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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.
beau
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noun
(= boyfriend)
a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked
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noun
(= dandy)
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
DE
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noun
(= Delaware)
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
loin
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noun
either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds
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noun
a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump