Therein Meaning
/ˈðɛəɹˈɪn/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advin that; in that place; in him/her/it.
Sentence Examples
Therein lies the problem.
Those who dig a grave for others will themselves fall therein.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The solution to the complex problem lies ____ the detailed instructions given at the start.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The contract contains several clauses and the details ____ must be carefully reviewed by both of the parties today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English theryn, ther-inne, þer-in, from Old English þǣrin, þǣrinne, from Proto-West Germanic *þārin, *þārinna, from Proto-Germanic *þarin, *þarinna, equivalent to there + in. Cognate with Saterland Frisian deerin (“therein”), West Frisian dêryn (“therein”), Dutch daarin (“therein”), German Low German daarin (“therein”), German darin, drin (“therein”), Danish deri (“therein”), Swedish däri (“therein”), Icelandic þar í (“therein”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""Ha," said Robin, "comest thou from Locksley Town? Well do I know that fair place for miles about, and well do I know each hedgerow and gentle pebbly stream, and even all the bright little fishes therein, for there I was born and bred. Now, where goest thou with thy meat, my fair friend?""
— 1883, Howard Pyle, chapter V, in The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood […], New York, N.Y.: […] Charles Scribner’s Sons […], →OCLC:
"'Behold! once more I kiss thee, and by that kiss I give to thee dominion over sea and earth, over the peasant in his hovel, over the monarch in his palace halls, and cities crowned with towers, and those who breathe therein.'"
— 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The solution to the complex problem lies ____ the detailed instructions given at the start.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The contract contains several clauses and the details ____ must be carefully reviewed by both of the parties today.