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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.
square
Noun
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A form with 4 equal sides and 4 equal angles.
foot
Noun
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The lowest part of the leg, below the ankle; the part of the body used to stand on.
He hurt his foot playing football.
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The bottom or base of something.
We meet at the foot of the hill.
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A length of 12 inches; three feet is almost one meter. The foot is used mostly in the United States, but was common in Europe a long time ago.
There are about 30 centimeters in one foot.
My friend is six feet tall.
foot
Verb
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To walk or go on foot.
He foots it to work every day.
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To pay (a bill).
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
land
Noun
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Land is the part of the Earth that is not water
The Earth is 70% water, and 30% land.
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A land is a country or region
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Land is an area of ground that can be used for farming, making buildings, etc.
All this land belongs to me.
land
Verb
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When you land, you fall onto the ground.
He jumped off the wall and landed on his feet.
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When an airplane lands, it comes down from the air onto the ground.
The plane landed in Chicago.
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When you land an airplane, you use the controls to bring it down on the ground.
The pilot landed the big plane.