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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.
guy
Noun
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A guy is a boy or a man.
So, I walk in and there's this woman talking to this guy.
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A guy is a rope from the top of something to the ground to keep it from falling over.
thing
Noun
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An item; an object.
She sent her things to New York.