A in a Sentence

Learn A from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

404 example sentences for A, such as:

1. She's a tough lady.
2. Life is like a shower.
3. We got a good bag today.
4. He is a butcher by trade.
5. On a railway journey Mrs.

Stories of USA Today
Materials for Reading & Listening Practice
 Input your word:
Search Sentence
Want to search a word in classic works?
Search Classic Quotes
 Meanings and Examples of A
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
a
 n.  first letter of alphabet
 arti.  indefinite article
Classic Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  It was a very strange thing indeed.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
2  He had a red spot on each cheek.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
3  And there was quite a long silence.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
4  She stayed with me a long time.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
5  He's took a graidely fancy to thee.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
6  said the Mock Turtle with a sigh.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX. The Mock Turtle's Story
7  She was a great believer in Magic.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXI
8  Tha'rt a Yorkshire lad for sure.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXII
9  So they had to fall a long way.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X. The Lobster Quadrille
10  I've thought of a way to help 'em.'
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIV
11  They're a pair of young Satans.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIV
12  'Only a thimble,' said Alice sadly.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER III. A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale
13  I've never been in a church myself.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
14  It was in a percussion-cap box.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER V
15  There was not a breath stirring.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII
Example Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
16  God's plan is like a movie.
17  He is a tough negotiator.
18  She's a tough lady.
19  On a railway journey Mrs.
20  The wheel plays in a track.
21  He is a butcher by trade.
22  The trial was a mere farce.
23  We reinforce a troop again.
24  Life is like a shower.
25  Vodka is a type of spirit.
26  The hour is a unit of time.
27  The gram is a metric unit.
28  This is a really bad line.
29  She's out on a video shoot.
30  We got a good bag today.