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there
Pronoun
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You use there to say that something exists.
There is a problem here.
there
Preposition
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To or in that place.
We left for Ottawa and arrived there at 7:00.
is
Verb
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A form of the verb be when talking about someone or something else.
He is late for class.
Is it hot in here?
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.
ticket
Noun
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A ticket is a piece of paper that allows you to enter a train, airplane, show, etc.
I bought my ticket to Mexico last week, but now I can't find it.
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A ticket is a piece of paper that shows that you have parked your car in the wrong place or committed some other driving offence.
The policeman gave me a ticket for going 125 km/h.
ticket
Verb
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If you ticket someone, then you give someone a ticket for breaking a law.
The officer ticketed the driver after he drove through a red light.
machine
Noun
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A machine is a man-made object with moving parts.
I'm putting the clothes in the washing machine. Is there anything you want washed?
This new machine is the fastest computer I've ever had.
machine
Verb
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If you machine something you fasten or shape it with a machine.
over
Preposition
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Something is over when it has finished, usually referring to an event.
When the movie was over we left the movie theater.
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In a location above something.
He stepped over the dog.
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From one side to the other.
They went over the bridge.
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If you invite someone over, you invite them to your house.
They had him over for tea.
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A number divided by another.
Eight over two is four.
over
Noun
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An over in a cricket match is six balls bowled from one end.
The captain told me I would have to bowl the next over.
there
Pronoun
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You use there to say that something exists.
There is a problem here.
there
Preposition
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To or in that place.
We left for Ottawa and arrived there at 7:00.