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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.
troche
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noun
(= cough drop)
a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
y
Noun
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Y is the twenty-fifth (25th) letter of the alphabet.
"y" comes after "x" and before "z"
moche
noun
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An imported package of spun silk.
Moche
noun
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A member of an ancient agricultural civilization of northern Peru.