Englishfor English speakers
letters
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noun
the literary culture
this book shows American letters at its best
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noun
scholarly attainment
he is a man of letters
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
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.
title
Noun
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The title of a book, movie, song, etc. is its name.
"I just finished the best book." "Really, what's the title?"
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A title is a word or name that describes a person's job or status.
His title was Director of Science Education.
The proper title for an unmarried woman is "Miss".
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A title is a legal document that proves you own something.
He put the title to his house in a bank for safe keeping.
title
Verb
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To give a title to someone or something.
I titled my essay "The History of Japan".