{ "dictype": "WikiDicScrap", "error": false, "code": 200, "json": { "type": "wiki", "pronunciations": { "phonetic": [ "eɪ", "ə" ], "listenurl": [ { "lang": "Audio (US)", "url": "/var/www/html/blab/dic/audio/us/a.mp3" } ] }, "meansorg": { "etymologies": [ "Runic letter ᚫ (a, “ansuz”), source for Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letters replaced by a\nFrom Middle English and Old English lower case letter a and split of Middle English and Old English lower case letter æ.\n\n Old English lower case letter a from 7th century replacement by Latin lower case letter a of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letter ᚪ (a, “āc”), derived from Runic letter ᚫ (a, “Ansuz”).\n Old English lower case letter æ from 7th century replacement by Latin lower case ligature æ of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letter ᚫ (æ, “æsc”), also derived from Runic letter ᚫ (a, “Ansuz”).", "From Middle English a, an, from Old English ān (“one; a; lone; sole”). The \"n\" was gradually lost before consonants in almost all dialects by the 15th century.", "From Middle English a, o, from Old English a-, an, on.\nUnstressed form of on.", "From Middle English a, ha contraction of have, or haven.", "From Middle English a, a reduced form of he (“he”)/ha (“he”), heo (“she”)/ha (“she”) and ha (“it”) (as well as of hie, hie (“they”)).", "From Middle English of, with apocope of the final f and vowel reduction.", "From Northern Middle English aw, alteration of all.", "Symbols", "", "", "Borrowed from Russian а (a).", "", "Abbreviations. \n\n(stenoscript) a word-initial letter ⟨a⟩.\n(stenoscript) the long vowel /eɪ/ at the end of a word, or before a final consonant that is not /dʒ, v, z/. (Note: the final consonant is not written; counts as /eɪr/.)\nThus the word a, plus its inflection an.\n(stenoscript) the word a.m.\n(stenoscript) the prefix ad-." ], "typelist": [ { "name": "Alternative_forms", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "· (Gregg Shorthand)" } ] }, { "name": "Letter_2", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "The first letter of the English alphabet, written in the Latin script." } ] }, { "name": "Numeral", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "The ordinal number first, derived from this letter of the English alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script." } ] }, { "name": "Noun", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "The name of the Latin script letter A / a." } ] }, { "name": "Article", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "One; any indefinite example of; used to denote a singular item of a group. \nThere was a man here looking for you yesterday." }, { "mean": "Used in conjunction with the adjectives score, dozen, hundred, thousand, and million, as a function word.\nI've seen it happen a hundred times." }, { "mean": "One certain or particular; any single. \nWe've received an interesting letter from a Mrs. Miggins of London." }, { "mean": "The same; one. \nWe are of a mind on matters of morals." }, { "mean": "Any, every; used before a noun which has become modified to limit its scope; also used with a negative to indicate not a single one.\nA man who dies intestate leaves his children troubles and difficulties.\nHe fell all that way, and hasn't a bump on his head?" }, { "mean": "Used before plural nouns modified by few, good many, couple, great many, etc." }, { "mean": "Someone or something like; similar to; Used before a proper noun to create an example out of it.\nThe center of the village was becoming a Times Square." } ] }, { "name": "Preposition", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "To do with separation; In, into. \nTorn a pieces." }, { "mean": "To do with time; Each, per, in, on, by. \nI brush my teeth twice a day." }, { "mean": "To do with status; In." }, { "mean": "(archaic) To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto. \nStand a tiptoe." }, { "mean": "(archaic) To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing." }, { "mean": "(archaic) To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in." }, { "mean": "(archaic) To do with an action/movement; To, into." }, { "mean": "(obsolete) To do with method; In, with." }, { "mean": "(obsolete) To do with role or capacity; In. \nA God’s name." } ] }, { "name": "Alternative_forms_3", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "'a, 'a', ha, ha'" } ] }, { "name": "Verb", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "(archaic or slang) Have. \nI'd a come, if you'd a asked.\nOi'd a gen im a clout, if oi'd been theer. from Robert Holland, M.R.A.C., A Glossary of Words Used in the County of Chester, Part I--A to F., English Dialect Society, London, 1884, 1" } ] }, { "name": "Alternative_forms_4", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "'a" } ] }, { "name": "Pronoun", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "(obsolete outside England and Scotland dialects) He, or sometimes she, it. (clarification of this definition is needed)\n1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies  (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :a’ brushes his hat o’ mornings." } ] }, { "name": "Alternative_forms_5", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "o', o(preposition)" } ] }, { "name": "Preposition_2", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "(archaic or slang) Of.\nThe name of John a Gaunt." } ] }, { "name": "Alternative_forms_6", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "a'" } ] }, { "name": "Adverb", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "(chiefly Scotland) All." } ] }, { "name": "Adjective", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "(chiefly Scotland) All." } ] }, { "name": "Symbol_6", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "Distance from leading edge to aerodynamic center." }, { "mean": "specific absorption coefficient" }, { "mean": "specific rotation" }, { "mean": "allele (recessive)" } ] }, { "name": "Adverb_2", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "(crosswords) across\nDo you have the answer for 23a?" }, { "mean": "(chiefly US) Alternative spelling of a.m. (“ante meridiem”) or am" } ] }, { "name": "Particle", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "Alternative form of -a (“empty syllable added to songs, poetry, verse and other speech”)\n2001, Louis F. 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C. 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