along

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[ US /əˈɫɔŋ/ ]
[ UK /ɐlˈɒŋ/ ]

ADVERB

in line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside')
cottages along by the river
pass the word along
ran along beside me
in accompaniment or as a companion
his little sister came along to the movies
working along with his father
I brought my camera along
to a more advanced state
hurrying their education along
getting along in years
well along in their research
the work is moving along
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
with a forward motion
we drove along admiring the view
move along
the circus traveled on to the next city
the horse trotted along at a steady pace
march on

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How To Use along In A Sentence

The buildings are usually gabled, with rows of tiles along the ridges of the roofs.
He watched them disappear from his view, his father still waddling along with that bloody basket.
That gave us the time to move arbalests and mangonels into position along the walls.
A lot of the wrinklies, in fact, come along with holes in their shirts and jerseys.
The major problem is punters here expect a diet of top-class football along with decent grub. The Sun
Thell Torrence's name may not be familiar to the average fight fan but he, along with a couple of others, is the premier teacher of the manly art in the USA.
But if you're just play-acting, RP is all a bit of fun, along with the humorous OOC asides. "Grow till tall. They all, in the end, will fall."
Those morning glories are grown every year along the south face of the historic, well-preserved post-and-beam barn that is the center of Heritage Farm; the 890-acre spread a few miles north of Decorah that Seed Savers Exchange now calls home. Kurt Michael Friese: Memories of a Life Spent Saving Seeds
I am thinking about taking one row of raspberries away, maybe exchange the other one as well for a newer kind with bigger berries in, so we can have a bit more room for flowers along the allotment border.
Marriage followed alongside a comfortable life on the cosy road to middle-class success.

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