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[ pronoun ] preposition
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[ adverb ] with a forward motion
Synonyms Examples "we drove along admiring the view" "the horse trotted along at a steady pace" "the circus traveled on to the next city" "move along" "march on" Used in print (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)They germinate quickly , the tiny plants appearing in a week , and grow along lustily . (Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)They had traveled only a short distance when they spotted five Mexicans riding along a horse-trail across the stream just ahead of them . (Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)Soon they were picking their way along the edge of the stream which glowed in the night . (Howard Fast, April Morning....)In the very front rank , two men were wounded and staggered along , trailing blood behind them . (Leon Uris, Mila 8....)`` I do not care if your beliefs take you along a path of religion or a path of labor or a path of activism . |
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[ adverb ] in accompaniment or as a companion
Examples "his little sister came along to the movies" "I brought my camera along" "working along with his father" Used in print (Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)Probably a larger percentage of Virginians and South_Carolinians remain unreconstructed than elsewhere , with Georgia , North_Carolina , and Alabama following along after them . (Jane Gilmore Rushing, "Against the Moon,"...)`` We 're going_after ice '' , Howard said , `` and thought maybe you 'd go along and keep us company '' . (Marvin Schiller, "The Sheep's in the Meadow,"...)Should I bring along a corsage or send one to her ? Suppose I had n't brought along enough money ? |
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[ adverb ] to a more advanced state
Examples "the work is moving along" "well along in their research" "hurrying their education along" "getting along in years" Used in print (Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)Mynheer , Sir_Francis , the valley society , the very smell of the river on his right purling along to the bay past fish weirs and rocks , and ahead the sleepy ribbon of moon drenched road . |
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[ adverb ] in addition (usually followed by `with')
Examples "we sent them food and some clothing went along in the package" "along with the package came a bill" "consider the advantages along with the disadvantages" Used in print (Jaroslav Pelikan, The Shape of Death: life, death and...)`` Along with the fruit they did also fall under the power of death , because they did eat in disobedience ; and disobedience to God entails death . |
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[ adverb ] in line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside')
Examples "pass the word along" "ran along beside me" "cottages along by the river" |
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