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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.
happy
Adjective
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When you feel happy, you feel positive, usually because something nice has happened.
He was happy.
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Causing happiness.
Her room is happy.
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Lucky.
It was a happy chance that they met there.
death
Noun
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The end of life and existence.
Death and destruction are a part of war.
The Bible teaches that death and suffering came into the world because of Adam's sin.
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The state of being dead.
She looked happy, even in death.
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The end of one's life and existence.
The death of my wife was hard to accept.
She has seen many deaths.
My uncle's death made the whole family feel sad.