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there (t̸her)
adverb
- at or in that place: often used as an intensive [Mary there is a good player]: in dialectal or nonstandard use, often placed between a demonstrative pronoun and the noun it modifies [that there hog]
- toward, to, or into that place; thither go there
- at that point in action, speech, discussion, etc.; then there I paused
- in that matter, respect, etc.; as to that there you are wrong
- at the moment; right now there goes the whistle
Etymology: ME ther, there, where < OE ther, thær, there, where < IE *tor-, *ter-, there < *to-, *tā-, demonstrative base > that, then
noun
interjection
- used to express defiance, dismay, satisfaction, etc. there, I've done it anyway!
- used to express sympathy, concern, etc. when repeated there, there! everything will be OK
(not) all there
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Alternate definitions:
there
modif.
not all there*
Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
What was the use of my having come from Oakland it was not natural to have come from there yes write about it if Ilike oranything if Ilikebut notthere,thereisnothere there.
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