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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.
killing
Noun
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A lot of money.
He made a killing on the stock market.
glance
Verb
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To look for a short moment (at something).
She glanced at her reflection as she passed the mirror.