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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.
fatal
Adjective
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If something is fatal, it causes death or destruction.
The injury was fatal.
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If something is fatal, it stops something from working.
The computer had a fatal error and shut down.
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If something is fatal, it proceeded from or was assigned by fate or destiny.
accident
Noun
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An accident is something that happens without a plan, usually something bad.
I dropped the glass by accident and it broke.
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An accident is a vehicle crash.
Two people were hurt in a road traffic accident between a car and a motorcycle last night.