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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!
year
Noun
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A measure of the time taken for the earth to circle the sun - any 12 month period
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There are 12 months in one year
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There are 365 days in one year and sometimes 366 days
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
wine
Noun
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Wine is an alcoholic drink made from grapes or other fruit.
I don't drink wine very often. Usually I prefer beer.
wine
Verb
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If you wine and dine someone, you entertain them with dinner and wine.