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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.
knife
Noun
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A knife is a tool that cuts.
He ate with his knife and fork.
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A knife is a tool with a thin edge.
He worked with a putty knife.
knife
Verb
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If you knife someone, you stab someone with a knife; you make a hole in them.
The gang knifed him sixteen times.
edge
Noun
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The boundary of a surface.
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An advantage.
His speed gives him an edge.
edge
Verb
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To create an edge.
He edged the grass.
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To move slowly.
She edged away from him.
victory
Noun
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A victory is the act or result of winning.
The Korean War had no clear victory.