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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.
cold
Adjective
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If something is cold, it is low in temperature.
The wind made her hands cold.
It's going to be very cold today so wear a jacket.
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If someone is cold, they are not kind.
She's always so friendly to everyone, but she's really cold to him.
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If you have cold feet, you are nervous about something you planned to and you feel like not doing it.
I almost took the new job, but in the end I got cold feet.
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If you give someone the cold shoulder, you ignore them or you are unfriendly towards them.
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If you stop cold, you stop very suddenly.
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If you are out cold, you are unconscious.
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A cold light or colour is a one, often with some blue, that makes you feel cold or empty.
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If you do something cold, you do it without any preparation.
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Cold cash is coins and bills, not promises to pay.
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If something leaves you cold, it doesn't interest you at all.
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If someone's or something's trail is cold, you can't find them because they have been missing for too long.
cold
Noun
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A mild sickness. It gives your trouble with your nose and throat.
He has a cold, so he stayed in bed, kept warm, and took some medicine.
comfort
Noun
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Comfort is a feeling in your body that there are no problems.
Enjoying the comfort of his own bed, he soon fell asleep.
This temperature may be too cold for comfort in a regularly used living room.
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If you give comfort, you help someone to feel better.
Though it is a difficult time, you can at least take comfort in the fact that you are not alone.
He thought that he should touch her and offer her comfort.
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A comfort is something that makes you feel good.
The comforts of home are not available when you're camping.
comfort
Verb
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If you comfort a person or animal, you help them to feel better.
Jane tried to comfort Flora by telling her about her own problems at school.
The night was dark, but the child was comforted by the sound of the TV in the other room.