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are
Verb
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Are is the present tense, second person form of the verb be.
Hello John, how are you?
We are all happy.
Are we there yet?
John and Mary are playing.
Are you all hungry?
you
Pronoun
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Used instead of the name of the person being spoken to; it is a second-person pronoun.
You are my best friend.
Can I go to the shops with you?
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Used to talk about anyone.
You have to be 18 years old to see that film.
She has problems with her eyes, and can't see you properly.
you
Determinative
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Used before a word that means the person or people someone is talking to.
You guys can leave now.
looking
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adjective
(= sounding)
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
left their clothes dirty looking
a most disagreeable looking character
angry-looking
liquid-looking
severe-looking policemen on noble horses
fine-sounding phrases
taken in by high-sounding talk
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noun
(= look, looking at)
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
he went out to have a look
his look was fixed on her eyes
he gave it a good looking at
his camera does his looking for him
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noun
the act of searching visually
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
job
Noun
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A job is an activity that you do, usually, regularly and for pay.
She got a good job as a manager in a book store.
She does the same job as George, and she does it faster and better.
Son, come here. I have a job for you before you start watching TV.
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A job is a task that a computer performs.
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A job is a plastic surgery that is done on someone. Usually used with another word to form a noun.
John just had a nose job.