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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.
dirty
Adjective
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If something is dirty, it has dirt on it, or it is not clean.
After playing outside all day, her hands were all dirty.
You shouldn't say damn, shit, and other dirty words.
shame
Noun
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Someone feels shame when they know they did something wrong.
The boy felt shame and gave back the candy he had taken.
shame
Verb
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If you shame someone, you make them feel shame.