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sign
Noun
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A flat thing with a few words or pictures on it to tell people something.
I saw a stop sign, so I stopped the car.
sign
Verb
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When someone signs a piece of paper, they write their signature on it.
They signed a contract saying exactly who would do the work and how much money they would be paid.
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If a company signs someone, they hire them to work.
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.
message
Noun
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A message is information that is sent between living things and is sent from one person to the other. There are some types of message, like phone message and subliminal message.
On his desk there was a message from Jack to call home.
Can you give Joan the message that I called?
message
Verb
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If you message someone, you send them a note or letter or e-mail; you message them.
Can you please message me the directions?