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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.
losing
adjective
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That loses or has lost.
losing
noun
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The process by which something is lost; a loss.
streak
Noun
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A line left from smearing something or from motion.
When I cleaned the window I left streaks behind.
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A unbroken series of events.
I have had a streak of good luck!
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The color of the powder of a mineral.
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A certain type of moth (see ).
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A tendency or trait of something, but not the most major one.
She's a good dog but she does have a streak of stubbornness.
streak
Verb
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If something streaks across or through an area, it moves very quickly.
The cheetah streaked after the .
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If something is streaked it has streaks on it.
If you clean a window in direct sunlight, it will streak.
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If you streak, you run naked in public.
It was a good game until some guy streaked across the field.