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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.
sheer
Verb
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To sheer is to turn sharply or change direction quickly.
The lion hoped that one of the deer would sheer off from the herd so he could catch it.
sheer
Adjective
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Sheer is total, complete, without anything to hold it back.
When people heard the air raid siren they ran around in sheer panic.
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Something that is sheer is very steep, almost vertical.
They came to the edge of the cliff, with a sheer drop into the valley below.
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Sheer material is so thin you can almost see through it.
She wore her high heel shoes and her sheer silk stockings.
skirt
Noun
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A skirt is a loose cloth that a woman uses to cover her legs; the lower part of a dress.
She has a blue skirt and a red shirt on.