along

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

1. 1.In company; together.

   • John played the piano and everyone sang along.

2. 2.Onward, forward, with progressive action.

   • Don't stop here. Just move along.

Prep

Preposition

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A word placed before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show its relationship to another part of the sentence.

1. 1.By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.

   • Water whished along the boat as we rowed upstream.
   • The first 80 km section of the Hyesan to Kanggye link was opened on 22.12.88 to follow the Chinese border along the Amnok-gang river valley.
   • As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels.

2. 2.In a line with, with a progressive motion on; onward on; forward on.

   • Swiftly and silently he made his way along the track which ran through the meadows.
   • In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.
   • We tiptoed into the house, up the stairs and along the hall into the room where the Professor had been spending so much of his time.

Overall

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Uncommon

Word family

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