THE in a Sentence

Learn THE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
404 example sentences for THE, such as:
1. We agree on the question.
2. He grabbed me by the arm.
3. I swept along on the boat.
4. She pinched me on the arm.
5. I looked towards the plane.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 Meanings and Examples of THE
Classic Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  She put the key in and turned it.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
2  How doth the little crocodile.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II. The Pool of Tears
3  And pour the waters of the Nile.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II. The Pool of Tears
4  All the pink left Mary's cheeks.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
5  Let her run wild in the garden.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
6  Yes, there was the tapestry door.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
7  Mary sat and looked at the fire.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
8  I only drove over it in the dark.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
9  She came into the room last night.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
10  Mary flew across the grass to him.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
11  said the Mock Turtle with a sigh.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX. The Mock Turtle's Story
12  Colin pointed to the high wall.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXI
13  'Oh, YOU sing,' said the Gryphon.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X. The Lobster Quadrille
14  the Gryphon replied very solemnly.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X. The Lobster Quadrille
15  That was the change she noticed.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXV
Example Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  Suit the action to the word.
2  He forgot to add in the tip.
3  We agree on the question.
4  A horse draws the cart along.
5  I swept along on the boat.
6  I looked towards the plane.
7  We also went to see the film.
8  Any day of the week is fine.
9  I want to apply for the job.
10  She pinched me on the arm.
11  He grabbed me by the arm.
12  The storms beat on the ship.
13  The storms beat on the beach.
14  We heard the beat of a drum.
15  He took the top off the box.