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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.
grain
Noun
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A grain is a seed that people eat, such as wheat, rice, corn, etc.
Most North Americans get their grains from bread and pasta.
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A grain is any very small piece of something, such as sand, salt, sugar, etc.
One grain of salt is almost too small to see.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
truth
Noun
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The truth is an idea which is correct or accepted as correct.
Don't lie to me. Tell me the truth.
There is no absolute truth in history.
Sometimes, truth is stranger than fiction.
The honest truth is, we made a lot of mistakes on this job.