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- [bee uh-lawng, uh-long]
- /bi əˈlɔŋ, əˈlɒŋ/
- /bi əˈlɒŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bee uh-lawng, uh-long]
- /bi əˈlɔŋ, əˈlɒŋ/
Definitions of be along words
- noun be along to come or arrive 3
- preposition be along through, on, beside, over, or parallel to the length or direction of; from one end to the other of: to walk along a highway; to run a border along a shelf. 1
- preposition be along during; in the course of: Somewhere along the way I lost my hat. 1
- preposition be along in conformity or accordance with: I plan to revise the article along the lines suggested. 1
- adverb be along by the length; lengthwise; parallel to or in a line with the length or direction: He ran along beside me. 1
- adverb be along with a progressive motion; onward: The police ordered the line to move along. 1
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Origin of be along
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English andlang, equivalent to and- (cognate with Old Saxon, Old Norse and-, Gothic and(a)-, Old High German ant-, prefix with orig. sense “facing”; cf. answer) + lang long1
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Parts of speech for Be along
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
be along popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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