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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.
drop
Noun
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A drop is a very small amount of a liquid.
A drop of water weighs 0.1 grams.
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A drop is the fall of something.
There was a drop in the prices last week.
drop
Verb
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To fall, or to let something fall.
He dropped from the roof when he was running.
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
bucket
Noun
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A bucket is a container used for carrying things like water or sand.