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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.
plate
Noun
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A plate is a hard flat thing, especially round ones that we put food on.
He ate everything on his plate.
The name plate on the door said, "Tanaka".
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
soup
Noun
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Soup is a food usually made by boiling meat and vegetables in water to give the water flavour.
Would you like soup or a salad before your meal?