a
In English, a has 6 different meanings It can only be used as article meaning alternative form of an (mainly preconsonantal) It can only be used as pronoun meaning alternative form of I (“I”) It can only be used as pronoun meaning alternative form of heo (“she”) It can only be used as pronoun meaning alternative form of he (“he”) It can only be used as pronoun meaning alternative form of he (“they”) It can only be used as number meaning alternative form of oo (“one”)
"a" usage examples
Sentences containing a to see its usage in context.
| Middle English | English |
|---|---|
shall I compare thee to a Summers day ? |
Shall I compare you to a summer’s day? |
rough windes do shake the darling buds of Maie , and Sommers lease hath all too short a date : |
Rough winds shake the darling buds of May, and summer’s time is all too brief. |