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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.
tale
Noun
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A tale is a type of story.
Have you read the tale of three pigs?
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
springtime
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noun
(= spring)
the season of growth
the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring
he will hold office until the spring of next year