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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.
rough
Noun
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A rough is a person who is rude.
rough
Adjective
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Having small bumps on it. Not smooth.
The wooden table felt rough until he rubbed it with sandpaper to make it smooth.
Stone roads are rough and make my bicycle go up and down.
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Not perfect.
I quickly drew a rough map to help him find the place.
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If something is rough, it is difficult.
Life can be rough sometimes.
rough
Verb
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If you rough something, you create it in an approximate form.
Rough in the shape first, then polish the details.
time
Noun
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Time is what we measure with a clock.
"What time do you finish work?" "At four o'clock (4:00)."
I don't have time to talk to you right now. Can we do it later?
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If you do something one time, you do it once.
time
Verb
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If you time something, you measure how long it takes in seconds, minutes, hours, etc.
Take out your watch and time yourself during the test.