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1. •
   showing that you mean one person or thing without saying which one, used before singular nouns

   • There was a man here looking for you yesterday.
2. •
   Used in some adverbial phrases denoting the degree or extent of an action, such as a little, a bit, a lot, etc.

   • The door was opened a little.
3. •
   Used in some phrases denoting quantity, such as a few, a good many, a couple, a little, a bit, etc.

   • He's a bit thick, isn't he?
   • They asked me a few questions.
4. •
   Used before a numeral.

   • There are a few hundred orders that need to be fulfilled by tomorrow.
5. •
   Used before an adjective that modifies a noun (singular or plural) delimited by a numeral.

   • The lottery jackpot is worth a staggering three hundred million dollars.
   • The holidays are a mere one week away.
6. •
   One; used before score, dozen, hundred, thousand, million, etc.

   • I've seen it happen a hundred times.
7. •
   Any; used with a negative to indicate not a single one.

   • It was so dark that we couldn't see a thing.
   • He fell all that way, and hasn't a bump on his head?
8. •
   Any; every; used before a noun which has become modified to limit its scope.

   • A man who dies intestate leaves his children troubles and difficulties.
9. •
   Someone or something like; similar to; used before a proper noun to create an example out of it.

   • The center of the village was becoming a Times Square.
   • The man is a regular Romeo.
10. •
    One; someone named; used before a person's name, suggesting that the speaker knows little about the person other than the name.

    • We've received an interesting letter from a Mrs. Miggins of London.
11. •
    The same; one and the same. Used in phrases such as of a kind, birds of a feather, etc.

    • We are of a mind on matters of morals.
    • They're two of a kind.
12. •
    Used before an adjective modifying a person's name, typically used to emphasize that person's current condition or emotional state.

    • At Waterloo she asked George for £5 and said that she would go home by tube, and a relieved George watched her descend the Underground steps. — 1963

adverb1

1. •
   across

   • Do you have the answer for 23a?

noun1

1. •
   The name of the Cyrillic script letter А/а.

preposition10

1. •
   for each, showing how often something happens or how much of something there is in every hour, day or other unit

   • I brush my teeth twice a day.
2. •
   into separate parts, used of things that are broken, cut or torn
3. •
   in the state of, before nouns that name conditions, such as "sleep"
4. •
   (no longer used) To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing.

   • The times, they are a-changin'. — 1964
5. •
   (no longer used) To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in.

   • It was a doing. — 1608
6. •
   (no longer used) at some place or toward it, used before nouns such as "bed" or "field"
7. •
   (no longer used) To do with an action/movement; To, into.
8. •
   (slang, no longer used) the short spoken form of "of"

   • The name of John a Gaunt.
9. •
   (no longer used) showing how something is done, with the same meaning as "in" or "with"

   • Stands here a purpose. — 1589
10. •
    (no longer used) To do with role or capacity; In.

verb2

1. •
   (dialect, slang) Have (auxiliary verb).

   • I'd a come, if you'd a asked.
2. •
   (slang, rare) Had (auxiliary verb).

   • I wisht you a seen 'im; fust he looked mighty gubious; then he begins ter laff. He'll git likened ter ridin' mighty briefly." — 1887

contraction1

1. •
   Used to express a future action; going to.

   • I'm a go see what's going on out there.

exclamation1

1. •
   ah; er (sound of hesitation)

conjunction1

1. •
   (no longer used, rare) Contraction of and.

   • By cock a pie and Mous-foot Dent bring's in, / Examples to express forbidden Sin: — 1655

pronoun3

1. •
   He, she, they: the third-person singular or plural nominative.

   • He've a got a great venture on hand, but what a [it] be he tell'th no man. — 1855
2. •
   He, the third-person singular nominative.

   • a’ brushes his hat o’ mornings. — 1598
3. •
   She, the third-person singular nominative.

   • A wanted me to go with her. — 1790

noun1

1. •
   (informal) The fourth semiquaver (sixteenth note) of a beat.

   • The pianist played a C on the a of four.

adjective1

1. •
   (Scotland) All.

adverb1

1. •
   (Scotland) All.

adjective20

1. •
   Abbreviation of active.
2. •
   Abbreviation of absent.
3. •
   Abbreviation of available.
4. •
   Abbreviation of absolute.
5. •
   Abbreviation of acting.
6. •
   Abbreviation of automatic.
7. •
   Abbreviation of anonymous.
8. •
   Abbreviation of amateur.
9. •
   Abbreviation of alto.
10. •
    Abbreviation of ante (“before”).
11. •
    Abbreviation of anterior.
12. •
    Abbreviation of artery; arterial blood.
13. •
    Abbreviation of annus (“a year”).
14. •
    Abbreviation of accepted.
15. •
    Abbreviation of accidental.
16. •
    Abbreviation of aerial.
17. •
    Abbreviation of abundant.
18. •
    Abbreviation of aqua.
19. •
    Abbreviation of argent.
20. •
    Abbreviation of transitive.

