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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.
dead
Adjective
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Not alive.
My brother is dead. His funeral was last week.
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Without power.
The problem is a dead battery.
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Without feeling, numb.
My arm is dead. I cannot feel it.
dead
Adverb
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Exactly, completely.
He thinks you are a woman, but you are a man. He is dead wrong.
ringer
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noun
(horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg
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noun
a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses
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noun
a person who is almost identical to another
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noun
(= toller)
a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)