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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.
bad
Adjective
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If something is bad, it is not good.
The man who killed his wife was very bad.
Skipping school is a bad thing to do.
Debts can go bad when a debtor has gone bankrupt.
Could things get any worse than this?
This is the worst time I've had all year!
taste
Noun
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Taste is the sense linked to the tongue, usually when eating food. The taste is how people can enjoy their food.
The main tastes are sweet, sour, salty and bitter.
Wow, these chicken wings taste really good, I want some more!.
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Someone's taste, is the kind of food, books, clothing, etc. that they like.
She has great taste in clothes, but I don't understand her taste in men.
taste
Verb
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The way something tastes is the sense you get when you put it in your mouth.
This milk tastes strange. I think it's bad.
This meat tastes like chicken. What is it?
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If you taste something, you put it in your mouth to see if you like it.
Here, taste this soup and tell me if it needs more salt.
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.
my
Pronoun
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My things are things that belong to me.
Is this my book, or is it yours?
mouth
Noun
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a part of the face used for eating and talking
He opened his mouth to speak.
mouth
Verb
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To silently speak; to form words with your mouth without making a sound.
He mouthed the answers to her.