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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.
burst
Verb
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If something bursts, it breaks open because of pressure from the inside.
I was driving west on the highway, when my front left tire burst.
When the bell rang, the school door burst open and the children came out running.
burst
Noun
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An explosion or blast.
There was a burst of laughter from the audience when the clown slipped on the banana peel.
A burst of brilliant music greeted the newlyweds when they walked into the ball room.
tyre
Noun
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A tyre is the outer part of a car wheel. It is usually made of rubber.