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Old English þæt (neuter relative pronoun, definite article).

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that

  1. Connecting noun clause (as involving reported speech etc.)
    He told me that the book is a good read.
  2. Connecting a subordinate clause indicating purpose
    He must die that others might live.

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  • That as a conjunction is often omitted — "He told me that it is a good read." could just as easily be "He told me it is a good read."

[edit] Determiner

that (plural those)

  1. The (thing) being indicated (at a distance from the speaker, or previously mentioned, or at another time).
    That book is a good read.
    That battle was in 1450.

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that demonstrative (plural those)

  1. (demonstrative) That thing.
    That was an interesting example.

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that relative

  1. (relative) Which.
    I like the song that you wrote.
    In this sense, that is prescriptively used in restrictive contexts only. For non-restrictive contexts, e.g. I like the last song on the album, which John wrote (one out of many), which is preferred.

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[edit] Adverb

that (not comparable)

Positive
that

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. To a given extent or degree.
    I remember when you were that high.
  2. (dialectal in positive, standard in negative constructions) So, so much; very.
    Ooh, I was that angry I nearly bashed her one.
    I did the run last year, and it wasn't that difficult.

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