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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.
free
Adjective
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If something is free, it does not cost money to buy.
This loaf of bread is free. It costs $0.
The government provides free healthcare for people who cannot afford it.
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If something is free, it is able to go (move) anywhere easily.
A wild bird is free to go where it likes.
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If something is free, it is not blocked.
The drain was free of anything blocking it.
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If something or someone is free, it is not in use.
This chair does not have anyone sitting in it. It is free.
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When something is free, it has no conditions or limitations to using or being in it.
This is a free country. You can have your own freedom of speech here.
free
Verb
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If you free something or someone, you release it.
She frees the birds because they do not belong in a cage.
We officially free you from jail. You may go.
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
all
Determinative
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All of something is 100% of it, or the entire amount.
Well you could stay in bed all day on Friday. And I could take the kids to school.
You know, you can't see all of the moon.
"There was a problem." "Yes, I know all about it."
No! You did it all wrong.
Can you tell me all this tomorrow?
I think we all know we have to change.
The shirt is almost all white.
Is that all you can do?
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All of some things is 100% of them, or every one.
And then you can go and tell all your friends about it.
We have over two hundred men, but not all of them had the problem.
all
Noun
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If you give your all, you give 100% of your energy, attention, etc.