Englishfor English speakers
a
Determinative
—
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
—
A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
—
In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
beacon
Noun
—
A beacon is used to give notices; usually warnings.
If the beacon lights up, it means that enemies are approaching.
—
A beacon is an electronic device that broadcast signals.
of
Preposition
—
Made using.
It is a house of cards.
hope
Verb
—
When someone hopes that something will happen, it means that they want it to happen and they think it may happen.
I hope he'll come, because I have something to give him.
hope
Noun
—
A hope is the idea in someone's mind when they're hoping for something.
All of my hopes came true!