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song
Noun
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A song is some music with words in verse.
That song sounds beautiful.
from
Preposition
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When something is from someone, the person gave or sent it.
I got a gift from my grandmother today.
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When someone is from a place, that's where they started.
I am Chinese. I come from Hunan province.
Sorry I'm late. I just came from school.
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You use from to talk about distances between thing in space or time.
Saturn is far from earth.
School is 5km from my home.
The year 2515 is a long time from now.
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.
room
Noun
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A room is a place which is part of a building. Someone is able to see other people who are in the same room.
We need a long, wide room because many people will be at the meeting.
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Room can mean some space; a place with nothing, only air.
I need room to be able to move my arms and not touch people.
room
Verb
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To live in or share a room.
I roomed with Ryan all four years of college.