an
[æn]
Definition:
1. Indefinite article.
'an' example sentence:
- This recipe is an adaptation of an old favourite.
- He's an awkward cuss.
- Is she an epileptic?
- There is still an immense amount of work to be done.
- Sartre was an existentialist.
- An argument ensued.
- I want an apple.
- An expectant crowd gathered.
- She's an instinctive player.
- The pilot made an emergency landing in a field.
- I'm an only child.
- This is an opportunity to enhance the reputation of the company.
- Her first book is an outgrowth of an art project she began in 2003.
- An exultant party leader said: "He will be an excellent MP."
- She's an education major.
- I'd like an explanation.
- They encourage an image of the region as an otherworldly sort of place.
- Shakespeare was an Elizabethan.
- I'm an Arsenal supporter.
- She's an interfering busybody!
- That's an awful colour.
- It was an important meeting and a bad time to have a senior moment.
- At last winter came to an end.
- She's an excellent linguist.
- At this juncture, I would like to make an important announcement.
- The new regulations will not make an appreciable difference to most people.
- Hay fever is an affliction that arrives at an early age.
- An officer's job was to set an example.
- Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives.
- She's an incurable optimist.
- She's an experienced rider.
- She served an ace.
- Always make a backup disk as an insurance policy.
- The company needs an infusion of new blood.
- It's an ideal proving ground for the new car.
- Listening is an important part of the job.
- An Olympic gold medal can lead to untold riches for an athlete.
- An iron bar stuck out at an angle.
- He's got an O level in Russian.
- An owl hooted nearby.
- I think you have made an error in calculating the total.
- It's an old building, but that doesn't qualify it as an ancient monument!
- There was so much traffic that we were an hour late.
- After just one day, she had already made an enemy of her manager.
- An accurate diagnosis was made after a series of tests.
- The government provided an additional £ 25 million to expand the service.
- She's an old hand at dealing with the press.
- It is important that students develop an awareness of how the Internet can be used.
- A degree is an essential prerequisite for employment at this level.
- The government's policy is an open door to disaster.
- This door should only be used in an emergency.
- An insecure computer system is an open door to criminals.
- We put an ad in the local paper.
- Lack of money will have an adverse effect on our research programme.
- The new office block has become an expensive white elephant.
- An ambulance drove past.
- He's an expert at getting his own way.
- It takes at least an hour to get home from work.
- He didn't give an adequate answer to the question.