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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.
lift
Verb
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Someone lifts something when they use their hands to make the thing go up.
He lifted the little boy onto his shoulders.
She lifted the heavy box from the floor onto the table.
He is lifting some suitcases.
lift
Noun
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If you give someone a lift, you drive them somewhere, usually in your car.
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A lift is a machine that lifts people up or down to different parts of a building.