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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.
bar
Noun
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A bar is a place that sells alcoholic drinks.
I'm going to drink beer at the bar.
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A bar is the counter or bench in a hotel or bar where drinks are sold.
The waitress stood behind the bar and poured our drinks.
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A bar is a box-shaped piece of something.
You can buy a bar of soap, or a bar of gold.
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A bar is a long, hard thing that looks like a stick.
The prisoner was kept behind bars in the jail.
bar
Verb
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To bar is to stop someone from doing something; to prohibit.
I was barred from entering the club.
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To bar is to lock a door or window, or to block it so others can not enter.
I barred the door to stop her leaving the room.
bar
Preposition
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except; not including
He's the fastest runner in the world bar none.
fly
Verb
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To move through the air without touching the ground
The bird will fly away in the winter.
The airplane flies very high in the air.
He was the first person to fly a plane around the world.
fly
Noun
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A fly is a type of small insect with wings
I won't eat my soup because there's a fly in it.
There are many flies near the garbage.
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In baseball a ball that goes high in the air.
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The piece of cloth hiding the zipper, buttons at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, or underpants.