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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.
voice
Noun
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The sounds a person makes with the throat.
His voice was deep and clear.
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The influence of a person.
She had a lot of voice in the company.
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of expression.
You spoke in a low voice so that they would not hear.
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Tells if the subject does or receives the action.
That sentence is in passive voice.
voice
Verb
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To say a thought, articulate.
The president voiced her disagreement.
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.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
wilderness
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noun
(= wild)
a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers
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noun
(politics) a state of disfavor
he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness
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noun
a bewildering profusion
the duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups
a wilderness of masts in the harbor
Wilderness
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noun
a wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where bloody but inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil War