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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.
second
Adjective
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The second thing is the one that is number two (2) in order.
I only have one older brothers and one younger brother. I'm the second child.
second
Noun
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A second is 1/60 of a minute. Sixty seconds is one minute.
The winner won the race by five seconds.
second
Verb
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If you second a nomination, you support it and it will be voted.
So moved. Do we have a second?
helping
Noun
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A helping is a portion or serving of food that one takes for oneself, or to which one help oneself.
She eagerly took a second helping of ice cream.