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lost
Adjective
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If you are lost you do not know where you are. You might not know how to get home.
I was lost in the woods for a week.
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If something is lost you do not know where it is.
My phone is lost.
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If something is lost it is gone. It might not exist any more.
All my hope is lost.
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If something is lost it has failed.
Trying to reach her is a lost cause.
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.
crown
Noun
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A crown is a round-shaped ring that kings and queens wear on the head. It is made of expensive metals. It might have jewels too.
The queen wore a fancy crown.
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The crown is the position of a sovereign (in a monarchy).
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The top part of the head.
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A prosthetic covering for a tooth.
crown
Verb
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To put a crown on someone's head.
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To formally announce the new king or emperor.
After the death of the old king, the new king was crowned.
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To declare the winner.
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During birth, when the baby's head is seen in the mother's vaginal opening.
The mother was in the second stage of labor and the baby had just crowned, so the midwives encouraged her.