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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.
thorn
Noun
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A thorn is a sharp thing on part of a plant.
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A letter used in Old English and some other languages, but not used in English today. Thorn is written as "Þ."
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
every
Determinative
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all the people, things, times, etc.
I work every day from 6:00 to 9:30.
I believe every single word she says.
Our members are involved in almost every aspect of teaching.
The Earth goes around the sun once every year.
Every time I go to see him, like, he's happy.
Not every person can do this.
We get together every other week.
They're watching her every move.
There's every reason to believe that she will get better.
heart
Noun
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The part of the body that pumps blood.
He has a problem with his heart.
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(symbolic) Where emotions are.
You broke my heart.
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Center, core.
We get to the heart of the problem.
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for others, compassion.
He has a lot of heart.