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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.
pop
Noun
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A loud sound, like a cork coming out of a bottle.
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A fizzy drink, such as cola.
Coca-cola is my favorite brand of pop.
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Another word for father.
My pop used to tell me to do my homework every night.
pop
Verb
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To burst something, most commonly a balloon.
The boy used a needle to pop the balloon.