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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  But  what  is  used  for  but  that  usually  after  a  negative,  and 
  excludes  everything  contrary  to  the  assertion  in  the  following 
  sentence.  ``Her  needle  is  not  so  absolutely  perfect  in  tent  and 
  cross  stitch  but  what  my  superintendence  is  advisable.''  --Sir 
  W.  Scott.  ``Never  fear  but  what  our  kite  shall  fly  as  high.'' 
  --Ld.  Lytton. 
 
  {What  ho!}  an  exclamation  of  calling. 
 
  {What  if},  what  will  it  matter  if  what  will  happen  or  be  the 
  result  if  ``What  if  it  be  a  poison?''  --Shak. 
 
  {What  of  this}?  {that?}  {it?}  etc.,  what  follows  from  this 
  that  it  etc.,  often  with  the  implication  that  it  is  of 
  no  consequence.  ``All  this  is  so  but  what  of  this  my 
  lord?''  --Shak.  ``The  night  is  spent,  why,  what  of  that?'' 
  --Shak. 
 
  {What  though},  even  granting  that  allowing  that  supposing 
  it  true  that  ``What  though  the  rose  have  prickles,  yet't 
  is  plucked.''  --Shak. 
 
  {What  time},  or  {What  time  as},  when  [Obs.  or  Archaic] 
  ``What  time  I  am  afraid,  I  will  trust  in  thee.''  --Ps. 
  lvi.  3. 
 
  What  time  the  morn  mysterious  visions  brings 
  --Pope. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  That  \That\,  pron.,  a.,  conj.,  &  adv  [AS.  [eth][ae]t,  neuter 
  nom.  &  acc.  sing.  of  the  article  (originally  a  demonstrative 
  pronoun).  The  nom.  masc.  s[=e],  and  the  nom.  fem.  se['o]  are 
  from  a  different  root.  AS  [eth][ae]t  is  akin  to  D.  dat,  G. 
  das,  OHG.  daz,  Sw  &  Dan.  det,  Icel.  [thorn]at  (masc.  s[=a], 
  fem.  s[=o]),  Goth.  [thorn]ata  (masc.  sa  fem.  s[=o]),  Gr  ? 
  (masc.  ?,  fem.  ?),  Skr.  tat  (for  tad,  masc.  sas,  fem.  s[=a]); 
  cf  L.  istud  that  [root]184.  Cf  {The},  {Their},  {They}, 
  {Them},  {This},  {Than},  {Since}.] 
  1.  As  a  demonstrative  pronoun  (pl.  {Those}),  that  usually 
  points  out  or  refers  to  a  person  or  thing  previously 
  mentioned,  or  supposed  to  be  understood.  That  as  a 
  demonstrative,  may  precede  the  noun  to  which  it  refers; 
  as  that  which  he  has  said  is  true;  those  in  the  basket 
  are  good  apples. 
 
  The  early  fame  of  Gratian  was  equal  to  that  of  the 
  most  celebrated  princes.  --Gibbon. 
 
  Note:  That  may  refer  to  an  entire  sentence  or  paragraph,  and 
  not  merely  to  a  word  It  usually  follows,  but  sometimes 
  precedes,  the  sentence  referred  to 
 
  That  be  far  from  thee,  to  do  after  this  manner, 
  to  slay  the  righteous  with  the  wicked.  --Gen. 
  xviii.  25. 
 
  And  when  Moses  heard  that  he  was  content.  --Lev. 
  x.  20. 
 
  I  will  know  your  business,  Harry,  that  I  will 
  --Shak. 
 
  Note:  That  is  often  used  in  opposition  to  this  or  by  way  of 
  distinction,  and  in  such  cases  this  like  the  Latin  hic 
  and  French  ceci,  generally  refers  to  that  which  is 
  nearer,  and  that  like  Latin  ille  and  French  cela,  to 
  that  which  is  more  remote.  When  they  refer  to  foreign 
  words  or  phrases,  this  generally  refers  to  the  latter, 
  and  that  to  the  former. 
 
  Two  principles  in  human  nature  reign;  Self-love, 
  to  urge,  and  Reason,  to  restrain;  Nor  this  a 
  good,  nor  that  a  bad  we  call  --Pope. 
 
  If  the  Lord  will  we  shall  live,  and  do  this  or 
  that  --James  iv 
  16. 
 
  2.  As  an  adjective,  that  has  the  same  demonstrative  force  as 
  the  pronoun,  but  is  followed  by  a  noun 
 
  It  shall  be  more  tolerable  for  Sodom  and  Gomorrah  in 
  the  day  of  judgment,  than  for  that  city.  --Matt.  x. 
  15. 
 
  The  woman  was  made  whole  from  that  hour.  --Matt.  ix 
  22. 
 
  Note:  That  was  formerly  sometimes  used  with  the  force  of  the 
  article  the  especially  in  the  phrases  that  one  that 
  other  which  were  subsequently  corrupted  into  th'tone, 
  th'tother  (now  written  t'other). 
 
  Upon  a  day  out  riden  knightes  two  .  .  .  That  one 
  of  them  came  home,  that  other  not  --Chaucer. 
 
  3.  As  a  relative  pronoun,  that  is  equivalent  to  who  or  which 
  serving  to  point  out  and  make  definite,  a  person  or  thing 
  spoken  of  or  alluded  to  before  and  may  be  either 
  singular  or  plural. 
 
  He  that  reproveth  a  scorner  getteth  to  himself 
  shame.  --Prov.  ix  7. 
 
  A  judgment  that  is  equal  and  impartial  must  incline 
  to  the  greater  probabilities.  --Bp.  Wilkins. 




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