a2 ( P ) Pronunciation Key (; when stressed)
indef.art.
Used before nouns and noun phrases that denote a single but unspecified person or thing: a region; a person.
Used before terms, such as few or many, that denote number, amount, quantity, or degree: only a few of the voters; a bit more rest; a little excited.
Used before a proper name to denote a type or a member of a class: the wisdom of a Socrates.
Used before a mass noun to indicate a single type or example: a dry wine.
The same: birds of a feather.
Any: not a drop to drink.