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a

/ˈeɪ/

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noun

or A , pl a's or as or A's or As

the first letter of the English alphabet [count]

a word that begins with an a [noncount]

a word that begins with a

a musical note or key referred to by the letter A :the sixth tone of a C-major scale [count]

play/sing an A [noncount]

a song in the key of A

[count] :a grade that is given to a student for doing excellent work

She got an A on the exam.

He's an A student. [=a student who gets A's for his schoolwork]

[noncount] - used to refer to the first of two or more people, places, or things that are being considered

If A, B, and C divide the coins equally, how many does each person get?

an A for effort

xem effort

exhibit A

xem exhibit

from A to Z

including everything

The book is titled Home Repairs From A to Z.

from (point) A to (point) B

from one place to another

I don't care about the scenery. I'm only interested in getting from A to B.

indefinite article

/ə, ˈeɪ/ or an /ən, ˈæn/

A is used before a consonant sound.

a door

a human An is used before a vowel sound.

an icicle

an honor Note that when a word begins with a vowel letter but is pronounced with a consonant sound, a is used.

a one

a union When an abbreviation begins with a consonant letter but is pronounced with a vowel sound, an is used.

an FBI investigation

an LCD display When a word begins with h but the first syllable of the word is not given primary stress, both a and an are used.

a historic

an historic

used before singular nouns when the person or thing is being mentioned for the first time

There was a tree in the field.

A man walked past him.

I heard a shout.

He bought a house, but this is not the house he bought.

I ordered an apple and some cheese: I ate the apple but not the cheese.

a - used like one before number words like hundred, thousand, etc.

a hundred and twenty people

a million dollars

a dozen doughnuts

b - used like one before number words like third, fortieth, etc.

This is a [=one] third the size of that.

c - used like one before units of weight, measurement, etc.

a pound or two [=one or two pounds]

a week or two [=one or two weeks]

a foot and a half of water = one and a half feet of water

one single :even one - used in negative constructions

They didn't charge me a penny. [=they didn't charge me anything at all]

Did she say anything about it? Not a word.

used before a word or phrase that indicates a type or class of person or thing

My uncle is a plumber.

Copper is a metal.

She's a very nice lady. - often used before noncount nouns that are modified by an adjective or phrase

a torrential rain

She has a warmth that puts people at ease.

I've always had a fondness for chocolate.

used like any to refer in a general way to people or things

A person who is sick can't work well. [=people can't work well if they are sick]

used before a proper noun to indicate limited knowledge about the person or thing being mentioned

A Mr. Smith [=a man named Mr. Smith] called to ask about the job.

Among the towns of the area there is a Newton, I believe.

a - used before a proper noun that is acting as an example or type

the attractions of a Boston or a Cleveland

His friends say he's an Einstein in regard to science.

b - used before the name of a day of the week to refer to one occurrence of it

My birthday falls on a Tuesday this year.

a - used before the name of a person (such as a famous artist) when the name is being used to refer to something (such as a painting) created by that person

The museum recently purchased a Rembrandt. [=a painting by Rembrandt]

My violin is a Stradivarius.

b - used before a family name to show that someone is a member of that family

Did you know that she's a Kennedy?

used before a proper noun referring to a person or thing that has a particular quality

A triumphant Ms. Jones greeted her supporters. [=Ms. Jones was triumphant when she greeted her supporters]

We were met at the door by an embarrassed Mr. Brown. [=Mr. Brown was embarrassed when he met us at the door]

We had a very mild January.

used with words like bit and little to form phrases that describe quantity, amount, or degree

She felt a bit tired.

It's getting a little late.

used in phrases that describe how often something occurs, how fast something is going, etc.

They meet twice a week. [=twice each week]

The car was traveling at a hundred miles an [=per] hour.

* Các từ tương tự:
a-, a cappella, a la, a la carte, a la mode, A level, a posteriori, a priori, A. N. Other