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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.
was
Verb
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A form of the verb be used to talk about yourself, or another person in the past.
I was singing in the shower.
Who was that girl you were talking to?
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.
storm
Noun
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A storm is bad weather with high winds that disturbs the atmosphere.
Small boats should stay off the water tonight because we are expecting a storm.
storm
Verb
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If you storm, you move fast and noisily like a storm, usually when angered.
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If you storm a building or other fortification, you assault it with military troops.
The sargeant and his platoon stormed the stronghold of the most wanted terrorist.
last
Adjective
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Something is last in a row or in time if there are other things before it but no more things after it.
I was the last person to go there: when I went, the others were all already there.
My house is the last house at the end of the street.
last
Determiner
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Last week, month, year, etc. is the one that comes before this one.
I didn't see you last week.
last
Verb
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To endure, continue over time.
Summer seems to last longer each year.
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To hold out, continue undefeated or entire.
I don't know how much longer we can last without reinforcements.
night
Noun
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Night is the opposite of day. It is the time between sunset and sunrise when the sky is dark.
During the day, we'll go hiking on John Doe Mountain. At night, we'll come back to the hotel and get some sleep.
There was a terrible accident in the night that woke all of us up.