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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.
goofy
Adjective
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If someone is goofy, they are silly or quirky.
movie
Noun
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A movie is a motion picture that tells a story and is shown on a screen or television.
That was a really good movie as the story was interesting.
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The movies are a place a movie is shown.
We're going to the movies.