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arch
Noun
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A semi-circle shape, like an inverted "U".
Robert drew an arch on the paper.
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Any object having the shape of an arch, from stone bridges and doorways to bows.
They went through the arch into the church.
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A part of the foot, on the bottom, which is shaped like an arch.
She stepped on a nail and hurt the arch of her foot.
arch
Verb
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To make into the shape of an arch.
The cat arched its back.
arch
Prefix
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Arch added to the start of a word signifies it is important or the most important
An archbishop is a senior bishop.
-book villains may be an arch-enemy.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
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.
bridge
Noun
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Anything which avoids something which blocks a path, usually water, by going over the top of it.
The connects the two sides of California.
The bridge let cars go over the road, to avoid the traffic.
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A card game.