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they
pronoun
used
to
refer
to
two
or
more
people
,
animals
,
or
things
already
mentioned
or
easy
to
identify
,
acting
as
the
subject
of
a
verb
•
They
are
playing
soccer
in
the
park
.
They
are
playing
soccer
in
the
park
.
•
They
have
finished
their
homework
and
are
watching
TV
together
.
They
have
finished
their
homework
and
are
watching
TV
together
.
Old
English
hīe
,
hī
,
late
Anglo-Saxon
period
;
related
to
Old
Norse
þeir
.
Modern
form
influenced
by
Scandinavian
languages
.
pronoun
used
to
mean
people
in
general
,
or
an
unnamed
group
such
as
the
government
,
experts
,
or
authorities
•
They
say
that
breakfast
is
the
most
important
meal
of
the
day
.
They
say
that
breakfast
is
the
most
important
meal
of
the
day
.
•
They
have
raised
the
price
of
gas
again
this
month
.
They
have
raised
the
price
of
gas
again
this
month
.
Extension
of
the
plural
pronoun
to
refer
to
an
indefinite
group
dates
back
to
at
least
the
16th
century
.
pronoun
used
as
a
singular
,
gender-neutral
pronoun
to
refer
to
one
person
when
that
person
’
s
gender
is
unknown
,
unspecified
,
or
non-binary
,
functioning
as
the
subject
of
a
verb
•
Sam
said
they
will
be
here
by
six
o
’
clock
.
Sam
said
they
will
be
here
by
six
o
’
clock
.
•
Someone
left
a
wallet
on
the
counter
;
I
hope
they
come
back
for
it
.
Someone
left
a
wallet
on
the
counter
;
I
hope
they
come
back
for
it
.
The
singular
use
developed
in
Middle
English
for
indefinite
or
generic
reference
;
modern
intentional
use
for
non-binary
identity
emerged
in
the
late
20th
century
.
them
pronoun
the
object
form
of
“
they
”,
referring
to
two
or
more
people
,
animals
,
or
things
already
known
or
mentioned
•
I
told
them
about
the
party
,
and
they
were
excited
.
I
told
them
about
the
party
,
and
they
were
excited
.
•
Pick
those
flowers
and
put
them
in
a
vase
.
Pick
those
flowers
and
put
them
in
a
vase
.
Old
English
“
þǣm
”
or
“
him
”,
dative
plural
of
the
demonstrative
pronoun
;
modern
spelling
stabilized
after
Middle
English
.
pronoun
used
as
a
gender-neutral
object
pronoun
for
one
person
when
the
person
’
s
gender
is
unknown
,
not
specified
,
or
non-binary
•
I
met
the
new
designer
yesterday
and
gave
them
the
project
brief
.
I
met
the
new
designer
yesterday
and
gave
them
the
project
brief
.
•
Someone
left
their
umbrella
;
shall
we
return
it
to
them
?
Someone
left
their
umbrella
;
shall
we
return
it
to
them
?
Same
historical
origin
as
the
plural
form
;
the
singular
use
became
common
in
English
writings
from
the
14th
century
and
is
now
widely
accepted
.
themselves
pronoun
the
reflexive
form
of
“
they
”;
used
when
the
people
(
or
a
person
who
uses
they/them
pronouns
)
do
an
action
to
or
for
their
own
selves
•
They
blamed
themselves
for
the
mistake
.
They
blamed
themselves
for
the
mistake
.
•
The
children
hid
themselves
behind
the
sofa
during
hide-and-seek
.
The
children
hid
themselves
behind
the
sofa
during
hide-and-seek
.
pronoun
used
after
“
they
”
or
“
them
”
for
emphasis
,
showing
that
those
people
(
and
not
others
)
are
the
ones
acting
or
being
referred
to
•
The
engineers
themselves
were
amazed
by
the
result
.
The
engineers
themselves
were
amazed
by
the
result
.
•
They
themselves
admitted
the
plan
needed
changes
.
They
themselves
admitted
the
plan
needed
changes
.
theme
noun
-
theme
,
theming
,
themes
,
themed
the
main
subject
or
idea
that
is
repeated
and
developed
in
a
piece
of
writing
,
speech
,
film
,
painting
,
or
any
other
work
of
art
•
Courage
is
the
central
theme
of
the
novel
she
is
reading
.
Courage
is
the
central
theme
of
the
novel
she
is
reading
.
•
The
teacher
asked
the
class
to
identify
the
theme
of
the
short
story
.
The
teacher
asked
the
class
to
identify
the
theme
of
the
short
story
.
From
Greek
‘
thema
’
meaning
“
proposition
,
subject
”
via
Latin
and
Old
French
.
noun
an
idea
or
style
chosen
to
guide
the
decorations
,
costumes
,
or
activities
of
a
party
,
event
,
or
product
•
The
birthday
party
had
a
superhero
theme
,
so
everyone
wore
capes
.
