Translation
Measuring a large amount from one end to the other, or lasting a great deal of time.
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Word origin
From Old English lang, meaning long in space or time, a word shared across the old Germanic languages.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- lang
Examples
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"Long" shows the hair goes down a great distance.
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"Long" shows the film lasted a great deal of time.
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"Long" tells us the road went a great distance.
Where this fits
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 6: Words 141-150.