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back
Preposition
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Toward the rear.
He went back behind the stands.
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To a place again.
I didn't like it, so I sent it back.
He went back to the same house.
They came back again.
back
Noun
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The back is the rear part of something; it is the part in the other direction from the front.
I went to the back of the house.
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The back is the rear part of the human body.
He had a scar on his back.
back
Verb
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If you back something, you support it.
The Republicans backed the bill.
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If you back up, you move backward.
He put the car in gear and backed right into the garage door.
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.
plan
Noun
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A plan is a clear idea of what you will do, often for a particular goal.
Have you made any plans for tomorrow?
The school has announced a plan to open two new classrooms.
Buying the new factory is part of our growth plan.
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A plan is a technical drawing of a room, a building, a city, etc.
The plans show this area as housing, with no shopping nearby.
plan
Verb
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If you plan something, you decide what you will do.
We need to plan ahead so that we'll be ready.
We planned out the wedding very carefully.
I didn't plan to be here, but John asked me to come.
When do you plan on starting the new job?