The
birthday
party
had
a
superhero
theme
,
so
everyone
wore
capes
.
•
They
chose
a
beach
theme
for
their
summer
wedding
.
They
chose
a
beach
theme
for
their
summer
wedding
.
noun
a
recognizable
melody
that
appears
several
times
in
a
piece
of
music
•
The
composer
introduces
the
main
theme
with
violins
in
the
opening
bars
.
The
composer
introduces
the
main
theme
with
violins
in
the
opening
bars
.
•
After
the
dramatic
pause
,
the
trumpet
repeats
the
heroic
theme
.
After
the
dramatic
pause
,
the
trumpet
repeats
the
heroic
theme
.
noun
a
set
of
coordinated
colors
,
fonts
,
and
images
that
changes
the
appearance
of
computer
software
or
a
website
•
She
downloaded
a
dark
theme
for
her
smartphone
to
save
battery
.
She
downloaded
a
dark
theme
for
her
smartphone
to
save
battery
.
•
The
blog
’
s
new
theme
makes
the
text
easier
to
read
.
The
blog
’
s
new
theme
makes
the
text
easier
to
read
.
verb
-
theme
,
theming
,
themes
,
themed
to
give
something
a
particular
style
or
idea
that
guides
its
appearance
or
content
•
They
themed
the
restaurant
around
classic
Hollywood
movies
.
They
themed
the
restaurant
around
classic
Hollywood
movies
.
•
The
organizers
themed
the
conference
to
focus
on
renewable
energy
.
The
organizers
themed
the
conference
to
focus
on
renewable
energy
.
scheme
noun
a
clever
or
dishonest
plan
to
gain
something
,
often
by
tricking
people
•
The
police
uncovered
the
scheme
to
steal
rare
paintings
from
the
museum
.
The
police
uncovered
the
scheme
to
steal
rare
paintings
from
the
museum
.
•
Mark
invested
his
savings
,
not
knowing
the
business
was
just
a
scheme
to
take
his
money
.
Mark
invested
his
savings
,
not
knowing
the
business
was
just
a
scheme
to
take
his
money
.
From
Medieval
Latin
‘
schema
’ (
figure
,
plan
),
from
Greek
‘
skhema
’
meaning
form
or
outline
.
noun
an
officially
organized
programme
that
provides
a
service
or
benefit
,
such
as
housing
,
recycling
,
or
pensions
•
The
new
housing
scheme
helps
first-time
buyers
afford
an
apartment
in
London
.
The
new
housing
scheme
helps
first-time
buyers
afford
an
apartment
in
London
.
•
Under
the
pension
scheme
,
workers
receive
payments
after
retirement
.
Under
the
pension
scheme
,
workers
receive
payments
after
retirement
.
noun
an
organized
pattern
or
arrangement
of
colours
,
ideas
,
or
other
elements
•
She
chose
a
blue-and-gold
color
scheme
for
her
living
room
.
She
chose
a
blue-and-gold
color
scheme
for
her
living
room
.
•
The
architect
presented
a
seating
scheme
for
the
concert
hall
.
The
architect
presented
a
seating
scheme
for
the
concert
hall
.
verb
-
scheme
,
scheming
,
schemes
,
schemed
to
make
secret
plans
,
especially
to
do
something
dishonest
or
harmful
•
Late
at
night
,
they
schemed
to
escape
the
castle
.
Late
at
night
,
they
schemed
to
escape
the
castle
.
•
He
spends
hours
scheming
about
how
to
get
promoted
.
He
spends
hours
scheming
about
how
to
get
promoted
.
chemical
adjective
related
to
chemistry
or
to
the
way
substances
interact
,
change
,
or
are
made
•
The
factory
released
chemical
waste
into
the
river
.
The
factory
released
chemical
waste
into
the
river
.
•
Vinegar
causes
a
chemical
reaction
when
mixed
with
baking
soda
.
Vinegar
causes
a
chemical
reaction
when
mixed
with
baking
soda
.
From
French
chimique
,
from
Medieval
Latin
chimicus
(
alchemist
),
ultimately
from
Arabic
al-kīmiyāʾ
(
alchemy
).
noun
a
substance
produced
by
or
used
in
chemistry
,
especially
one
that
has
been
artificially
prepared
•
The
lab
stores
dangerous
chemicals
in
a
locked
cabinet
.
The
lab
stores
dangerous
chemicals
in
a
locked
cabinet
.
•
Pesticides
are
chemicals
that
help
farmers
protect
their
crops
.
Pesticides
are
chemicals
that
help
farmers
protect
their
crops
.
Originally
referring
to
an
alchemist's
substance
;
sense
broadened
in
the
18th
century
to
any
substance
studied
in
chemistry
.