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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.
beautiful
Adjective
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If something is beautiful, it is very good to look at it.
Look at that beautiful rainbow!
This magazine always has a picture of a beautiful woman on the front.
pastel
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adjective
delicate and pale in color
pastel pink
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adjective
lacking in body or vigor
faded pastel charms of the naive music
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noun
any of various pale or light colors