--- title: T — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 4 description: The 969 words of the school dictionary under T, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/4/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / T # T — The school dictionary · page 4 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/3/) **4** [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/10/) - [theme](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/theme/) — A theme is the main subject or idea of a talk, book, lesson, party or piece of art. — 11 sentences - [then](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/then/) — Then means next, after that. — 21 sentences - [thence](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thence/) — From that place; from there. — 9 sentences - [theology](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/theology/) — The study of God and religion. — 4 sentences - [theory](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/theory/) — A theory is a well-tested explanation of how something in nature works, supported by a lot of evidence, like the theory of evolution or th… — 12 sentences - [therapist](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/therapist/) — A therapist is a trained person who helps people get better from illness, injury or problems, often by treatment that is not drugs or surg… — 9 sentences - [therapy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/therapy/) — Therapy is treatment to help someone get better from an illness or injury. — 9 sentences - [there](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/there/) — There is used to say something exists or is in a place: «There are 3 birds». — 19 sentences - [thereabouts](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thereabouts/) — Near that place. — 9 sentences - [thereafter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thereafter/) — Thereafter means after that time, from then on. — 9 sentences - [thereby](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thereby/) — As a result of that; by doing that. — 7 sentences - [therefor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/therefor/) — Therefor means «for that» or «for it»: «goods and the payment therefor» means the goods and the payment for them. — 5 sentences - [therefore](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/therefore/) — Therefore means «so» or «for that reason»; it shows that something follows from what was said before. — 9 sentences - [therefrom](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/therefrom/) — From that; from that thing or place just mentioned. — 6 sentences - [therein](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/therein/) — In that place, thing or document. — 9 sentences - [thereof](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thereof/) — Of that, of it, or of those just mentioned. — 7 sentences - [thereon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thereon/) — Thereon means «on that» or «on it»: «the table and the books thereon». — 8 sentences - [thereto](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thereto/) — Thereto means «to that» or «to it», referring to something already mentioned. — 8 sentences - [thermal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thermal/) — Having to do with heat. — 11 sentences - [thermometer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thermometer/) — A thermometer is an instrument that measures temperature — how hot or cold something is. — 10 sentences - [thermos](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thermos/) — A thermos is a special bottle or flask with two walls and a gap between them that keeps hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold for a long time. — 8 sentences - [thermostat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thermostat/) — A thermostat is a device that keeps a room, oven, fridge or machine at a set temperature by switching heating or cooling on and off. — 8 sentences - [theropod](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/theropod/) — A theropod is a member of a large group of dinosaurs that walked on two legs, mostly meat-eaters, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptor… — 8 sentences - [thesaurus](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thesaurus/) — A thesaurus is a book or website that lists words grouped with others of similar meaning (synonyms), and sometimes opposite meaning (anton… — 9 sentences - [thesis](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thesis/) — A thesis is a long piece of writing based on research, written for a university degree, such as a PhD. — 8 sentences - [they](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/they/) — They means the people or things already named, more than one. — 21 sentences - [thick](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thick/) — Thick means having a large distance between its two sides: a thick book, a thick wall. — 14 sentences - [thicken](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thicken/) — To thicken is to become thicker, or to make something thicker. — 11 sentences - [thicket](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thicket/) — A small group of bushes or trees growing close together, hard to see through. — 4 sentences - [thickly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thickly/) — In a thick layer or with a large distance from one side to the other: «spread the butter thickly». — 11 sentences - [thickness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thickness/) — Thickness is how thick something is: the distance from one side to the other through it. — 11 sentences - [thief](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thief/) — A person who steals: takes things that belong to someone else without asking. — 7 sentences - [thieving](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thieving/) — Stealing things that belong to other people. — 4 sentences - [thievish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thievish/) — Thievish means fond of stealing, or like a thief in the way one acts. — 4 sentences - [thigh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thigh/) — Your thigh is the top part of your leg, between your hip and your knee. — 10 sentences - [thimble](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thimble/) — A thimble is a small metal or plastic cap worn on the tip of your finger to protect it when you push a needle through cloth while sewing. — 10 sentences - [thimbleful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thimbleful/) — A thimbleful is as much as a thimble can hold, a very small amount of liquid or food. — 4 sentences - [thin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thin/) — Thin means having a small distance between its two sides: thin paper. — 15 sentences - [thing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thing/) — A thing is any object you can name. — 12 sentences - [think](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/think/) — To think is to use your mind to work something out. — 14 sentences - [thinker](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinker/) — A thinker is a person who thinks deeply and carefully, especially about important or difficult ideas. — 10 sentences - [thinly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinly/) — Thinly means in a thin layer or in thin pieces: «spread the butter thinly». — 10 sentences - [thinned](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinned/) — Made thinner or less thick: «She thinned the paint with water». — 11 sentences - [thinner](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinner/) — Less thick: having a smaller distance from one side to the other, like a thinner slice of bread or a thinner book. — 14 sentences - [thinness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinness/) — Thinness is being thin: not thick, as with a thin sheet of paper or ice. — 9 sentences - [thinning](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thinning/) — Thinning means becoming thinner or less thick. — 11 sentences - [third](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/third/) — Third comes after second in order: number 3. — 13 sentences - [thirdly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thirdly/) — Used to introduce the third point in a list of reasons or steps, after «firstly» and «secondly». — 8 sentences - [thirst](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thirst/) — Thirst is the feeling of needing or wanting to drink. — 10 sentences - [thirsty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thirsty/) — Thirsty means needing or wanting to drink. — 12 sentences - [thirteen](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thirteen/) — Thirteen is the number 13. It is one more than twelve. — 11 sentences - [thirteenth](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thirteenth/) — Thirteenth means number 13 in order, after the twelfth and before the fourteenth. — 10 sentences - [thirtieth](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thirtieth/) — Coming next after the twenty-ninth in order; number 30 in a line or list (30th). — 9 sentences - [thirty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thirty/) — Thirty is the number 30. It is three tens. — 12 sentences - [thistle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thistle/) — A thistle is a wild plant with prickly leaves and stems and a round purple (sometimes yellow or white) flower head; its seeds float on flu… — 7 sentences - [thither](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thither/) — Thither means "to that place" or "there". — 15 sentences - [tho](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tho/) — A short way of writing «though», meaning «but» or «however», often put at the end of a sentence. — 10 sentences - [thong](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thong/) — Thongs are flip-flops: simple open sandals with a strap between the toes. — 12 sentences - [thorax](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thorax/) — The thorax is the middle part of an insect's body, between the head and the abdomen, where the legs and wings are attached. — 9 sentences - [thorn](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thorn/) — A thorn is a sharp, pointed part on the stem of a plant like a rose or bramble. — 12 sentences - [thorny](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thorny/) — Having thorns — sharp, pointed parts on a stem or branch. — 10 sentences - [thorough](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thorough/) — Done completely, carefully and with attention to every detail: a thorough check. — 10 sentences - [thoroughfare](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thoroughfare/) — A thoroughfare is a main road or street through a town or city, used by a lot of traffic and people. — 9 sentences - [thoroughly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thoroughly/) — Thoroughly means carefully and completely, so nothing is missed. — 10 sentences - [those](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/those/) — Those points to things or people farther away; it is the plural of «that». — 14 sentences - [thou](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thou/) — Thou is an old word for «you» when speaking to one person, as the subject of a sentence: «Thou art» = «you are». — 11 sentences - [though](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/though/) — Though means «in spite of the fact that»; it joins two ideas that seem not to fit together. — 14 sentences - [thought](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thought/) — Thought is the past of think: «I thought it was Monday.». — 13 sentences - [thoughtful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thoughtful/) — A thoughtful person thinks about what other people need or feel and is kind to them. — 11 sentences - [thoughtfully](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thoughtfully/) — Thoughtfully means in a way that shows careful thinking, slowly and with attention. — 4 sentences - [thoughtless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thoughtless/) — Thoughtless means not thinking about how your actions or words affect other people, often in a way that is unkind or rude. — 9 sentences - [thousand](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thousand/) — A thousand is the number 1,000: ten hundreds. — 11 sentences - [thousandth](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thousandth/) — Coming last in a line of a thousand, number 1000 in order (1000th). — 8 sentences - [thrash](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrash/) — To thrash is to move arms, legs or body around wildly and violently, like a fish thrashing on a hook. — 11 sentences - [thread](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thread/) — Thread is a long, thin string of cotton, silk or nylon used for sewing. A spool or reel holds a lot of thread. — 16 sentences - [threadworm](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/threadworm/) — A threadworm (also pinworm) is a tiny white worm, like a piece of thread, that can live in people's intestines (gut) for a while and cause… — 7 sentences - [threat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/threat/) — A threat is when someone says they will hurt you or do something bad if you do not do what they want. — 11 sentences - [threaten](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/threaten/) — To threaten is to say you will hurt someone or do something bad if they do not do what you want. — 12 sentences - [threatened](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/threatened/) — Threatened is the past form of threaten: someone said they would do something bad to you. — 12 sentences - [threateningly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/threateningly/) — Threateningly means in a way that warns of harm or punishment if someone does not obey. — 4 sentences - [three](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/three/) — Three is the number 3, one more than two. — 20 sentences - [threefold](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/threefold/) — Threefold means three times as much or as many: a threefold increase. — 8 sentences - [threenager](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/threenager/) — a three-year-old child who behaves like a moody, rude teenager: arguing, sulking, slamming doors. — 7 sentences - [threepence](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/threepence/) — Threepence is an old British coin or sum of money worth three pence. (old use). — 5 sentences - [thresh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thresh/) — To beat or shake cut wheat, oats or other grain to separate the seeds from the stalks and husks. — 9 sentences - [thresher](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thresher/) — A thresher is a person who threshes, that is beats grain from its stalks to get the seed. — 5 sentences - [threshold](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/threshold/) — The strip of wood or stone on the floor at the bottom of a doorway; the point where you enter a room or house. — 13 sentences - [thrice](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrice/) — Thrice means three times: he knocked thrice. — 9 sentences - [thrifty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrifty/) — A thrifty person is careful with money and does not waste things: they save, reuse and buy only what they need. — 8 sentences - [thrill](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrill/) — A thrill is a sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure. — 11 sentences - [thrilled](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrilled/) — Very happy and excited about something. — 10 sentences - [thriller](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thriller/) — A thriller is an exciting book, film or TV show full of suspense and danger, often about crime, spies or chases, that keeps you wanting to… — 9 sentences - [thrilling](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrilling/) — Thrilling means very exciting and making you feel a strong, happy rush of excitement: a thrilling ride, a thrilling match. — 11 sentences - [thrive](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrive/) — To grow strong and healthy. — 11 sentences - [throat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throat/) — Your throat is the inside of your neck, the tube that food, drink and air go down. — 11 sentences - [throaty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throaty/) — A throaty voice or sound is low and rough, as if it comes from deep in the throat. — 8 sentences - [throb](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throb/) — To hurt with a strong pain that comes and goes in beats, like a heartbeat. — 11 sentences - [throbbing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throbbing/) — A throbbing pain beats again and again, like a pulse: a throbbing headache or a throbbing thumb. — 9 sentences - [throne](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throne/) — The special chair a king, queen or ruler sits on at ceremonies. — 9 sentences - [throng](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throng/) — A throng is a large crowd of people pressed close together. — 5 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/3/) **4** [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/10/)