters). °As a relative that usually specifies, whereaswho or which need not: compare the book that you sent me is lostwith the book, which I gave you, is lost.
[Sửa]Demons.adj. (pl.those) 1 designating the person or thing indicated, named,understood, etc. (cf. sense 1 of pron.) (look at that dog;what was that noise?; things were easier in those days).
[Sửa]Contrasted with this (cf. sense 2 of pron.) (this bag isheavier than that one).
[Sửa]Expressing strong feeling (shall noteasily forget that day).
[Sửa]At which, on which, etc. (at the speed that hewas going he could not stop; the day that I first met her).°Often omitted in this sense: the day I first met her.
[Sửa]Conj.introducing a subordinate clause indicating: 1 a statement orhypothesis (they say that he is better; there is no doubt thathe meant it; the result was that the handle fell off).
[Sửa]A result (am so sleepythat I cannot keep my eyes open).
[Sửa]A reason or clause (it israther that he lacks the time).
[Sửa]A wish (Oh, that summer werehere!). °Often omitted in senses 1, 3: they say he is better.
[Sửa]In that manner, as you aredoing, as he has been doing, etc. (wish they would not talk likethat).
[Sửa]Colloq. without effort (did the job like that).
[Sửa]Ofthat character (he would not accept any payment -- he is likethat). that is (or that is to say) a formula introducing orfollowing an explanation of a preceding word or words. that'scolloq. you are (by virtue of present or future obedience etc.)(that's a good boy). that's more like it an acknowledgement ofimprovement. that's right an expression of approval or colloq.assent. that's that a formula concluding a narrative ordiscussion or indicating completion of a task. that there sl.= sense 1 of adj. that will do no more is needed or desirable.[OE th‘t, nom. & acc. sing. neut. of demons. pron. & adj. se,seo, th‘t f. Gmc; those f. OE thas pl. of thes THIS]