adverb2

1. •
   Abbreviation of anno (“in the year”).
2. •
   Abbreviation of annually.

conjunction1

1. •
   Abbreviation of also.

noun33

1. •
   Abbreviation of answer.
2. •
   Abbreviation of assist; assists.
3. •
   Abbreviation of ampere.
4. •
   Abbreviation of area.
5. •
   Abbreviation of acre; acres; acreage.
6. •
   Abbreviation of adjective.
7. •
   Abbreviation of age.
8. •
   Abbreviation of afternoon.
9. •
   Abbreviation of act; acting.
10. •
    Abbreviation of alto.
11. •
    Abbreviation of altitude; altitude intercept.
12. •
    Abbreviation of account.
13. •
    Abbreviation of acceleration (in feet per second).
14. •
    Abbreviation of adult.
15. •
    Abbreviation of abbreviation.
16. •
    Abbreviation of acronym.
17. •
    Abbreviation of arc.
18. •
    Abbreviation of atmosphere.
19. •
    Abbreviation of are or ares.
20. •
    Abbreviation of axis.
21. •
    Abbreviation of accommodation.
22. •
    Abbreviation of activity.
23. •
    Abbreviation of amateur.
24. •
    Abbreviation of anode.
25. •
    Abbreviation of attendance.
26. •
    Abbreviation of aunt.
27. •
    Abbreviation of argent.
28. •
    Abbreviation of adjutant.
29. •
    Abbreviation of apprentice.
30. •
    Abbreviation of audit; auditor.
31. •
    Abbreviation of aviation; aviator.
32. •
    Abbreviation of annealing.
33. •
    Abbreviation of anthracite.

preposition3

1. •
   Abbreviation of at.
2. •
   Abbreviation of about.
3. •
   Abbreviation of ante (“before”).

noun44

1. •
   answer
2. •
   acre; acres
3. •
   article
4. •
   Angstrom
5. •
   alto
6. •
   address
7. •
   adult
8. •
   army
9. •
   author
10. •
    age; aged
11. •
    amplitude
12. •
    anode
13. •
    acid
14. •
    absolute temperature
15. •
    atomic weight
16. •
    amateur
17. •
    application
18. •
    associate; association
19. •
    academy; academician
20. •
    air
21. •
    aircraft; airplane
22. •
    admiral
23. •
    ambassador
24. •
    administration
25. •
    attack
26. •
    artillery
27. •
    accommodation
28. •
    accusative case
29. •
    absorbance; absorbancy
30. •
    annus (a year)
31. •
    apprentice
32. •
    adjutant
33. •
    automobile
34. •
    alfa
35. •
    arctic
36. •
    aqua
37. •
    accumulator
38. •
    airman
39. •
    air branch
40. •
    assault, as on a badge
41. •
    amphibian
42. •
    artificer
43. •
    Americanization
44. •
    ana; anna

adjective19

1. •
   American
2. •
   Asian
3. •
   Australian
4. •
   atomic
5. •
   absent
6. •
   approved
7. •
   accepted
8. •
   adjusted
9. •
   asked
10. •
    Absolute
11. •
    arctic
12. •
    auxiliary
13. •
    anterior
14. •
    arterial
15. •
    amphibious
16. •
    alto
17. •
    asymmetric
18. •
    avancé (fast)
19. •
    astragal

preposition3

1. •
   at
2. •
   after
3. •
   ante (before)

verb2

1. •
   admit
2. •
   Americanize

adverb1

1. •
   annō (Latin for “in the year”)

noun10

1. •
   Ace. (including in card games)
2. •
   Adult; as used in film rating.
3. •
   Answer.
4. •
   Atom.
5. •
   Acre.
6. •
   An assist.
7. •
   Asexual.
8. •
   Ammeter.
9. •
   (UK, euphemistic) Arsehole.
10. •
    (nonstandard) Angstrom.

adjective1

1. •
   Atom; atomic.

noun3

1. •
   An academic grade issued by certain educational institutions. Slightly better than an A.
2. •
   (slang) The highest possible rating.

   • I give this novel an A+.
3. •
   Single A advanced league.

adjective1

1. •
   (slang) Synonym of A-plus (“excellent, outstanding”).

   • Featuring a foldover design and made with water-repellent fabric, this bb has all the perks you'd expect from an A+ travel crossbody—a secure front pocket! — 2026

noun2

1. •
   An academic grade, higher than A or A+. Where it is used, it is often the best class of result.
2. •
   A best-first graph search algorithm for finding a lowest-cost path to a goal.

conjunction1

1. •
   And

noun1

1. •
   (humorous, rare) An academic grade better than one hundred, usually due to extra credit. Better than an A+.

noun1

1. •
   Academic grade issued by some institutions, which is inferior to an A and superior to a B+.

noun1

1. •
   A-sharp.