| the1 |
The is a word we often use before other words like "chair," "library," "dog," and "girl"--words for things, places, or people. We use the before words like these when everyone knows which thing or person we are talking about. If we say to a friend, "I lost the key," the friend knows which key you mean out of all the keys in the world. |
| theater |
A theater is a building where plays, movies, or concerts are presented. |
| The Gambia |
The Gambia is a country in Africa. It is a narrow country that is almost completely inside the country of Senegal. The Gambia lies along both sides of the Gambia River, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean at the western end of the country. The river is very wide there, and The Gambia's capital city is located on an island in the river. Most people in The Gambia make a living by farming or fishing or working with tourists. |
| their |
When you go to your friends' houses and play with their toys, it means that you play with the toys that belong to your friends. [2 definitions] |
| theirs |
When you say theirs, you mean the thing or things that belong to some other people. Let's say your hair is longer than the hair of your two sisters. This means your hair is longer than theirs. |
| them |
When we talk about some people or things but we don't say their names, we often use the word them. Them has the same meaning as "they," but we use it in a different place in a sentence. [2 definitions] |
| themselves |
If two people see themselves in a mirror, these two people and the people that they see in the mirror are the same people. [2 definitions] |
| then |
We use the word then when we are talking about a particular time in the past. [3 definitions] |
| there |
There means "in that place" or "to that place." If you say "I live there," you mean that you live in that place. [3 definitions] |
| there's |
There's is a short way to say or write "there is" or "there has." |
| thermometer |
If you want to know how cold or hot it is outside, you might look at a thermometer. A thermometer is a thing that measures temperature. If you feel sick and hot, your mom or dad might use a thermometer to see if you have a fever. |
| these |
These has the same meaning as this, but we use the word these when we are talking about more than one thing. |
| they |
When we talk about people or things but we don't say their names, we often use the word they. [2 definitions] |
| they'll |
They'll is a short way to say or write "they will." |
| they're |
They're is a short way to say or write "they are." |
| they've |
They've is a short way to say or write "they have." |
| thick |
When something is thick, it is big from one side to the other. It is not thin. [3 definitions] |
| thief |
A thief is a person who steals. |
| thin |
When something is thin, it is small from one side to the other. It is not thick. [2 definitions] |
| thing |
Books, shoes, cars, pencils, trees, stars, and cows are some of all the many things in the world and in space. A thing is any object that is not a person. [2 definitions] |
| think |
When you think, you use your mind to solve a problem, make a decision, or answer a question. [3 definitions] |