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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.
forte
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noun
an asset of special worth or utility
cooking is his forte
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adverb
(= loudly)
used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly
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noun
(music) loud
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noun
the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible
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adjective
used chiefly as a direction or description in music
the forte passages in the composition
DE
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noun
(= Delaware)
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
capital
Noun
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A capital is the most important city of a country. The government of the country is usually located there.
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The (field) capital is the most important city in that particular field.
Hollywood is the film capital, New York the theater capital, Las Vegas the gambling capital.
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A person's capital is all his money and wealth.
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A capital forms the topmost member of a column or pilaster. It broadens the area of the column's supporting surface.
capital
Adjective
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A capital object or idea is something that is very important.
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very good.
That is a capital idea!
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Involving punishment by death.
Not all felonies are capital crimes.
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One begins a sentence with a capital letter.