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without
Preposition
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Used to say that you don't have something or that something isn't in a place.
I went all the way to school without my books.
It's hard to make a word without a, e, i, o, or u.
The picture's OK, but the room looks better without it.
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Used to say that somebody didn't do something or that something didn't happen.
She walked past without looking at me.
Without stopping, he ran all the way home.
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outside
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.
ticket
Noun
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A ticket is a piece of paper that allows you to enter a train, airplane, show, etc.
I bought my ticket to Mexico last week, but now I can't find it.
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A ticket is a piece of paper that shows that you have parked your car in the wrong place or committed some other driving offence.
The policeman gave me a ticket for going 125 km/h.
ticket
Verb
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If you ticket someone, then you give someone a ticket for breaking a law.
The officer ticketed the driver after he drove through a red light.