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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.
prima
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adjective
(= leading, star, starring, stellar)
indicating the most important performer or role
the leading man
prima ballerina
prima donna
a star figure skater
the starring role
a stellar role
a stellar performance
Prima
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noun
used primarily as eating apples
vista
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noun
(= view)
the visual percept of a region
the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views