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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.
hot
Adjective
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Something that is hot is high in temperature.
The sun is very hot.
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Someone who is hot is sexually attractive.
Woah, that woman is hot!
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Something that is hot is very radioactive.
The atoll is the hottest on Earth.
ticket
Noun
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A ticket is a piece of paper that allows you to enter a train, airplane, show, etc.
I bought my ticket to Mexico last week, but now I can't find it.
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A ticket is a piece of paper that shows that you have parked your car in the wrong place or committed some other driving offence.
The policeman gave me a ticket for going 125 km/h.
ticket
Verb
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If you ticket someone, then you give someone a ticket for breaking a law.
The officer ticketed the driver after he drove through a red light.