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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.
dream
Noun
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Dreams are the images and things you see when you are sleeping.
In my dream I had forgotten the baby in a drawer.
I had a dream that I was in a magical world with fairies and evil witches.
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A dream is something you wish for or hope will happen.
The company is succeeding beyond anyone's wildest dreams.
He decided to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a police officer.
dream
Verb
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If you dream about something, you wish for it.
She dreamed of becoming a concert pianist.
If we go to sleep, we'll dream that we're awake.
play
Verb
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To do things for amusement.
Children like to play all day.
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If you play a musical instrument, you make music using it.
He plays guitar in a rock and roll band.
play
Noun
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Something a group of actors does, in a theatre, for people to watch.
The actors on the stage had clothes with bright colors.