aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If you wouldn't mind bringing it to the side door of the hotel in about an hour and leaving it there....
anew
From this reading "It'll be all right with me, Miss Lee, if you want to go out again."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It'll be all right with me, Miss Lee, if you want to go out again."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But if I decide to use the car again tonight, I'll drive it myself--alone, you understand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If you wouldn't mind bringing it to the side door of the hotel in about an hour and leaving it there....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, Ben, I know; and thank you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It'll be all right with me, Miss Lee, if you want to go out again."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Yes, Ben, I know; and thank you.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading If you wouldn't mind bringing it to the side door of the hotel in about an hour and leaving it there....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if I decide to use the car again tonight, I'll drive it myself--alone, you understand.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading But if I decide to use the car again tonight, I'll drive it myself--alone, you understand.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading But if I decide to use the car again tonight, I'll drive it myself--alone, you understand.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading No; don't wait for me, I may be delayed; just leave the car and go home.
don't
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From this reading No; don't wait for me, I may be delayed; just leave the car and go home.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading If you wouldn't mind bringing it to the side door of the hotel in about an hour and leaving it there....
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading But if I decide to use the car again tonight, I'll drive it myself--alone, you understand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No; don't wait for me, I may be delayed; just leave the car and go home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It'll be all right with me, Miss Lee, if you want to go out again."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading No; don't wait for me, I may be delayed; just leave the car and go home.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading If you wouldn't mind bringing it to the side door of the hotel in about an hour and leaving it there....
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading If you wouldn't mind bringing it to the side door of the hotel in about an hour and leaving it there....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, Ben, I know; and thank you.
I'll
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From this reading But if I decide to use the car again tonight, I'll drive it myself--alone, you understand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It'll be all right with me, Miss Lee, if you want to go out again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you wouldn't mind bringing it to the side door of the hotel in about an hour and leaving it there....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But if I decide to use the car again tonight, I'll drive it myself--alone, you understand.
It'll
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From this reading "It'll be all right with me, Miss Lee, if you want to go out again."
and nothing more
From this reading No; don't wait for me, I may be delayed; just leave the car and go home.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, Ben, I know; and thank you.
go away from a place
From this reading No; don't wait for me, I may be delayed; just leave the car and go home.
the act of departing
From this reading If you wouldn't mind bringing it to the side door of the hotel in about an hour and leaving it there....
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "It'll be all right with me, Miss Lee, if you want to go out again."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No; don't wait for me, I may be delayed; just leave the car and go home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It'll be all right with me, Miss Lee, if you want to go out again."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If you wouldn't mind bringing it to the side door of the hotel in about an hour and leaving it there....
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "It'll be all right with me, Miss Lee, if you want to go out again."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But if I decide to use the car again tonight, I'll drive it myself--alone, you understand.
not any; not one
From this reading No; don't wait for me, I may be delayed; just leave the car and go home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you wouldn't mind bringing it to the side door of the hotel in about an hour and leaving it there....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It'll be all right with me, Miss Lee, if you want to go out again."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It'll be all right with me, Miss Lee, if you want to go out again."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If you wouldn't mind bringing it to the side door of the hotel in about an hour and leaving it there....
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Yes, Ben, I know; and thank you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But if I decide to use the car again tonight, I'll drive it myself--alone, you understand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If you wouldn't mind bringing it to the side door of the hotel in about an hour and leaving it there....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It'll be all right with me, Miss Lee, if you want to go out again."
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading But if I decide to use the car again tonight, I'll drive it myself--alone, you understand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But if I decide to use the car again tonight, I'll drive it myself--alone, you understand.
the act of using
From this reading But if I decide to use the car again tonight, I'll drive it myself--alone, you understand.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading No; don't wait for me, I may be delayed; just leave the car and go home.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "It'll be all right with me, Miss Lee, if you want to go out again."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It'll be all right with me, Miss Lee, if you want to go out again."
wouldn't
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From this reading If you wouldn't mind bringing it to the side door of the hotel in about an hour and leaving it there....
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Ben, I know; and thank you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It'll be all right with me, Miss Lee, if you want to go out again."
