All 9 Uses of
scrutiny
in
The Lone Star Ranger
- He had a long face, a flaming red beard, and clear, cold blue eyes that fixed in close scrutiny upon Duane.†
Chpt 4 *scrutiny = careful look or inspection
- He was aware of Euchre's scrutiny.†
Chpt 7
- After a first quiet scrutiny the rangers apparently paid no more attention to him.†
Chpt 14
- Fletcher stroked his drooping mustache, seemed thoughtful, but lost something of that piercing scrutiny.†
Chpt 15
- Duane was aware of the Colonel's close scrutiny.†
Chpt 15
- No thanks, I don't drink," Duane replied, and returned their scrutiny with interest.†
Chpt 15
- Duane always scrutinized every one he met, and now with a dangerous game to play, with a consciousness of Longstreth's unusual and significant personality, he bent a keen and searching glance upon this Floyd Lawson.†
Chpt 15scrutinized = looked at very carefullystandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- In that momentary lull Duane's scrutiny of Longstreth gathered an impression of the man's intense curiosity.†
Chpt 16scrutiny = careful look or inspection
- When he looked into Duane's face it was somehow an entirely changed scrutiny.†
Chpt 21
Definition:
careful examination of something