 	sendWord: (word) ->
 		@sendCommand("^" + word)
 
+	sendWords: (words) ->
+		# Aspell accepts multiple words to check on the same line
+		# ^word1 word2 word3 ...
+		# See aspell.info, writing programs to use Aspell Through A Pipe
+		@sendCommand("^" + words.join(" "))
+
+
 	sendCommand: (command) ->
 		@aspell.stdin.write(command + "\n")
 

			callback("process killed")
		setTimeout forceClose, @ASPELL_TIMEOUT
	ASPELL_TIMEOUT : 4000



			if new Date() - start > ASpell.ASPELL_TIMEOUT
				@close(true)
			else if i < words.length
				# batch up the words to check for efficiency
				batch = words.slice(i, i + ASpell.ASPELL_BATCH_SIZE)
				@sendWords(batch)
				i += ASpell.ASPELL_BATCH_SIZE
				setTimeout tick, 0
			else
				@close()
