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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.
place
Noun
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A place is a point in space: a town, building, room, or even somewhere on a desk.
It's nice to see the whole family together in one place.
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A place is an open space, courtyard, or marketplace.
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A place is a group of houses.
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A place is an area of land.
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A place is someones' frame of mind.
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A place is an area for someone to sit at.
We would like to sit at that table because it has three places open.
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A place is a role or position; it is a station.
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A place is the position in which you finish a competition in.
She finished the poker tournament in fifth place.
place
Verb
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If you place something somewhere, you put it in a certain spot.
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If you place, you earn a given spot in a competition.
She finished the poker tournament in fifth place.
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If you place something somewhere, you remember the last time you encountered it.
She placed the last time we met each other at.
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
sun
Proper noun
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The sun is the star that can be seen during the day from the Earth. In the sky, it looks like a yellow circle.
The sun is very hot.
sun
Noun
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A star, especially a star that is at the center of a solar system.
Scientists have found other suns with planets around them.