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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.
hunger
Noun
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Hunger is the feeling when wanting food when your stomach is empty.
When I have hunger then I want to have some food.
He suffered from hunger and thirst.
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Hunger is a serious lack of food.
Even after the war, people are dying of poverty and hunger.
artist
Noun
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An artist is someone who makes art.
An artist was in the park painting the birds.
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An artist is a performer on a musical track.