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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.
gaggle
Noun
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A gaggle is a group of geese.
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A gaggle can also be any cluster of things, especially a noisy group of people.
A gaggle of teenagers were waiting in line.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
goose
Noun
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A goose is a big flying bird looking like a duck, with a long neck and webbed feet. The color of its feathers is usually a mix of grey, black and/or white, certain individuals having a uniform color.
Wild geese regularly fly over our house when they migrate to Southern countries.
I have a pet goose that honks when someone comes into the yard.
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A goose is a silly person.
Aunt Dreeda acts like a goose whenever a man comes to her front door.
goose
Verb
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To goose someone is to take him by surprise with a finger jab to the cleft of the buttocks that penetrates to the anus. The violated may be clothed or unclothed and usually reacts with a sudden, offended start.
I was wearing only a jockstrap when a teammate goosed me in the locker room.