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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.
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.