Along
[ə'lɒŋ] or [ə'lɔŋ]
Definition
(adv.) with a forward motion; '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'.
(adv.) in accompaniment or as a companion; 'his little sister came along to the movies'; 'I brought my camera along'; 'working along with his father'.
(adv.) in addition (usually followed by `with'); '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'.
(adv.) to a more advanced state; 'the work is moving along'; 'well along in their research'; 'hurrying their education along'; 'getting along in years'.
(adv.) in line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside'); 'pass the word along'; 'ran along beside me'; 'cottages along by the river'.
Checker: Mae--From WordNet
Definition
(adv.) By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise.
(adv.) In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward.
(adv.) In company; together.
(prep.) By the length of, as distinguished from across.
(-) (Now heard only in the prep. phrase along of.)
Edited by Elvis
Synonyms and Synonymous
ad. [1]. Lengthwise, longitudinally, in a line.[2]. Onward, forward.
prep. By or over.
Editor: Rodney
Definition
adv. by or through the length of: lengthwise: throughout: onward: (fol. by with) in company of.—prep. by the side of: near.—n.pl. Along′shore-men labourers employed about the docks or wharves in the Thames and other rivers.—prep. Along′side by the side beside.—Along of (arch. or dial.) owing to.
Editor: Theresa
Examples
- He bucked her out along the shore Qf the lake and as soon as she was reasonable they went on back along the trail. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- We did not go very far along the road, for Holmes stopped the instant that the curve hid us from the landlord's view. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- So on the following day they started north along the shore. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- For the pupil has a body, and brings it to school along with his mind. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- She did not hasten along. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- Small holes a few inches apart are cut along a certain length of rock, into which steel wedges are inserted. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- There was a broad swath in the snow where the man dragged with a scarlet streak along one side of it. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Fields, trees, and hedges, seemed to rush past them with the velocity of a whirlwind, so rapid was the pace at which they tore along. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Not wanting to go through the yard, because of the dogs, she turned off along the hill-side to descend on the pond from above. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Yes: there was a chaise- and-four, a short distance before them, dashing along at full gallop. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Now, you get along to bed! Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- When light passes from air into water, or from any transparent substance into another of different density, its direction is changed, and it emerges along an entirely new path (Fig. 64). Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- She ran along the sea beach, believing the old boat was theer; and calling out to us to turn away our faces, for she was a-coming by. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Yes; she walked along with me. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- Sherlock Holmes picked them up one by one, and laid them along the edge of the table. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- The surplus water is best removed by centrifugal pumps, since sand and sticks which would clog the valves of an ordinary pump are passed along without difficulty by the rotating wheel. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The burden fell into a strain or tune as he stumped along the pavements. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Take this light; go softly up the steps straight afore you, and along the little hall, to the street door; unfasten it, and let us in. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- If we proceed along the old path, my belief, I said, is that we shall find the answer. Plato. The Republic.
- She had not far retraced her steps when sounds in front of her betokened the approach of persons in conversation along the same path. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- I said so all along. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- There were trees along both sides of the road and through the right line of trees I saw the river, the water clear, fast and shallow. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- We passed a long column of loaded mules, the drivers walking along beside the mules wearing red fezzes. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- Pass that torch slowly along these walls, that I may see them, said Defarge to the turnkey. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Robert Jordan sunk his elbows into the ground and looked along the barrel at the four riders stopped there in the snow. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- St. Clare, how will she ever get along in the world? Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- The Lord grant he be along soon! Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- The mask now hurried me along so fast, that I arrived at the table panting for breath. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- Why, get along with you, said she to my guardian, what do you mean? Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- There was but a gaoler left, along with two of the four men who had taken him last night, and Barsad. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
Editor: Theresa