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letter a · As · A's · ·

1. letter, uppercase The first letter of the English alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script. Apple starts with A.

number a · As · A's · ·

1. uppercase The first numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script. Item A is "foods", item B is "drinks".

symbol

1. A rank, normally the highest rank, on any of various scales that assign letters. We assign each item inspected a rating from A through G, depending on various factors.
2. The highest letter grade assigned (disregarding plusses and minuses). I was so happy to get an A on that test.
3. A tone three fifths above C in the cycle of fifths; the sixth tone of the C major scale; the first note of the minor scale of A minor; the reference tone that occurs at exactly 440 Hz; the printed or written note A; the scale with A as its keynote. Orchestras traditionally tune to a concert A.
4. A blood type that has a specific antigen that aggravates the immune response in people with type B antigen in their blood. People with this blood type may receive blood from type A or type O but cannot receive blood from AB or B. My blood type is A negative.
5. Mass number.
6. A universal affirmative suggestion.
7. abbreviation, historical Abbreviation of adulterer or adulteress, used as a human brand.adulterer or adulteress Hester Prynne, the historical character in The Scarlet Letter, was exposed and convicted by neighborhood gossip. [...] Gossip continues to brand some young ladies in small towns with this symbolic letter, but in our larger cities one rarely sees young ladies branded with an "A".
8. Allele dominant.
9. US, alternative Alternative spelling of A.M. and AM (“ante meridiem”).A.M. and AM

noun

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

adjective

1. Atom; atomic.

letter A · as · a's

1. letter, lowercase The first letter of the English alphabet, written in the Latin script. This expression is zero, for we have replaced the column of as by the column of bs and hence the determinant has two columns identical.

number A · as · a's

1. lowercase The first numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called ay and written in the Latin script.

noun a's · aes

1. The name of the Latin script letter A/a. This piece somewhat resembles an a. On the left is a man seated on the ground, with a dog between his legs, and a large bird of prey in his hands, which appears to be biting his head.

article

1. An unspecified example of (something); the indefinite article. There was a man here looking for you yesterday.
2. One; used before score, dozen, hundred, thousand, million, etc. I've seen it happen a hundred times.
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?
4. Used before a numeral. There are a few hundred orders that need to be fulfilled by tomorrow.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Any; used with a negative to indicate not a single one. It was so dark that we couldn't see a thing.
9. 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.
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. 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.
12. 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.

Similar: an, one

preposition

1. To do with separation; In, into. torn a pieces
2. To do with time; Each, per, in, on, by. Often occurs between two nouns, where the first noun occurs at the end of a verbal phrase. I brush my teeth twice a day.
3. To do with status; In. To set the people a worke.
4. archaic To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto. stand a tiptoe
5. archaic To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing. The times, they are a-changin'.
6. archaic To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in. It was a doing.
7. archaic To do with an action/movement; To, into.
8. obsolete To do with method; In, with. Stands here a purpose.
9. obsolete To do with role or capacity; In. a God’s name

verb 'a · 'a' · ha · ha'

1. dialectal, slang Have (auxiliary verb). I'd a come, if you'd a asked.
2. dialectal, rare, slang 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."

pronoun 'a

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.
2. He, the third-person singular nominative. a’ brushes his hat o’ mornings.
3. She, the third-person singular nominative. A wanted me to go with her.

preposition o' · o

1. archaic, slang Of. The name of John a Gaunt.

adverb a'

1. Scotland, not comparable All.

adjective a'

1. Scotland, not comparable All.

particle 'a

1. pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of to.to James was going with his mother to attend the ceremonies at which his oldest sister in the convent would make perpetual vows. Being asked where he was going, he answered, “I’m goin’ a see my sister make percapital vowels.”

contraction

1. contraction Used to express a future action; going to. I'm a go see what's going on out there.

conjunction

1. abbreviation, contraction, dialectal, obsolete, rare Contraction of and.and By cock a pie and Mous-foot Dent bring's in, / Examples to express forbidden Sin:

symbol

1. Distance from leading edge to aerodynamic center.
2. specific absorption coefficient
3. specific rotation
4. allele (recessive)

adverb

1. across Do you have the answer for 23a?
2. US, alternative Alternative spelling of a.m. (“ante meridiem”) or ama.m.

particle

1. alternative Alternative form of -a (“empty syllable added to songs, poetry, verse and other speech”).-a “I show a you right a here I can fuck a you.” “Is she crazy?” I asked Wyman.

noun

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

interjection

1. ah; er (sound of hesitation) "We will resume yesterday's discourse, young ladies," said he, "and you shall each read a page by turns; so that Miss a—Miss Short may have an opportunity of hearing you"; and the poor girls began to spell a long dismal sermon delivered at Bethesda Chapel, Liverpool, on behalf of the mission for the

noun uh

1. informal The fourth semiquaver (sixteenth note) of a beat. The pianist played a C on the a of four.