THAT
—demons. pronouns. (plural. Those) 1 person or thing indicated, named, or understood (i heard that; who is that in the garden?). 2 contrasted with this (this is much better than that). 3 (esp. In relative constructions) the one, the person, etc. (a table like that described above). 4 (plural. That) used instead of which or whom to introduce a defining clause (the book that you sent me; there is nothing here that matters). —demons. adjective. (plural. Those) designating the person or thing indicated, named, understood, etc. (cf. Sense 1 of pron.). —adverb. 1 to such a degree; so (have done that much). 2 colloq. Very (not that good). —conj. Introducing a subordinate clause indicating: 1 statement or hypothesis (they say that he is better). 2 purpose (we eat that we may live). 3 result (am so sleepy that i cannot work). ? all that very (not all that good). That is (or that is to say) formula introducing or following an explanation of a preceding word or words. That`s that formula indicating conclusion or completion. [old english] usage in sense 4 of the pronoun, that usually specifies or identifies something referred to, whereas who or which need not: compare the book that you sent me is lost with the book, which i gave you, is lost. That is often omitted in senses 1 and 3 of the conjunction: they say he is ill.