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Because it is a word with a single syllable, the is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofthe
- With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.
Example: "It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."
- With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none. See none the.
Example: "I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that."
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