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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.
lire
noun
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(UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Flesh, brawn, or muscle; the fleshy part of a person or animal in contradistinction to the bone and skin.
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(UK, _, dialectal, Scotland) The fleshy part of a roast capon, etc. as distinguished from a limb or joint.
lire
noun
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(UK, _, dialectal, Scotland) The cheek.
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(UK, _, dialectal, Scotland) Face; appearance of the face or skin; complexion; hue.
lire
noun
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(UK, _, dialectal, Scotland, Orkney, Shetland, ornithology) The Manx shearwater (bird).