a
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /ə/US /ə/
Meaning
indefinite article
used before countable or singular nouns referring to people or things that have not already been mentioned
“a man/horse/unit”
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“Thank you so much for making time on a busy day.”
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“I'll try to make this as interesting as”
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“hi everyone today we have a special”
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