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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.
sweet
Adjective
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If something is sweet, it tastes like sugar or fruit.
This cake is very sweet. I think you put much sugar in it.
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A sweet person or thing pleases or is nice.
Thank you! It's very sweet of you to give me this.
sweet
Noun
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A sweet is a piece of candy.
tooth
Noun
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A tooth is a hard, white thing in your mouth. You use your teeth to chew food.
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A tooth is a sharp point sticking out of something and forms a row of sharp objects for cutting.
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A tooth is a rounded point on a gear that is used to transmit or receive force and motion to other gears.