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there
Pronoun
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You use there to say that something exists.
There is a problem here.
there
Preposition
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To or in that place.
We left for Ottawa and arrived there at 7:00.
is
Verb
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A form of the verb be when talking about someone or something else.
He is late for class.
Is it hot in here?
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.
draught
Noun
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A draught is a wind which blows through a building.
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A draught is a piece which is used in a game called draughts.
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A draught is a mild vesicatory.
draught
Verb
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To draught means to draw.
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To draught means to pull something along, especially a vehicle or a tractor.