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in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
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.
hurry
Verb
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If you hurry, you move or work quickly.
After the speech, he had to hurry out the door to the waiting car.
I woke up late and had to hurry through breakfast.
My mother urged me to hurry. "You'll be late", she cried, "If you don't hurry!