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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.
deep
Adjective
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A hole or body of water is deep if it goes down a long way.
Do not dive into this swimming pool because it is not deep enough.
Some oil wells must be drilled deeper than others to reach the oil.
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Something is deep if it is far below or inside.
The Earth's iron core is deep beneath its crust.
The Japanese style of poetry called haiku is simple on the surface, but it should also have a deeper emotional meaning.
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A deep voice has low-pitched tones.
In opera, the bass singer has the deepest voice.
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With actions that make something smaller, we say deep to mean they make them much smaller.
This furniture store offers deep discounts on beds.
The new budget makes deep spending cuts in education.
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An idea is called deep if it has an important meaning that is not easy to see.
A: 'I think you like heavy metal music because your parents don't approve of it.' B:'Wow, that's deep!'
kind
Noun
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Type, variety.
She is my kind of woman.
kind
Adjective
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Good for another person.
I admired them for being so kind, helping me when no one else would.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
slumber
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verb
(= sleep)
be asleep
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noun
(= sleep)
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
he didn't get enough sleep last night
calm as a child in dreamless slumber
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noun
a dormant or quiescent state