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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.
charging
noun
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(countable) An act or process of charging (as of a battery).
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basketball: offensive foul
station
Noun
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A station is a place where many trains or buses stop and people buy tickets and get on.
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A station is a place where a person stays in one place and works.
station
Verb
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If you station someone, you place them to do a task.
my
Pronoun
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My things are things that belong to me.
Is this my book, or is it yours?
electric
Adjective
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If a machine is electric, it uses electricity.
My grandmother wrote her letters on a typewriter; my mother used an electric typewriter, and I use a computer.
We bought a new gas stove. It's much faster than our old electric one.
car
Noun
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A car is a small passenger vehicle with four wheels, moved by an engine.
I just drive around in my car all day.
The garage was full so she parked her poor little car on the street.
Three fire trucks and two police cars arrived at the scene of the car accident.
Tony got in the driver's seat and started the car.
We flew into Miami and got a rental car.
Her son crashed the family car, but nobody was hurt.
Sheldon had offered to buy Nicki a used car, a Honda or Toyota, something reliable.
They stopped us at a red light and stole our car.
Us kids made $20 washing the cars in the driveway in front of our parents' house.
I loaded my suitcase and bag in the trunk of my car.
The salesperson at the car dealer tried to sell me a used BMW.
Are we going to be driving Chinese electric cars in a few years?
When the car was going 150 km/h, she took her hands off the wheel and closed her eyes.
Mr. Marquez was known for flashy clothes and jewelry, luxury cars and even a few boats.
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A car is one large part of a train that can be added or taken away.