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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.
shot
Noun
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The sound of a gun firing.
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Small balls or pellets of lead typically fired from a shotgun.
gun
Noun
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A gun is a weapon that sends bullets through its metal tube.
gun
Verb
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To make an engine work fast by opening its throttle.
I gunned the engine and passed his car.
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If someone is gunned down, they are shot by something, usually a gun.
He was gunned down by a hitman.
wedding
Noun
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A wedding is a special time when two people marry each other.
The wedding was very beautiful.
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Two different things things that have been made into one thing.
Music videos are a wedding of music and television.