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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.
steal
Verb
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If you steal, you take somebody's money or things without their permission.
The thief stole the diamond ring.
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If you steal a base you run to it before the ball was hit.
steal
Noun
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A steal is a good deal. It is when you pay so little money you almost did not pay.
At just $2 each these T-shirts as a real steal.
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A steal is when someone runs to a base before the ball is hit.