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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.
story
Noun
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A story is a piece of text that tells someone who reads it about a real or fictional (made up) event.
This story is about a little girl who is eaten by a wolf.
The film is based on a true story.
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A story is a lie.
Mother told me to stop telling stories.
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A story is a floor or level in a building.
My room is five stories up.
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
reflection
Noun
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A reflection is an image made by reflected light, such as what you see in a mirror.
The baby tried to touch his reflection in the water.
Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection.
A mirage is a reflection of the sky that looks like water in the desert.\
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Reflection is remembering.
After his loss he spent a lot of time in reflection.