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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.
strong
Adjective
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Having big muscles; physically powerful.
Arnold is very strong.
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Having a smell or flavor that is easy to notice.
She wore strong perfume.
The taste of cinnamon was strong in my drink.
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Having a specified number of people or units.
The enemy's army force was five thousand strong.
wind
Verb
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If you wind something you wrap it around and make it tight.
You need to wind the string around the stick.
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If you wind a clock or watch you tighten a spring inside it. This is done by turning knob. The spring powers the clock or watch as it unwinds (stops being tight).
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If something winds it twists around in different directions.
The road winds for miles.
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If something winds down, it runs out of power and gets slower. (Like a watch that is unwinding.)
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How something winds up is how it becomes in the end or after something happens.
I wound up lost after I made the wrong turn.