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make
Verb
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If you make something, you create it.
He made pancakes by combining the ingredients and frying the mixture.
They made a petition to the governor.
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If you make your bed, you arrange it.
Félix makes his bed every morning.
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.
getaway
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noun
(= lam)
a rapid escape (as by criminals)
the thieves made a clean getaway
after the expose he had to take it on the lam
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noun
(= pickup)
the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
his car has a lot of pickup