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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.
scandal
Noun
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A scandal is an event that involves people doing bad things that cause shame. People tend to talk and think badly about people who are involved in scandals.
The affair that the politician had was a scandal and made the citizens unhappy about the government.
The corruption practices of the local government was a scandal and caused many people to protest on the streets against the government.
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.
bohemia
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noun
a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style
Bohemia
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noun
a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic