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    [Preposition]  | "along" | \ ə-ˈlȯŋ \


    1: in a line matching the length or direction of; also : at a point or points on

    2: in the course of

    3: in accordance with : in


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English andlang, from and- against + lang long {mat|ante-|};

    [Preposition]  | "along of" 


    1: because of


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English ilong on, from Old English gelang on, from ge-, associative prefix + lang{mat|com-|};

    [Adverb]  | "along" 


    1: forward, on

    2: from one to another

    3: in company : as a companion —often used with with


    Origin: before 12th century ;

    [Adverb]  | "all along" 


    1: all the time


    Origin: 1619 ;

    [Phrase]  | "along for the ride" 


    1: in company; also : in company with no other purpose than to be present

    [Idiom]  | "along about" 


    1: at a time near (a specified time)

    [Idiom]  | "along the line" 


    1: during a process or series of events : at some point in the past

    [Idiom]  | "along the way" 


    1: during a process or series of events : at some point in the past

    [Idiom]  | "along with" 


    1: in addition to (something or someone)

    2: together with (something or someone)

    [Noun]  | "come-along" | \ ˈkəm-ə-ˌlȯŋ \


    1: a small portable winch usually consisting of a cable attached to a hand-operated ratchet


    Origin: 1891 ;

    [Preposition]  | "along" 


    1: as in over, across;


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    [Adverb]  | "along" 


    1: toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time;


      * e.g., " ... traffic was inching along at a snail's pace "



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    [Phrase]  | "along with" 


    1: in addition to;


      * e.g., " ... At the college fair, university representatives gave out T-shirts along with brochures about the school. "



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    [Verb]  | "come along" 


    1: to move forward along a course;


      * e.g., " ... our backyard makeover is coming along nicely "





    [Verb]  | "get along" 


    1: to meet one's day-to-day needs;


      * e.g., " ... most college students can get along with just a few hours of sleep at night "





    2: to move forward along a course;


      * e.g., " ... the preparations for the party are getting along just fine "



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    [Verb]  | "go along" 


    1: to move forward along a course;


      * e.g., " ... everything was going along swimmingly until you interfered "





    [Verb]  | "run along" 


    1: to leave a place often for another;


      * e.g., " ... I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along "





    [Verb]  | "string along" 


    1: to cause to believe what is untrue;


      * e.g., " ... the student succeeded in stringing even his teachers along with his tales of family hardships "





    [Verb]  | "tag along" 


    1: as in follow, tag;




    [Verb]  | "tagged along" 


     [ "along" ]

    1: Along is often used in a sentence along can be a world of to people getting along

      * e.g.,  ... I get along with him very well 

     [ "Along With" ]

    1: If u translate "along with" from english to latin then the latin side will say cum

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Hey i know a phrase in latin 

     [ "Ride along" ]

    1: A ride-along is an arrangement for a civilian to spend a shift in the passenger seat of a police car, observing the work day of a police officer, firefighter, or paramedic.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy1: "Can I ride along?" Guy2: "Sure you can come with me" 

     [ "Get along" ]

    1: To be in positive way with someone.

      * e.g.,  ... Me and my brother get along everytime. 

     [ "string along" ]

    1: To give somenone false hopes or to make someone believe her/him you are head over heels for that person when you know for a fact you don't give a damn about it, but you keep it under wraps because you're either scared of hurting her/his feelings or you don't wanna be alone. Sometimes that guy or girl winds up marrying someone else (not always but happens)

      * e.g.,  ... string along: John: Mary has really become a pain in the ass, but I don't wanna dump her. I'm so adapted to her company. Sean: you're a fucking wimp, you should break up, you always string girls along!!! John: after I hit on Monica! 

     [ "Tag-along" ]

    1: A person who follows around another particular group of friends (a "clique") but does not really interact with them. This person tries to be friends with the group, but due to any number of things, the person has nothing to share with the group or anything to add to the conversation. This creates an incredibly awkward situation where the group wants him to go away, but says nothing, and the person feels he does not belong, but doesn't want to just leave. Therefore, the person decides to stick with the people and hope for the best. He hangs on the edge of the group and follows them from time to time, becoming a "tag-along"

      * e.g.,  ... Jeff: Dude, was that Mike that just walked up, said "Hi", stood around us for ten minutes, then walked away? John: Yeah, Mike is such a Tag-along. 

     [ "Get along" ]

    1: To have a good relationship with someone.

      * e.g.,  ... We don't get along very well after our last fight. We got along immediately. I can't invite John for the party cause he doesn't get along with the girls. 

     [ "stringing along" ]

    1: The act of dragging out a relationship with someone while having dishonest intentions. This can be applied to friendships or dating. The person stringing along the victim usually is getting something selfish or one-sided out of the situation such as sex, money or attention from others. This usually ends poorly for the person being strung along. The victim is sometimes aware of the situation but does not break the cycle due to them being a tool, insecure, spineless or gaining something less from the relationship such as not being completely alone even though they are being used. People performing this act are usually Chav's.

      * e.g.,  ... "You still dating Janet?" "Yeah I'm going to string her along until the sex runs out." or "I'm going to keep stringing along that married guy until he stops spending money on me or his wife finds out." 

     [ "hop along" ]

    1: Some one with an injured leg our foot that can't walk well, usually having to limp or hop.

      * e.g.,  ... Come on hop along, make it up these stairs. 

     [ "tag along" ]

    1: a person who can not take no for an answer and repeatedly follows people who he thinks he is friends with and he gets bullied.

      * e.g.,  ... the red red melon keeps tag tag taggin along! 

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