AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About fifty-five ships,” he said to himself.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading “But I want to get all the dope I can and as accurately as possible.
(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 “But I want to get all the dope I can and as accurately as possible.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “Don’t want to get any closer than I have to,” Scoot spoke aloud to himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But I want to get all the dope I can and as accurately as possible.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He flew on, counting, checking, making another estimate to compare with his first.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Don’t want to get any closer than I have to,” Scoot spoke aloud to himself.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Got to stick around long enough to check their speed and course.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But I want to get all the dope I can and as accurately as possible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I want to get all the dope I can and as accurately as possible.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But I want to get all the dope I can and as accurately as possible.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Got to stick around long enough to check their speed and course.”
checkingverbUS /ˈtʃekɪŋ/
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading He flew on, counting, checking, making another estimate to compare with his first.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Don’t want to get any closer than I have to,” Scoot spoke aloud to himself.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading He flew on, counting, checking, making another estimate to compare with his first.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading He flew on, counting, checking, making another estimate to compare with his first.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Got to stick around long enough to check their speed and course.”
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t want to get any closer than I have to,” Scoot spoke aloud to himself.
dopenounUS /doʊp/
street names for marijuana
From this reading “But I want to get all the dope I can and as accurately as possible.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Got to stick around long enough to check their speed and course.”
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading He flew on, counting, checking, making another estimate to compare with his first.
fifty-fiveadjective
being five more than fifty
From this reading “About fifty-five ships,” he said to himself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He flew on, counting, checking, making another estimate to compare with his first.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He flew on, counting, checking, making another estimate to compare with his first.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Don’t want to get any closer than I have to,” Scoot spoke aloud to himself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Got to stick around long enough to check their speed and course.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Don’t want to get any closer than I have to,” Scoot spoke aloud to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He flew on, counting, checking, making another estimate to compare with his first.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Don’t want to get any closer than I have to,” Scoot spoke aloud to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He flew on, counting, checking, making another estimate to compare with his first.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Don’t want to get any closer than I have to,” Scoot spoke aloud to himself.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Got to stick around long enough to check their speed and course.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He flew on, counting, checking, making another estimate to compare with his first.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He flew on, counting, checking, making another estimate to compare with his first.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “But I want to get all the dope I can and as accurately as possible.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “About fifty-five ships,” he said to himself.
ScootverbUS /skuːt/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading “Don’t want to get any closer than I have to,” Scoot spoke aloud to himself.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “About fifty-five ships,” he said to himself.
move hurridly
From this reading Got to stick around long enough to check their speed and course.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Don’t want to get any closer than I have to,” Scoot spoke aloud to himself.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Got to stick around long enough to check their speed and course.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Don’t want to get any closer than I have to,” Scoot spoke aloud to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But I want to get all the dope I can and as accurately as possible.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Got to stick around long enough to check their speed and course.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Don’t want to get any closer than I have to,” Scoot spoke aloud to himself.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Don’t want to get any closer than I have to,” Scoot spoke aloud to himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He flew on, counting, checking, making another estimate to compare with his first.
