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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.
whale
Noun
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A whale is a large animal that lives in the ocean.
Some whales with teeth eat fish, but many whales don't have teeth.
Dolphins and small whales have also been hunted in the waters of the Caribbean for many years.
whale
Verb
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If you whale, you hunt for whales.
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If you whale on something, you beat it hard repeatedly.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
game
Noun
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A game is something that people do to have fun.
Shall we play a game?
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Game are wild animals that are hunted for food.
The forest is full of game.
game
Verb
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To game means to play a game.
Peter has been gaming for four hours without eating any lunch.