aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And don't worry about your trouble—there's another ten coming on top of the regular fare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Hawk had stepped inside, and lowered the window between himself and the chauffeur.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And don't worry about your trouble—there's another ten coming on top of the regular fare.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Hawk had stepped inside, and lowered the window between himself and the chauffeur.
can't
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From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Follow that car,” said the Hawk pleasantly.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading The Hawk had stepped inside, and lowered the window between himself and the chauffeur.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And don't worry about your trouble—there's another ten coming on top of the regular fare.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
don't
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From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading And don't worry about your trouble—there's another ten coming on top of the regular fare.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Follow that car,” said the Hawk pleasantly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That's good enough, isn't it?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Hawk had stepped inside, and lowered the window between himself and the chauffeur.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading The Hawk had stepped inside, and lowered the window between himself and the chauffeur.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Hawk had stepped inside, and lowered the window between himself and the chauffeur.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The Hawk had stepped inside, and lowered the window between himself and the chauffeur.
isn't
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From this reading That's good enough, isn't it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading The Hawk had stepped inside, and lowered the window between himself and the chauffeur.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And don't worry about your trouble—there's another ten coming on top of the regular fare.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Follow that car,” said the Hawk pleasantly.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading And don't worry about your trouble—there's another ten coming on top of the regular fare.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Follow that car,” said the Hawk pleasantly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The Hawk had stepped inside, and lowered the window between himself and the chauffeur.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading And don't worry about your trouble—there's another ten coming on top of the regular fare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Follow that car,” said the Hawk pleasantly.
That's
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From this reading That's good enough, isn't it?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hawk had stepped inside, and lowered the window between himself and the chauffeur.
there's
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From this reading And don't worry about your trouble—there's another ten coming on top of the regular fare.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
the upper part of anything
From this reading And don't worry about your trouble—there's another ten coming on top of the regular fare.
a source of difficulty
From this reading And don't worry about your trouble—there's another ten coming on top of the regular fare.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
we're
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From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
which person or people
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The Hawk had stepped inside, and lowered the window between himself and the chauffeur.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading And don't worry about your trouble—there's another ten coming on top of the regular fare.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And while we're on the crowded streets don't get so far behind it that you can't close up near enough to see who gets off every time it stops.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And don't worry about your trouble—there's another ten coming on top of the regular fare.
