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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.
paper
Noun
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Paper is a material for writing and drawing on and is made from wood pulp.
A notebook is made from sheets of paper.
She made a paper airplane.
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A paper is a newspaper, magazine, newsletter, etc. Something that is used to inform people about the news.
Is there anything interesting in today's paper?
The interview I had with the press was published in today's paper.
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Paper is wallpaper, paper that is pasted onto a wall to decorate the place.
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Paper is wrapping paper, paper used to wrap things such as presents.
The parcel was wrapped in brown paper.
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A paper is a written document that reports scientific or academic research.
While in university, the professor had written many papers to publish his research in physics.
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A paper is a written document. It is usually shorter than a book and is mainly written for the government.
The population white paper was published to explain the government's plan in managing the increase in the population.
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Paper is the documents that a person carries when going to another country or crossing borders.
The corrupted officers took away his papers and was held in the airport for 48 hours.
paper
Adjective
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Something that is made of paper.
Supermarkets now use paper bags instead of plastic bags to save the environment.
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When someone is paper, it means that the person is good in theory (on paper), but bad in practice or reality.
That person is a paper general. Even though he has received many awards, he has never fought a single war before.
trail
Noun
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A trail is a way to get to a place, usually made of dirt and used by hikers or horse riders.
That trail leads into the woods.
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A trail is a path that is followed by a hunter.
trail
Verb
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If you trail someone, you follow that person.
If you don't know the way you can trail me when I go.
The thief must have trailed me home.
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If you trail something, you drag it or drop it behind you.
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If you leave a trail of something, you leave material behind as you move.
The snail left a trail of slime.
The tail of a comet is trailing gas and dust.