Kilo Lingo

/əˈlɒŋ/

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Translation

From one end of something long towards the other end, such as a road or a river.

Word origin

From Old English andlang, from and (facing) and lang (long), meaning the whole length of something.

Origin
Old English
Root
andlang
English cognates
long

Examples

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"Along" means we followed the line of the river.

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Here "along" means from one end of the street to the other.

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"Along" here means with you, so she comes too.

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This word is part of lesson 10.