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founding
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noun
(= initiation, foundation)
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
the foundation of a new scientific society
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.
nation
Noun
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A nation is a country or a political entity.
Mexico is a nation of emigrants.
The Canadian government is working with the Mohawk nation.