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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.
slip
Verb
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When something slides, or moves a small distance while touching what it's on, we say it slips.
The hat slipped down until it covered her eyes.
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When someone or something moves without wanting to move, we say it slips.
My foot slipped when I stepped on some ice, and I almost fell.
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When someone moves quickly and quietly so that other people won't see them move, we say the person slips.
I slipped into the kitchen to start washing dishes while people were talking.
slip
Noun
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A slip is a small mistake.
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A slip is a small piece of paper.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
girl
Noun
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A girl is a female child or teenager; someone who is not a woman yet.
Many girls like to play with dolls.
I have two children: a boy and a girl.
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A female person of any age (even a woman).
The girls are going out tonight, do you want to come?
I really love that girl.
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A female animal.
My cat is a girl.
She is a girl cat.