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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.
short
Adjective
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If something is short then there is a small distance from the bottom to the top. The opposite is tall.
I can't reach the table because I'm too short.
The more I use the pencil, the shorter it becomes.
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If something is short then there is a small distance from the one end to the other. The opposite is long.
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If something is short then it takes a little time.
film
Noun
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A film is a recording of a moving picture that tells stories including actors, directors, and producers.
The studio has hired some actors to make a film about the making of Wiktionary.
Let's go to the theatre and watch a film.
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The art or business of making films.
I studied film at college and now I'm a writer.
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Film is a thin, clear material used for taking photographs or movies.
My new camera is digital and doesn't need film.
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A film is a flat, thin material or substance often covering something.
The soap left a sticky film on the glass.
We use a plastic film to protect the food.
film
Verb
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If you film something, you record it as a moving picture.
Somebody filmed the attack with their cell phone and showed it to police.
about
Preposition
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You use about to say what subject something is related to.
Let's not talk about her problems.
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If something moves about, it moves this way and that way.
He walked about the place, looking everywhere.
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Having to do with, concerning, regarding.
I will talk about dogs.
about
Adverb
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You use about before a number or amount, to say that it may be a little more or a little less.
We're here just about every week.
About two years ago, I started skiing.
about
Adjective
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Something is about to happen, it will happen very soon; almost going to happen.
Please be seated. We're about to begin.
killing
Noun
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A lot of money.
He made a killing on the stock market.