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a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
chef
Noun
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A chef is a person who is paid to cook.
The restaurant had a really good chef.
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A chef is the person in charge of a large kitchen.
The chef wrote out the menus for the coming week.
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
love
Verb
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When someone loves another person, they feel good about the person and want the person to be happy.
I love Colin.
Mothers love their children very deeply.
love
Noun
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The feeling of loving someone and caring for them.
Is my love for him a real love that will last a long time?
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The feeling of liking something very much.
I love the simple English Wikipedia.
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A tennis player who has scored love has a score of zero.
(From a sports commentator) Fifteen-love!