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start
Noun
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The beginning of something in place or time.
We went back to the start.
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A movement in reaction to surprise.
I surprised him and he gave a start.
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A surprise, often not pleasant.
She gave him quite a start.
start
Verb
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To begin; to do something for the first time.
They started the race in first place.
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To make a machine begin to work.
I will start the car.
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To move in surprise.
When I touched his arm, he started.
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.
March
Proper noun
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The third (3rd) month in the year.
There are 31 days in March.
march
Noun
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A political rally or parade.
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Steady forward movement or progression.
The march of time.
march
Verb
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To walk with long, regular strides, like a soldier does.
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To go to war; to make military advances.