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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.
table
Noun
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A raised flat surface.
He sat at the table to eat.
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A list of information in rows and columns.
He looked at the data table.
table
Verb
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To propose in a meeting.
We will table a new motion.
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To end or postpone in a meeting.
I vote to table discussion.
laid
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adjective
(= set)
set down according to a plan
a carefully laid table with places set for four people
stones laid in a pattern
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.
ten
Determiner
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(ordinal tenth) The number 10.
We have ten fingers and ten toes.
ten
Noun
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The number 10.
Two fives is ten.