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thanks Interjection

— You say thanks when somebody has helped you or done something nice for you. "Can I get the door for you?" "Thanks!"

thanks Noun

— Thanks are kind words and thoughts for people who did nice things for you. A special thanks goes to my family. Many thanks to everyone who helped me. He is not going to get much thanks from them.

thanks Preposition

— because Thanks to your help, we were able to finish quickly. We'll be late thanks to the snow.

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a Determinative

— 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

— A is the first letter of the alphabet. The letter "a" comes before "b". — In some schools, an A is a very high grade. Ron got an A on his earth science test.

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lot Noun

— A lot of something is a large amount of it. I have a lot of things to say. He caused lots of trouble. — To a large degree Running is lots more fun when the weather is cool. — Often He used to come here a lot, but he doesn't anymore. — A lot is a piece of land, usually small. They are constructing a building on this lot.

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Thanks a lot.

thanks Interjection

thanks Noun

thanks Preposition

a Determinative

a Noun

lot Noun