go+along

  • 51along — 1 adverb 1 if someone or something moves along, they move forward: I was driving along, thinking about Christmas. | He showed me the notes he had made as we went along. 2 go/come/be along to go or come to the place where something is happening,… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 52along — /euh lawng , euh long /, prep. 1. through, on, beside, over, or parallel to the length or direction of; from one end to the other of: to walk along a highway; to run a border along a shelf. 2. during; in the course of: Somewhere along the way I… …

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  • 53along */*/*/ — UK [əˈlɒŋ] / US [əˈlɔŋ] adverb, preposition Summary: Along can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): Go along South Street and turn left. as an adverb (without a following noun): Can I bring the children along? 1)… …

    English dictionary

  • 54along — a|long [ ə lɔŋ ] function word *** Along can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): Go along South Street and turn left. as an adverb (without a following noun): Can I bring the children along? 1. ) moving on or… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 55along — I. preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English andlang, from and against + lang long more at ante Date: before 12th century 1. in a line matching the length or direction of < walking along the road >; also at a point or points on < a&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 56along*/*/*/ — [əˈlɒŋ] grammar word summary: Along can be: ■ a preposition: Go along South Street and turn left. ■ an adverb: Can I bring the children along? 1) moving forwards on a line, path, or near the edge of something Mrs Barnes was hurrying along the&#8230; …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 57along — /əˈlɒŋ / (say uh long) preposition 1. implying motion or direction through or by the length of; from one end to the other of: to walk along a road. 2. by the length of; parallel to or in a line with the length of: a row of poppies along the path …

  • 58along with — TOGETHER WITH, accompanying, accompanied by; at the same time as; as well as, in addition to, plus, besides. → along * * * along with 1. In addition to 2. In conjunction with • • • Main Entry: ↑along * * * along with …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 59along — 1. preposition /əˈlɒŋ,əˈlɔŋ/ a) By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise. They were waiting for me in the drawing room, which is a very large room, stretching along the entire front of the house, with three long windows reaching down&#8230; …

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  • 60along — a•long [[t]əˈlɔŋ, əˈlɒŋ[/t]] prep. 1) over the length or direction of: walking along the highway[/ex] 2) in the course of: I lost my hat along the way[/ex] 3) in conformity or accordance with: along the lines suggested[/ex] 4) parallel in the&#8230; …

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