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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.
hot
Adjective
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Something that is hot is high in temperature.
The sun is very hot.
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Someone who is hot is sexually attractive.
Woah, that woman is hot!
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Something that is hot is very radioactive.
The atoll is the hottest on Earth.
night
Noun
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Night is the opposite of day. It is the time between sunset and sunrise when the sky is dark.
During the day, we'll go hiking on John Doe Mountain. At night, we'll come back to the hotel and get some sleep.
There was a terrible accident in the night that woke all of us up.
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
Paris
Proper noun
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Paris is the capital of France.