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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.
tilt
Verb
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If something tilts, it moves to one side.
The aeroplane was tilting to the left.
tilt
Noun
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The tilt of an object is the position or movement of that object.
The aeroplane's tilt was to the left.