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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.
large
Adjective
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Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, long, or fat.
I would like a large glass of milk.
I need a larger piece of paper to fit all these pictures onto it.
variety
Noun
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A variety of things is a group of things that are not all the same.
Americans can buy a wide variety of cheap products at local supermarkets.
This study was conducted over a relatively long period of time and in a variety of settings.
The films cover a wide variety of topics from wars to fantasy.
The teachers use a variety of techniques to help the students understand the material.
We get the information from newspapers and a variety of other sources.
They felt it was important for a variety of reasons.
The shirts are available in a variety of fun colors.
Middle school students participated in a wide variety of activities.
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Variety is the quality of not being the same.
Fruit can add variety to your salads.
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A variety is one kind of something, especially plants and animals.
The shop has 25 tomato varieties.
By 1930, Southerners alone had developed nearly 1,400 unique apple varieties.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
target
Noun
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A target is an area to shoot at. It is usually used for practice or to test the accuracy of a gun.
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A target is a goal or objective.
We didn't hit our sales targets this week.
target
Verb
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To target is to aim at something, usually with a gun.
cell
Noun
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A cell is a room in a jail where prisoners are kept.
He was arrested and kept in a small cell for one day.
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A cell is a unit of a living organism.
A plant cell has a cell wall.